Organizer
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Saving on Lighting Energy Activity

For Students 6th - 9th
In this saving energy worksheet, students compare and contrast the effectiveness of compact fluorescent lighting, incandescent light bulbs, and light emitting diodes.
Interactive
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December Math

For Students 5th - 8th
In this December math worksheet, students click on the links to help them answer math problems dealing with issues in December such as electricity, tree shapes, and money. Students complete 7 problems total.
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Thomas Edison: The "Invention Process"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in collaborative groups to research the inventive process and create a technological advancement for today.
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3-D Magnetic Field

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a magnetic field.  In this investigative instructional activity students design their own magnetic field so that they can see how magnetism and electricity work.
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Static Electricity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this static electricity worksheet, middle schoolers use balloons, flannel cloths, and a plastic bag to create static electricity. Students then fill out 3 tables and answer 3 short answer questions.
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Simple Electrical Circuits

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students construct a simple electrical circuit. In this electrical circuit lesson, students use a cell battery, bulb, and wire to construct a simple circuit. Students read about switches, circuits, and electricity in Electro Wiz...
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As the Rotor Turns: Wind Power and You

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students get acquainted with the basics of wind energy. In this engineering lesson students describe how wind is generated, analyze the transformations of energy, and demonstrate how electricity is generated using wind power. 
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Handwriting About Famous Scientists

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this handwriting about famous scientists worksheet, students trace over a sentence about Thomas Edison and his inventions to practice their printing.
Assessment
New York State Education Department

Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Test, Science Written Test, 2009

For Students 8th
For this standardized test practice activity, eighth graders answer 83 multiple-choice and short-answer questions to review their science knowledge.
Assessment
New York State Education Department

Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Test, Science Written Test, 2007

For Students 8th
In this eighth-grade science standardized test practice instructional activity, learners answer 79 multiple-choice and short-answer questions to review their science knowledge.
Assessment
New York State Education Department

Grade 4 Elementary Level Science Test 2008

For Teachers 4th
In this science test worksheet, fourth graders complete 41 multiple-choice questions covering a variety of fourth-grade science concepts.
Assessment
New York State Education Department

Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test, Written Test, Spring 2007

For Teachers 4th
For this science assessment, fourth graders complete 44 multiple-choice questions covering a variety of fourth-grade science concepts.
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Physics Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this physics worksheet, students complete short answer questions about physics concepts such as electricity, space, light, and more. Students complete 20 short answer questions.
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Static Electricity

For Students 5th - 8th
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine static electricity and then respond to 1 short answer question.
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Is Electricity Safe?

For Students 5th - 8th
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine the safety of electricity and then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Light the Bulb

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore electricity. In this power experiment lesson, students determine what is required for lighting a bulb. Students develop an understanding of open and closed circuits, and how energy is formed
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Conductors and Insulators Experiment

For Students 5th - 6th
For this conductors and insulators experiment worksheet, students follow the procedures to set up an experiment that tests which common materials are conductors or insulators.
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Switched Circuit Experiment

For Students 5th - 6th
In this switched circuit experiment learning exercise, learners follow the procedures to build a simple circuit with batteries, light bulbs and paper clips.
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Changing Circuits

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study how bulbs work by studying a series circuit and its components. In this electricity study instructional activity, students complete a SmartBoard online activity to study a bulb light in an electrical circuit. Students...
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Physics: Electricity and Magnetism

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners draw series and parallel electrical circuits. In this electromagnet instructional activity, students describe how current changes depend on circuit components. Learners use an OHT of a series and parallel circuit to...
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Mapping Electricity

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students complete Internet research and use their map reading skills to learn about how the United States creates and uses electricity in different states. In this energy sources lesson, students study the mini map of energy usage...
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Products of an Electrical Engineer

For Teachers K
Students explore products made by an electrical engineer. In this engineering lesson, students complete two worksheets identifying products made by an electrical engineer.
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Aurora Borealis

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners read background information about the Aurora Borealis and complete a science experiment based on the lights. In this Aurora Borealis lesson, students read information about the formation and background of the Aurora Borealis....
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Energy Conversion in Electricity – Resistors and Circuits

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore electrical energy. In this electricity lesson, students design and build a large circuit in order to determine whether circuit size correlates with the light of a bulb.