Even though he loves science, Alex is often reluctant to attend any classes. He really does not like to sit passively through lessons.
Fortunately, The Children’s Museum of Science and Technology’s Electrifying Science program was full of hands-on fun.
After a brief introduction to the basics about electricity, the kids moved on to a hair-raising experiment using a Van de Graaff generator. Everyone was a little dissappointed that they didn’t manage to achieve the punk-rocker look, but it was still a cool toy scientific device.
Afterwards, the students paired off to build circuits using batteries, wires, and mini-lights. Then, the entire class gathered to create one huge circuit powered by a mega-sized battery.
Even more exciting, the kids then joined hands to form a human chain that conducted electricity in a circuit that powered an eerie UFO ball .
Learn more about electricity:
- What is electricity? Discover the answer on Energy Kid’s Page.
- Watch a video demonstrating how a Van de Graaff generator works.
- Electricity Games, Nuclear World, and more on Kid’s Zone: Energy.
- AC/DC What’s the difference?
- Electricity and Magnetism
- How Batteries Work
- Find out about the Boston Science Museum’s huge Van de Graaff generator on The Theater of Electricity, and check out the Static Electricity Activities.
Learn more about CMOST Programs on A Science Program Just For Homeschoolers.
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