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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Transfer of Electric Charge

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Transfer of electric charge: transfer of electrons, conservation of charge and three ways electric charge can be transferred.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Electric Charge Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the key terms and skills related to electric charge, including how to calculate net charge.
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Interactive
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Charging Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore charge interactions, the charging of objects by conduction and induction, and the grounding of objects in this interactive.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Electric Charge and Net Charge

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this lesson, students learn about electric charges, and how the law of charges determines whether charges repel or attract each other. They will also learn how...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Magnetic Force on Moving Electric Charges

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson examines how moving electric charges are affected when inside a magnetic field. Students are shown how to calculate the force on a single moving electric...
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Charges and Fields

For Students 9th - 10th
Arrange positive and negative charges in space and view the resulting electric field and electrostatic potential. Plot equipotential lines and discover their relationship to the electric field. Create models of dipoles, capacitors, and...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Do Different Materials React to Static Electricity?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Polyester clothing was generally accepted as a popular trend in fashion at one point in history. Now everybody wears cotton, which doesn't get static cling nearly as much. Why are some materials more susceptible to static cling than...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Power: Putting Charges to Work

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial the concept of how electrical energy is transformed is introduced. Learn how electric charges actually work and take the interactive quiz to assess your understanding.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Lesson 2: Charging by Friction

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand how to electrically charge an object by friction with this detailed description. Classrooms will benefit by extending the lesson with the interactive opportunity and follow up for comprehension with the "Check Your...
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Other

Easyphysics: Chapter 11 Electric Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners investigate electric forces. Some topics examined are conductors, Coulomb?s law, and net electrical charge. The resource includes example problems with solutions and a chapter quiz.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Take Charge!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students come to understand static electricity by learning about the nature of electric charge, and different methods for charging objects. In a hands-on activity, students induce an electrical charge on various objects, and experiment...
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Handout
Physics4kids

Physics4 kids.com: Charge It Up

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the science behind electrical charges. This brief overview describes changes in atoms that lead to the formation of electricity. Explanations are also provided for the topics of electrostatics and electric forces. The whole...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Physical Science: Static Electricity

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses electric charge and electric force, and identifies ways that electric charge is transferred.
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Handout
Orpheus Books

Q Files: Electricity and Magnetism: Electric Charge

For Students 5th - 8th
Learn how electric charges work and about Coulomb's Law, which is used to calculate the strength of an electric force.
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Activity
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Electric Charges

For Students 9th - 10th
An example is presented to show how integration is used to determine the force between electric charges. A detailed solution is provided.
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Electric Field of Dreams

For Students 9th - 10th
Play ball! Add charges to the Field of Dreams and see how they react to the electric field. Turn on a background electric field and adjust the direction and magnitude. (Kevin Costner not included). Java required.
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Concord Consortium

The Concord Consortium: How Do I Know if Something Is Positively or Negatively Charged?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module from The Concord Consortium, students will learn how to figure out whether an object has a positive or negative charge.
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Concord Consortium

The Concord Consortium: What Effect Do Charged Objects Have on Uncharged Objects?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module from The Concord Consortium, students will will explore how uncharged objects interact with charged objects.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Where There Is Charge, There Can Be Sparks!

For Students 9th - 10th
In this short science project you will learn how to build a capacitor using common household items. By testing different charge cycles, you will work to discover how much charge is stored in a Leyden jar capacitor.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Electric Ice Sheet

For Students 6th - 9th
Balance electric charges to prevent Tommy from slipping into icy water. You are presented with 4 particles, each with a charge value. Using the plus/minus scrollbar, you can change the value of the highlighted charge. Then press the play...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Lesson2 Grounding Removal of a Charge

For Students 9th - 10th
How do objects become grounded? Probe into the science behind "grounding" objects by removing an electric charge. Explore the Charge Interactive and test understanding with the three follow-up questions.
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Charges and Fields

For Students 9th - 10th
Move point charges around on the playing field and then view the electric field, voltages, equipotential lines, and more. It's colorful, it's dynamic, it's free.
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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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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Rubbing Up Against Static Electricity

For Students 3rd - 5th
A tried and true balloon activity is to rub a balloon on your head to make your hair stand up. Learn how the rubbing builds up static electricity using this experiment to see if the number of rubs makes a difference.

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