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Handout
National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Kids' Pages: What Are Electric and Magnetic Fields?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Informational fact sheet on electricity with emphasis on electric and magnetic fields.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Mechanical Energy: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain how an electric current produces an electric force, which can be used to create mechanical energy. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Mechanical Energy."
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Electromagnet

For Students 9th - 10th
Easy-to-read information and an illustration of an "electromagnet," a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is induced by the flow of an electric current.
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Application of the Fundamental Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
We solve a circuit by direct application of the fundamental laws: Apply element laws (Ohm's Law and the like) plus Kirchhoff's Laws to solve for the currents and voltages of a circuit.
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Handout
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Rail Gun Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Simulate the movement of a rail gun in this interactive model. Learn how a magnetic field is generated by running electrical current through long rods that accelerates a current-carrying cross-rod.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Electronic Signal

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers electronic signal, how an electric current can be used to send an electronic message, what analog and digital signals are, and the difference between them.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive activity, change the amount of electrolytes and observe the effect it has on the electrical current to simulate the body's similar function. After the activity, answer one...
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eBook
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Finding Voltage With Ohm's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this tutorial to find the voltage in an electrical current with Ohm's Law.
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Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chemistry Learning Center: Electrolysis of Water Using an Electrical Current

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Chemistry Learning Center at the University of Illinois, this page explains the chemical changes occurring during a water electrolysis lab. Textual information is accompanied by photographs which clearly illustrate the changes.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Electric Circuits: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain how to calculate voltage, current, and resistance in simple electric circuits. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Electric Circuits."
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Electric Potential Difference and Ohm's Law Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the key terms, equations, and skills related to Ohm's law, including how electric potential difference, current, and resistance are related.
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1880 1889

For Students 9th - 10th
Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison duke it out over the best way to transmit electricity and Heinrich Hertz is the first person (unbeknownst to him) to broadcast and receive radio waves.
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Unit Plan
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Induced Current

For Students 9th - 10th
A current can be induced in a conducting loop if it is exposed to a changing magnetic field. (Java tutorial)
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Series and Parallel Circuits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A teacher lesson plan which could be easily converted into an idea for a student project or presentation. Ideal for pre-high school pupils. This page describes an activity in which the history of electric circuits, the nature of electric...
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Website
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Build a Reed Switch Motor

For Students 9th - 10th
After building a simple electric motor from a kit, with this experiment you can explore how voltage affects motor speed. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction,...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Far Can Sparks Jump?

For Students 9th - 10th
Piezoelectric barbecue fire starters work by creating a spark that ignites the volatile lighter fluid, which then starts the charcoal burning. They are low current, high voltage devices. This project shows you a way to find out by with...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Get Charged!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the idea of electrical energy. They learn about the relationships between charge, voltage, current and resistance. They discover that electrical energy is the form of energy that powers most of their household...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Lights Out!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson introduces the concept of electricity by asking students to imagine what their life would be like without electricity. Two main forms of electricity, static and current, are introduced. Students learn that electrons can move...
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Motor Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
"A magnet exerts a force on current-carrying wire." This simple device shows how magnets affect wires with current in them, the basis of the electric motor. If you see, feel and understand this, the electric motor becomes very clear.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Rough Science: Island Power Plant

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to create electricity and your own electrical gadgets! Site provides users with information on how to make a battery, flashlight, buzzer an electric motor.
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Activity
Other

California Energy Commission: Coloring Book

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site from California Energy Commission, you can learn more about electricity safety with this coloring book. Teach children how to use electricity safely.
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Interactive
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Transmission Lines

For Students 9th - 10th
Electricity goes through some ups and downs on its way from the power plant to your house. See how it works in this interactive activity.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Norway: What Happens When Parts of a Circuit Are Changed?

For Students 4th - 6th
Join Mathias as he takes care of the electrical problems in his uncle's office. Help him figure it out, and fix the lights.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Get Your Motor Running

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate motors and electromagnets as they construct their own simple electric motors using batteries, magnets, paper clips and wire.

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