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Is It Shocking?
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Jabusch, Lauren Heredia, Cristian Palermo, Andrew |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Description | To better understand electricity, students investigate the properties of materials based on their ability to dispel static electricity. . Students learn to identify materials that hold static charge as insulators and materials that dispel charge as conductors. The class applies the results from their material tests to real-world engineering by identifying the best of the given materials for moving current in a solar panel. To better understand electricity, students investigate the properties of materials based on their ability to dispel static electricity. They complete a lab worksheet, collect experimental data, and draw conclusions based on their observations and understanding of electricity. The activity provides hands-on learning experience to safely explore the concept of static electricity, learning what static electricity is and which materials best hold static charge. Students learn to identify materials that hold static charge as insulators and materials that dispel charge as conductors. The class applies the results from their material tests to real-world engineering by identifying the best of the given materials for moving current in a solar panel. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado University of California Davis |
| Subject Keyword | Physical Science Physics Science and Technology Electron Electrical Engineering Static Electricity Electricity Conductor Insulator |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT30M |
| Education Level | Class V Class VI |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Physics Technical |
