Could you reinvent the light bulb? Scholars tap into their inner Thomas Edisons to build a light bulb prototype out of a jar and some wires. They see how long the filament wire glows in the jar (batteries not included) to measure their success.

Concepts

engineering design, light bulbs, electricity, filaments, thomas edison, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Be sure to address safety issues before starting the activity
  

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a variety of materials; see resource for complete list
• Pupils should have some basic familiarity with electricity and electric circuits
  

Pros

• Includes some guiding questions to use in a discussion
• Instructions are very detailed and easy to follow
  

Cons

• None