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What do you know about electricity?

Activate your students’ curiosity by getting them to reflect on what they already know about electricity.

Grades 7, 9 Thought Starter 20 mins

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20 Questions: Electricity

Introduce the concept of electricity by thinking about objects that plug in and turn on.

Grades 2, 3 Game 20 mins

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A potential and kinetic energy challenge

What does a parked car have in common with a jack-in-the-box?

Grade 9 Thought Starter 30 mins

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Investigating resistance

Explore the concept of electrical resistance by creating series and parallel circuits with a variety of resistors.

Grade 9 Hands On 1 hour

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Introducing resistance

Learn how resistors in series and parallel circuits affect current and voltage.

Grade 9 Thought Starter 40 mins

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Electricity trivia challenge

Create questions to stump the opposing team while recalling as much as you can about electricity.

Grades 7, 9 Game 30 mins

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Electricity then and now

What would life be like without electricity?

Grades 7, 9 Group Work 20 mins

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