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Canada Science and Technology Museum

Canada Science and Technology Museum: Background Information for Electricity

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canada Science and Technology Museum answers some of the most common questions about electricity. For example, get the definition of electricity, the difference between alternating and direct currents, and learn how a fuse works.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Current (Electricity)

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on electrical current, including many hyperlinked related terms.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Current Electricity: Electrical Resistance: Ohm's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
There are certain formulas in physics that are so powerful and so pervasive that they reach the state of popular knowledge. The predominant equation which pervades the study of electric circuits is often referred to as the Ohm's law...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Current Electricity Lights On

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
An exploratory lesson plan that provides the learners with a chance to discover the possible connections in an electrical circuit in a controlled setting.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Electric Current

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive, students can explore how current, voltage, and resistance are related in a model showing the flow of electrons in an electric circuit. They will learn about Ohm's law and how other forms of energy can be made from...
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Physics/electricity & Magnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
Exploratorium Science Snacks are miniature science exhibits and experiments that can be made with common, inexpensive, easily available materials. These electricity snacks represent a set of devices that you can build and experiment with...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Electric and Magnetic Personalities of Mr. Maxwell

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are briefly introduced to Maxwell's equations and their significance to phenomena associated with electricity and magnetism. Basic concepts such as current, electricity and field lines are covered and reinforced. Through...
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Other

The Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits

For Students 3rd - 8th
An exciting interactive site of games, activities, information, and quizzes about electric circuits. You'll learn what makes circuits work, all about conductors and insulators, switches, changing circuits, and circuit diagrams. Learning...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Electric Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
In this unit students discover the meaning and some applications of electric potential, commonly known as voltage, and how it powers some simple circuits.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Keep It Moving! From Electrons to Electric Motors

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students act as engineers to apply what they know about how circuits work in electrical/motorized devices to design their own battery-operated model motor vehicles with specific paramaters. They calculate the work done by the vehicles...
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Interactive
BBC

Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Physical Processes: Electrical Conductors

For Students 3rd - 5th
Find out which material will save Steve from getting shocked by the electric eels. Following the activity, read more about electrical conductors, and then take a quick quiz to check for understanding.
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Other

Easyphysics: Chapter 13 Current Electricity

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners investigate current electricity. Some topics examined are voltage law, Ohm?s law, and electric resistance. The resource includes example problems with solutions and a chapter quiz.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Current Electricity: Circuit Connections: Series Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
When two or more electrical devices in a circuit can be connected, it is considered a series connection or a parallel connection. When all the devices are connected using series connections, the circuit is referred to as a series...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Current Electricity: Combination Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a combination circuit is, reviews the features of series and parallel circuits, and demonstrates how to analyze combination circuits. Includes detailed examples and some problems for students to try. There is also a link to...
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Electricity

For Students 4th - 8th
Explore current electricity and different types of electric circuits.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Abracadabra! Levitating With Eddy Currents!

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that not all trains run on tracks? Some of the world's fastest trains are magnetic levitation trains (maglev). This means that the carriage of the train is suspended over the rails with no support, but only with magnetic...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Electric Current

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains what electric current and voltage are and why electric current occurs.
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Other

Beginner's Guide to Measurement in Electronic and Electrical Engineering [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Physical Laboratory, which is the UK's National Measurement Institute, offers a Beginner's Guide to Measurements in Electronics and Electrical Engineering. Discusses how electric currents are measured and offers images.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Electric Analogies

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore a different way of thinking about electricity as a way to become familiar with the concept of potential, current, and resistance using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Alternating Current

For Students 9th - 10th
Alternating current behaves differently, depending on what components are in a circuit.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Electric Power and Electrical Energy Use

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Electric power and electric energy use of appliances and how to calculate them.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: What Is an Electric Circuit?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial the concept of electric potential difference is discussed. Electric potential is the amount of electric potential energy per unit of charge that would be possessed by a charged object if placed within an electric field...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Electric Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of electric safety: short circuits, electric safety features, and how to use electricity safely.
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TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Electric Switches

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lesson focuses on how switches control the flow of electricity. Students are posed with the challenge of designing and building a simple switch into an electric circuit.

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