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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Science: Electricity 101

For Students 1st - 9th
Kid's learn about the basic science of electricity. What is it and how it works.
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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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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Sliding Light: How to Make a Dimmer Switch With a Pencil

For Students 9th - 10th
In this electronics science fair project, students will make a simple dimmer switch and investigate the relationship between the resistance in the circuit and the amount of light produced. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up...
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Creative Science Centre

Creative Science Centre: 6 Generators

For Students 9th - 10th
Apart from the piezo generator, all of these generators are based on the same simple design, where magnets are rotated near to coils of wire (Faraday Induction). There is no coil switching so these are AC generators. On magnet movement,...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Pick This Project!

For Students 6th - 8th
This lab will help you understand the physics of vibrating strings, and find out why the tone of an electric guitar changes when you switch between the different pickups. If playing guitars is a hobby of yours, this experiment makes an...
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Science Museum, London

Science Museum: Robot Bugs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Build a robot and watch how it moves. Activity is designed to help students learn how electrical circuits and switches control how things move.
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BBC

Bb Ci Schools: Revisewise Science Electricity

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This lesson provides an interactive activity on electrical circuits along with a information sheet and a practice test.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Dc Circuit and Electrical Power Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the components of a circuit and their symbols such as battery, resistor, and switch. Analyze how the power of a resistor is related to the current and electric potential difference across the resistor.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Electricity Circuit Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
This basic electricity circuit diagram shows a resistor and ammeter in series, a voltmeter in parallel and a switch with a cell for charging purposes.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Rc Circuit With Battery Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Simulation showing the simplest RC circuit, with a resistor and capacitor in series with one another, and a battery that can be switched in the series, or switched out of the circuit.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Building Ant Bot

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to build a robot that can mimic basic ant walking & running behavior.