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Making a Battery
Don't be shocked when your class has a blast making their own batteries! Science scholars examine a dry cell battery, then design and construct a wet cell battery. The activity guides them through the parts of a battery, the variables...
Exploratorium
Penny Battery
Use pennies to light an LED. Class members follow the provided directions to build a multi-celled battery powered by pennies. Using stacks of pennies of varying heights, pupils control the voltage of the battery to light different colors...
Chymist
Batteries
Young scientists study the construction of a battery through experimentation. They engage in five experiments which combine to create a thorough study of the history of batteries beginning with a model of the first battery.
Curated OER
The Importance of Recycling Batteries
Students discover the types of batteries and their uses. They experience static electricity by rubbing glass jars and using it to raise their hair. After discussing the importance of recycling batteries and using ones that are...
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Electric Current
Necessary vocabulary for exploring electric current is detailed in these slides. Circuits, voltage, wet and dry cell and batteries are defined, making this a great overview on the subject. It could also serve as a complement to a lesson,...
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Electrical Battery
Young scholars investigate the different types of batteries and how they work. In this energy lesson students experiment with batteries and see which ones last the longest.
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History of the Battery
Students study the development of batteries. For this electrochemistry lesson, students compare the different types of batteries. They explore its applications especially in the medical field.
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Forcing Electrons to Move
In this electrolytic cell learning exercise, students read about car batteries and how they produce electricity for cars to run. They answer six questions about electrolytic cells and oxidation-reduction reactions.
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Redox and Electrochemistry
In this redox and electrochemistry worksheet, students identify the anode in electrode pairs of electrochemical cells. They also describe how a lemon battery works and how wet and dry voltaic cells work.
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Electrical Energy
Students compare and contrast a cell and a battery. In this physical science instructional activity, students explain how they create energy. They conduct an experiment to apply what they have learned in this instructional activity.
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Transformation of Energy
Sixth graders explore and discuss how several electrical devices work and what energy conversions occur in each device. They connect a zinc strip to a copper strip with alligator clips and wire, immersing each strip in lemon and check...
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Grade 4 Science Test
In this grade 4 science quiz worksheet, 4th graders complete a 29 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 4 concepts.