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Hand Battery ActivityHand Battery Activity
Publisher
Exploratorium
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Activities & Projects
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Hands-on Activity
Technology
Scientific Equipment
Activity

Hand Battery

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Get hands-on in your physical science class by having learners conduct electricity with their own hands! By placing one hand on each of two different metals, a current can be generated and measured on a microammeter. Make an experiement out of this idea by comparing the current created using different metals.

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Concepts

batteries, electricity

Additional Tags

battery, electricity, science

Pros

  • Learners are excited to conduct electricity through their own bodies

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  • None

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