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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Electrostatic Telegraphs (Case Study)

For Students 6th - 9th
Long before the internet people thought about sending information along wires using static electricity.
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Next Vista for Learning

Next Vista for Learning: Super Soda: Phenomena Science

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A video where students observe a situation and explain why a phenomena in science happens. This illustrates static electricity as a balloon is attracted to a coke can. [0:44]
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Lightning!

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment adapted from NOVA explains the mysterious force of lightning.
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SciShow

Sci Show Kids: What Causes Thunder & Lightning

For Students 5th - 8th
A video investigating how charges build up in clouds until it released with lightening jumping from cloud to cloud or cloud to ground as electrical charges move. Also discussed is how thunder is created when heat from lightning causes...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Discovery of Triboelectric Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
Our ancestors noticed that when amber was rubbed against fur it attracted small objects...why is this? Watch this video for a demonstration. [0:51]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Pith Ball Electroscope

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a demonstration of a primitive device for measuring electrostatic force. [0:38]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Foil Leaf Electroscope

For Students 9th - 10th
This video demonstrates aluminum leaves repelling in the presence of a charged object. [0:51]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Electrostatics: Discovery of Triboelectric Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
Our ancestors noticed that when amber was rubbed against fur it attracted small objects. Why is this? [0:52]

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