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Electricity and Food: From Glowing Pickles in Citrus Batteries Lesson PlanElectricity and Food: From Glowing Pickles in Citrus Batteries Lesson Plan
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Electricity and Food: From Glowing Pickles in Citrus Batteries

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Fifth graders explore electrical concepts and host a guest speaker. This lesson sets up guidelines for students to follow when they have a guest speaker. Students are primed to become actively involved in a lecture or discussion, while learning about electricity and energy stored in food.

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circuits, electricity, building community

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circuits, community involvement, electricity, guest speaker, science
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Grade
5th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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