How does electricity work? Put an electric circuit into your own hands with a short experiment that makes a switch out of a battery, light bulb, and thumb tacks. Young scientists then respond to short answers about why the circuit works.

Concepts

electric circuits, electricity, batteries, light bulbs

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• A fun project for the first week of school
• Use in a science unit about electricity
• Great for homeschool or independent study projects

Classroom Considerations

• Your learners may need to complete their own research about electricity to fully understand how circuits work

Pros

• Easy and entertaining for learners of all levels
• Good for a science fair or classroom project

Cons

• None