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A Shocking Experience

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Learners differentiate between current and static electricity, conductors and insulators, explain how energy is converted from chemical to electrical, measure voltage of batteries, collect data on voltage, and predict voltage of connected batteries. This incredibly rich lesson has detailed explanations of how to implement the plan, lab sheets, and a quiz at the end of the lesson. Very impressive!

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currents, electricity, voltage

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currents, electricity, voltage, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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