Explore your world with this Science-to-Go backpackby Natalie Lunis • Electrical Wizard: How...
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deliverselectricitytowesternPierce
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ELECTRICITY
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Explore your world with this
Science-to-Go backpackGO
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Keepthissheet.Collectthemall!
Grades 3-5
Idea!Pauseamomentwhilereading,and
lookaroundtheroom.Whatareyouusing
electricityforrightnow?
Tryusingstatictomove
otherthings.Canyouuseyourtr
usty
balloontobendathinstreamof
water?
Canyoumoveyourhairawayfro
myourhead?
Ifyouhavefriendsnearby,tryh
avingastaticrollerrace!
ACTIVITY
What you need:• Emptysodacan• Blown-upballoon
Try this:1.Placethecanonitssideonatableoranysmoothflatsurface.
Waituntilitstopswobbling.2.Rubtheballoonbackandforthonyourhair,fast.3.Holdtheballoonaboutaninchortwoinfrontofthecan.Whathappens?4.Movetheballoonawayfromthecanveryslowly.Thecanwillfollowyou!5.Trymovingtheballoonintheoppositedirection.Doyouneedtorubtheballoon
onyourheadagain?6.You’veprobablydiscoveredthatstaticelectricityisaforcethatcanmoveobjects!
Canyouthinkofotherwaystomovethesodacanwithouttouchingit?
You’rewelcometokeept
hissheet!
Eveninthemiddleofthewoods,withoutelectricaldevices,allofusexperienceelectricityeveryday.Electricsignalsricochetthroughyourbody’snervoussystem.Lightningstrikesduringalargestorm.And,particularlyinwinter,you’lllikelynoticeanoccasionalshockwhenyoutouchadoorknob.Thislastexampleisstaticelectricity.Inthisexploration,you'llseewhatstaticelectricitycando!
Static Roller
GoingFurther
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sciencebooks,activitiesandco
nnectionstoNextGenerationScie
nceStandards.
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PierceCountyLibraryFoundation
AdaptedfromtheExploratorium’s"RemoteControlRoller"activity.Visitexploratorium.edu