SciShow
Batteries: A Big Idea That Turned on the World
Even though they power many of our modern conveniences, batteries have a long history. Hank explains how and why these marvels work and what they've been used for over the past 2,000 years!
SciShow
How to Make a Lemon Battery
Hank shows us another SciShow: Experiment! This time he's tackling what may be the most cliche, well-known and misunderstood experiment of all time: the lemon battery. The take home message in this one is: the electricity is NOT in the...
Curated Video
How to Make a Lemon Battery
When you run out of batteries, but you have a few lemons at home. To start, we put copper coins and galvanized nails on different sides of lemons. Then we connected the nail to the copper coin on the next lemon in a line with a wire....
Learning Mole
Lemon Battery
This kitchen science video lesson is all about how we can produce electricity from batteries we can make from fruit. Students will love this engaging and interactive video as they learn about science they can do at home.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Experimenting With a Lemon Battery
Can a fresh lemon power a digital clock? In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, the cast shows you how this can be done and, in the process, discover how kids can be a part of an electric circuit. [5:05]
Science for Kids
Science Kids: How to Videos: Lemon Battery
A video demonstration on how to make a lemon battery with a copper penny, galvanized nail coated in zinc, wires, and a lemon. Video shows how to measure the amount of voltage produced by battery using a volt meter. [6:47]