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Electrical Circuits - Current & Voltage in Series Circuits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the relationship between current and voltage in a series circuit. In this physics lesson, students measure the current across each light bulb. They predict what happens to the circuit if one bulb is blows out.
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Electricity – Ohm’s Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the relationship between voltage and current. In this physics instructional activity, students observe and collect data from the experiment. They graph the result and share them to class.
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Life of Thomas Edison

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research the life of Thomas Edison. In this Thomas Edison lesson, students explore major life events of Thomas Edison. Students investigate the inventions of Thomas Edison.  Students discover how various fields of study...
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The Quest For Power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate and apply properties of math. In this algebra and physics lesson, students define important vocabulary words to create a basic understanding of keywords. They perform experiments using concepts of electricity and math.
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Current Electricity: Electrical Circuit Activity

For Students 5th - 6th
In this direction of electron flow activity, students determine whether current will flow when a switch is closed, then mark positive and negative signs in circles of batteries for circuits shown on diagrams.
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Resistance In Series And Parallel Circuits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate electric circuits. In this electricity instructional activity, students observe illumination in a series and parallel circuits. They predict and calculate the resistance in each type of circuit using a voltmeter.
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What Is Electricity

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders develop an understanding of static electricity and discover how to detect a charge by using electroscopes.  In this electricity lesson, 4th graders complete a lab on electricity and discuss the results with the...
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Mechanical, Electrical and Radiant Energy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students write a hypothesis and complete a lab.  In this investigative lesson plan students complete their lab and a worksheet about energy. 
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Conductors and Insulators

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore electrical terms and circuits.  In this conductor lesson students divide into groups and complete a lab on electricity.
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Series and Parallel Circuits

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine electricity.  In this circuits lesson students complete an activity that shows them the configuration of circuits. 
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Electric and Magnetic Fields

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the concept of magnetic and electric field.  In this magnetic lesson students participate in a lab using magnets.
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Measuring Electricity

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine electricity, what its uses are and how it works.  In this exploring electricity lesson students study voltage, resistance, current and OHM's law. 
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Electrical Current

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students describe an electrical current and the factors that determine the resistance of an object.  In this electrical current lesson students discuss their knowledge of voltage, current and resistance.
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Power In Variety

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students discover different types of energy. In this energy source instructional activity students compare different types of energy, renewable and nonrenewable. Students answer questions about the different types of energy and their...
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8th GRade SCience End of the Year Flip Video Review

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore video taping.  In this science review lesson, students create a video of an assigned science unit as a peer study tool.
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Exploring Electricity: Light Sculptures

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study electricity by making their own light sculptures. In this light sculptures lesson, students review electrical loops and circuitry components. Students then plan, create, and refine light sculptures.
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Electricity and Magnetism

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students use the Launchball computer site to complete a game for magnetic pennies. In this magnetism activity, students visit the given link to discover the properties of magnetism using magnets and pennies.
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Things That Use Electricity

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify ways to save energy. In this electricity lesson, students identify things in their house that use electricity and discuss ways to reduce the use of energy.
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Circuit Symbols

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this electrical circuits worksheet, students study 10 diagrams of circuit parts and vocabulary words. These diagrams involve switches and batteries.
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Static Electricity

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this static electricity worksheet, students read through 3 pages of text about static electricity and its components to learn about how electricity works.
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Electricity

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this electricity learning exercise, students study the various objects. Students circle the objects that use electricity. Students circle 5 objects.
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Mission 2: Electricity

For Students 4th - 5th
In these electricity worksheets, students learn about electricity, how its used, how it can be changes, and electricity circuits. Students complete an 11 page packet about electricity.
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Circuits and Conductors

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this electricity worksheet, students study the diagram of the circuits and conductors. Students write how bright each bulb glows.
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Circuit Basics

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this circuits activity, students compare voltage, current, and resistance. Students draw a battery with a resistor, switch, and light bulb. This activity has 6 short answer, 1 matching, and 6 drawing questions.