Electricity
Children's Books
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Wired. By. Anastasia Suen. Illus. by. Paul Carrick. (2007). 32p. Charlesbridge Publishing, (978-1570914942). Gr. 3-7.
This book is a great read for older students, the book explains the ins and outs of electricity and how it works.
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This book is a great read for older students, the book explains the ins and outs of electricity and how it works.
Buy Wired at amazon.com
Book #2
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Electricity. By. Steve Parker & Laura Buller. (2005). 72p. DK CHILDREN, (978-0756613884). Gr. 3-7.
This book is great for small children because of its pictures, and great for older students because of the facts within.
Buy Electricity at amazon.com
This book is great for small children because of its pictures, and great for older students because of the facts within.
Buy Electricity at amazon.com
Websites for Kids
Using Electricity
Kids can explore how electricity works
Changing electricity
This activity is like the one above but shows more ways you can change electric currents
Kids can explore how electricity works
Changing electricity
This activity is like the one above but shows more ways you can change electric currents
Teacher Resources - Lessons/Activities
Get Charged!
This is an activity from the Magic School Bus which allows students to make a circuit and switch. There is also an episode that goes with the lesson.
Circuit Lesson Plan
This site gives a complete lesson plan for an entire electric class session. It also offers a worksheet.
Electric Geletain
This is a fun in class activitiy students can do with a food they often see and eat!
This is an activity from the Magic School Bus which allows students to make a circuit and switch. There is also an episode that goes with the lesson.
Circuit Lesson Plan
This site gives a complete lesson plan for an entire electric class session. It also offers a worksheet.
Electric Geletain
This is a fun in class activitiy students can do with a food they often see and eat!
Teacher Resources - Assessment
Have students create a poster that shows the dangers of electricity.
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Online Electricity Quiz
This is a short quiz students can take and at the end can check their answers.
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Online Electricity Quiz
This is a short quiz students can take and at the end can check their answers.