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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Electricity and Magnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about static electricity using terms such as friction, induction, and conduction. They also explain and illustrate the difference between alternating and direct current, and understand the relationship among voltage,...
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Interactive
University of Colorado

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

For Students 9th - 10th
Play hockey with electric charges in this interactive electric hockey simulation. Place charges on the ice, then hit start to try to get the puck in the goal. As the game is being played, view the electric field, and trace the puck's...
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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Hair Raising Science

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A great experiment to show students how electrons move by static electricity. This site includes web links, a challenge question, and notes for the teacher.
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Handout
Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Electricity

For Students 3rd - 8th
Electricity is the flow of electrical power or charge. It is a secondary energy source which means that we get it from the conversion of other sources of energy, like coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear power and other natural sources, which...
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Phyics Classroom: Electric Field and the Movement of Charge

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive tutorial teaches students about he reasons for why charge flows through wires of electric circuits and the variables that affect the rate at which it flows. Students can take the interactive quiz to assess what they have...
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Primary
Other

Eds Journal: The Control of Risks From Static Electricity

For Students 9th - 10th
From the ESD Journal website. This page describes the industrial and medical risks associated with the buildup of static charge. The investigation of the electric potential created by such accumulated charges and the materials...
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Website
MadSci Network

Msn: Why Do Some People Have Problems With Static ?

For Students 9th - 10th
From the The Mad Scientist Network website, this page uses a question and answer format to discuss the concept of electrostatic induction. The cause of the common occurrence of an electric shock is explained.
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1700 1749

For Students 9th - 10th
Aided by tools such as static electricity machines and Leyden jars, scientists continue their experiments into the fundamentals of magnetism and electricity.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Neutral vs. Charged Objects

For Students 9th - 10th
With this interactive tutorial, students explore the basic terminology and concepts of neutral and charged objects.
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Lesson Plan
McREL International

Mc Rel: Whelmer #31 Activity: Static Charged 2x4s

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A simple activity that investigates the basic principles behind static electricity. The activity is in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Electricity in Nature

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about electricity in nature the science of physics including lightning, animals, the human body, the Earth, and static electricity.
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Activity
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: 4 Electricity

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of several demonstrations for static electricity concepts. The demonstrations utilizing the Telsa coil, Faraday cage, and Van de Graaff generator are ideal for demonstrating electric potential concepts. Suitable for student...
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Lesson Plan
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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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Super Sparker

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an activity using common household materials that will demonstrate a static electricity discharge.
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Lesson3 Charge Interactions Revisited

For Students 9th - 10th
Gain insight and understanding of how charged objects interact with one another. Further comprehension with one or both interacivities about Coulomb's Law and Put the Charge in the Goal.
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

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

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate how to charge objects by induction. Follow up with the suggested interactivity which helps drive home the concept of charging by induction and ends with a game. Test understanding of the concept with provided comprehension...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Charge It!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use a balloon to perform several simple experiments to explore static electricity and charge polarization.
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Activity
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase: Physics, Electromagnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can use these simulations to understand concepts in electromagnetism. Simulations are available on the following concepts: Lorentz Force, The Hall Effect, capacitor, conductor, transistor, cyclotron, static electricity....
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Handout
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Timelines: Electricity

For Students 9th - 10th
Timeline of key discoveries and uses of electricity.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Library of Congress: Everyday Mysteries: Static Electricity

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A picture of two girls hair raising experience with static electricity.
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Website
McGraw Hill

Online Learning Center: Electric Potential and Capacitance

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of pages which define key terms and explain basic concepts related to electric potential. Includes a set of practice problems with answers and solutions.
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Website
Other

Articles About "Electricity": New Explanations, Alternate Mental Toolkit

For Students 9th - 10th
This highly informative site contains many resources and articles on electricity. A wealth of information about electricity can be found. This site also contains many FAQ's.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Science: Electricity 102

For Students 1st - 9th
Kid's learn more about the science of electricity. How its measured and generated.
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Unit Plan
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Wimshurst Machine 1880

For Students 9th - 10th
In the modern world, virtually everyone is familiar with electricity as an accessible, essential form of energy. In electricity's earlier days, scientists used the buildup and release of static electricity.

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