Activity
Maryland Science Center

Maryland Science Center: Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
Using your knowledge of electricity, learn how to make a 'magic' wand like Harry Potter's that will light up on your command.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Getting the Lightbulb to Light Up

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students construct a simple electrical circuit using wires, batteries, and a lightbulb. From constructing a circuit the students will discover that when energy is produced there is heat.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Why Placing Wires Correctly on a Light Bulb Is Important

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will learn about simple electric circuits as they investigate the structure of a light bulb and how electricity flows through it.
Activity
Concord Consortium

Mobile Inquiry Technology: Moving Magnets

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This investigation has students examining how electric and magnetic charges are related. They will look at how an electric current is affected by the proximity of a magnet.