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Students explore the concept of electricity in this activity based unit.  In this physical science lesson, students focus on electricity and electrical engineering. The teaching unit includes 5 activities to develop students conceptual understanding of electricity as a energy form. Some of the activities include role-playing as an electrons and building a potato clock.

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electrical energy, electricity, circuits, conductivity, currents, electrons, energy, insulation, resistance, voltage

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circuit, computer engineer, conduction, current, electrical energy, electrical engineer, electricity, electron, energy, generator, insulation, resistance, voltage, science
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Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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