Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

AC Transformer

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
High voltage power lines deliver electricity to homes, but each home requires low voltage. How does the energy get converted so it can be used safely? Pupils explore alternating current and transformers through a simulation. They control...
Assessment
Science Matters

Electricity and Magnetism Formative Assessment #1

For Students 4th
A formative assessment is a great tool for planning further instruction. The fifth lesson of a 14-part series exploring magnetism and electricity provides questions to gauge current understanding of magnetic fields, compasses, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

All Things Science Jeopardy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
"Jeopardy"-style PowerPoints are a favorite for students! This resource covers four categories, and has a ????? category as well. The categories are: animal adaptations, sound, electricity, and Earth. The hints are high-level, and this...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electricity And Magnetism

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the relationship between magnetism and electricity byby explaining how the model motor operates. They observe the the spinning of a coil of copper wire that is part of a circuit.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Electricity

For Students 7th - 9th
In this science worksheet, students use the clues given at the bottom of the sheet to solve the crossword puzzle on electricity. They identify a simple device that generates electricity and a substance that allows electrons to pass...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Interview With An Electric Light Bulb

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this electric light bulb instructional activity, students answer short answer questions about an electric light bulb by pretending they are answering interview questions and they are the light bulb. Students complete 7 questions total.
Worksheet
Scholastic

On or Off?

For Students 2nd - 4th
How does electricity work? Put an electric circuit into your own hands with a short experiment that makes a switch out of a battery, light bulb, and thumb tacks. Young scientists then respond to short answers about why the circuit...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

More About Static Electricity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the concept that static electricity is a phenomenon that involves positive and negative charges. They explore the Static Electricity section of the Science, Technology and Engineering website to learn more about the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Static Electricity and Lightning

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study concepts related to static electricity, based on a single example: lightning. They explain how static electricity, lightning, and sparks are all related phenomena. They draw a diagram illustrating the negative and positive...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using "Student Power" to Generate Electricity to Run a Portable Compact Disc Player

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explain the relationship between magnetism and electricity. In this physics lesson, students describe the transformation of energy. They create an electromagnet and investigate the factors affecting its strength.
Interactive
Curated OER

Electric Shock

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this electrical worksheet, students answer a series of 17 questions about electrical shock and electrical safety. This worksheet is printable and the answers are available on-line.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Understanding: Electricity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a segment of "Electricity's Power," they focus on the professions- lightning researcher, scientist specializing in electricity in space, and a lineman. They choose one profession, students explore and investigate about the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Powerful is Static Electricity?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students break up into groups to complete a demonstration rubbing a balloon in hair make their hair stand up. Thus, they conclude static electricity. They also experiment with a paper station, ping pong station and a water station...
Interactive
Curated OER

Static Electricity

For Students 9th - 11th
In this static electricity worksheet, students complete nine questions about electron charges, coulombs, potential energy, voltage and the Van de Graaf generator.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electricity's Attraction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the different features of a roller coaster using an interactive website. In this physical science lesson, students explain the role of science to make this thrill ride possible. They develop a creative presentation about...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

California Electricity Crisis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study the causes of electricity shortage in California in 2000-2001. In this social studies lesson, students evaluate the effect of the deregulation process. They discuss the actions taken by the government to solve the crisis.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electricity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify the different professions that are related to electricity.  In this professions lesson students write a story about performing one of these jobs and share it with the class.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Interactive Notes-"Electricity"

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore electricity.  In this interactive electricity lesson plan, students create static electricity with balloons, observe the rate at which ice melts to identify conductors and insulators, and create a static...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Electricity and Magnetism

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this electricity worksheet, students read and reflect on what electromagnets are and how they attract objects. Students put 4 events in order that would make an electromagnet start attracting objects and identify 3 ways to increase...
Interactive
Curated OER

Performance-Based Assessments for Basic Electricity Competencies

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this electricity worksheet, students are assessed given 29 schematics and a competency for each schematic. They find either the conditions found in each schematic, the parameters of the schematic or give an analysis of the schematic...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Science Crossword Puzzle

For Students 6th - 8th
Class members read 25 clues about all areas of science, including biology, chemistry, weather, physical science, and insert their answers into a crossword puzzle. There is no word bank and the students would need experience with tough...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Simple Circuit: Electric Currents and Circuits

For Teachers 4th
Through inquiry and exploration, 4th graders will learn and understand the functions of open and closed circuits. They will break into 2 groups, define vocabulary, hypothesize how to light a bulb, then test their hypothesis 4 different...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Typical Numeric Questions for Physics I - Electric Circuits

For Students 9th - 12th
A collection of 15 practice problems, most of them involving circuit schematics, is provided for your physics class on this handout. Learners are to compute the net charge, resistance, energy, or power dissipated for different...
Lesson Plan
Kenan Fellows

Electricity: Sources, Usage, Challenges, and the Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What does the future of energy look like? Junior engineers collaborate to discover a solution to the global energy crisis during a very hands-on activity. The unit focuses on learning through collaboration to develop a deep understanding...

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