Curated OER
Charge Challenge
Students observe the behavior of different charged objects. In this science lesson plan, students perform a series of static electricity experiments. They discuss their observations in class.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Making Friends With Franklin
This site is an introduction plus a series of three lesson plans that explore Franklin's portraits plus aspects of his work in science and writing.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Electrical Potential
Wikipedia provides detailed information on electrical potential, including a definition, introduction, and mathematical formulas.
Concord Consortium
The Concord Consortium: Why Do Some Things Stick Together and Other Things Do Not?
In this learning module, students will observe interactions between objects, including objects with electric charges to identify patterns in how things interact.
Concord Consortium
The Concord Consortium: What Are Some Examples of Things That Stick Together and Things That Do Not?
In this learning module from The Concord Consortium, students will watch what happens when a Van de Graaff generator is used.
Concord Consortium
The Concord Consortium: What Are Some Patterns in How Things Stick Together or Push Apart?
In this learning module from The Concord Consortium, students will start to develop their own computer simulation models of how attraction and repulsion between charged objects work.
Concord Consortium
The Concord Consortium: What Effect Do Charged Objects Have on Uncharged Objects?
In this learning module from The Concord Consortium, students will will explore how uncharged objects interact with charged objects.
Concord Consortium
The Concord Consortium: How Do I Know if Something Is Positively or Negatively Charged?
In this learning module from The Concord Consortium, students will learn how to figure out whether an object has a positive or negative charge.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Remote Control Roller
Students can make a empty soda can roll with an electrically charged balloon.