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Circuits and Symbols

For Students 9th - 12th
In this circuits learning exercise, students read how electricity flows through circuits and learn how to draw a circuit diagram. Students then complete 16 matching, 2 multiple choice, 14 fill in the blank, and 3 short answer questions.
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Completing the Circuit

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use a battery, wires, small light bulb and a light bulb holder to learn the difference between an open circuit and a closed circuit, and understand that electric current only occurs in a closed circuit. They describe the...
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Home Energy Audit: Measuring Energy Worksheet

For Students 8th - 10th
In this measuring energy worksheet, students calculate the annual cost to run an appliance for a year. They determine how much energy and money can be saved by replacing light bulbs with fluorescent lights and they read electric meters...
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Applied Science - Physics Pre-Lab

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners view a static electricity demonstration. In this Physics lesson, students compare static and current electricity. Learners watch an electricity slide show and sing the Electricity song.
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The Path of Electrons

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students engage in an interactive "hot potato" demonstration to gain an appreciation for the flow of electrons through a circuit. They role play the different parts of a simple circuit and send small items representing electrons (paper...
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Series and Parallel Circuits

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore electrical circuits. In this electrical circuit instructional activity, 4th graders research the history of the use of light and read a biography regarding Benjamin Franklin. Students the build basic circuits,...
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Interactive Question Asker

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students practice studying chapters from a unit by creating an electric circuit.  In this electronic studying lesson plan, students utilize a file folder, hole punch, foil, light bulb and battery to create a wired circuit behind answers...
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Elementary Circuits

For Students 7th - 9th
In this electrical circuits worksheet, students answer 12 questions about basic circuits including identifying parts of a circuit, answering questions about shorted circuits and determining if voltage would exist at certain test points...
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Optoelectronic Devices

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this electrical instructional activity, students design and build  circuit boards using photovoltaic cells to grasp the understanding of circuit design before answering a series of 10 open-ended questions. This instructional...
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Applied Science -Physics (4A) Post Lab

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the history of electricity. In this electricity lesson, 4th graders review the connection between electricity and magnetism. They do a research project on the history of electricity. 
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Magnetic Induction

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this electricity worksheet, learners learn about magnetic induction plus compare a generator with a motor. Students also review the different kinds of energy and the formulas associated with energy. This worksheet has 28 matching, 10...
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How Good Is Green?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the amount of electricity used and wasted in homes and at school using kilowatt meters. In this environmental energy lesson plan, students compute power usage by appliances over time and identify ways in which...
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Lightning!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners use aluminum, a thumbtack, an eraser, and more to create static electricity. In this static electricity lesson plan, students use this experiment to simulate lightning.
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Liquid Conductors

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify liquids as conductors. In this circuits lesson, students build a circuit, then use various liquids to complete the circuit, and determine which liquids successfully conduct electricity.
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Series DC Circuits

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this electrical worksheet, students answer a series of 27 open-ended questions pertaining to DC circuits by analyzing electrical schematics. This worksheet is printable and there are on-line answers to the questions.
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Science--Learning About Light and Shadows

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this light and shadows worksheet, students find 5 transparent items and 5 opaque items from the classroom and categorize them underneath their appropriate headings. Students look at 4 boxes with shadows and draw a little sun to show...
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Bolts Out of the Blue

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research different types of lightning patterns and compare their origins to an experiment on static electricity. They research different types of lightning, and explain how different light patterns result from those charges.
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BJT Amplifier Troubleshooting

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this electrical circuit worksheet, students answer a series of 11 open-ended questions about BJT amplifiers and how to troubleshoot these circuits. This worksheet is printable and the answers are revealed online.
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Bipolar Junction Transistors as Switches

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this physics worksheet, learners construct an electric circuit based on specific requirements. They complete 48 short answer questions related to the circuit.
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Circuits and Electromagnets- A Total Inquiry Investigation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate how electromagnets work.  In this circuits and electromagnets lesson plan, students complete a series of four challenges using electricity and magnetism.  
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Jeopardy 8th Grade (Science)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
There are so many topics touched upon in this Jeopardy-style science game, that it is difficult to classify! The categories include electricity, matter, ecology, earth and space, and scientific investigation. This would best be used at...
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Hila Research Centre - Electronics 1

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Basically walk your early electronics techs through the vocabulary relating to an electronic circuit. Give them an LED light, a resistor, a battery, and some clips, then have them construct a simple circuit. Specific electronic equipment...
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Electricity: Going with the Flow!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore a simple circuit. They experiment with a wire, light bulb and a bettery to see how many ways they can make the light bulb light up. Students describe how they were or were not ablt to light the bulb.
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Electricity Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students conduct experiments on static electricity using the Internet. They compose a 30 second electricity safety jingle to be aired on a local radio station.