SciShow
How to Make the World's Simplest Motor: SciShow Experiments
Hank builds a simple electric motor just powerful enough to make a small screw spin, but also strong enough to blow your mind.
Curated Video
Electric Motor Build - Make a simple electric motor
Learn to build a simple electric motor as well as how the motor works. We cover the rotor, shaft, commutator, stator and magnets to learn how an electric motor works.
Curated OER
How to Build a Simple Electric Motor, plus How it Works
See how to build a simple motor with just seven materials. The process is sped up so you may want to watch and write out directions before showing your class. The explanation for why it works is then given. A few questions are shown at...