Materials: Iron nail (3–4 inches) Copper wire (insulated) AA battery Electrical tape Paper clips or small metal objects Goal / What They Will Learn: Understand how electricity can produce a magnetic field and explore the principles of electromagnetism. Expected Outcome: When current flows through the wire wrapped around the nail, the nail becomes magnetized …
Category: Electricity Projects
A rheostat is a small device that allows you to control voltage flow by using a knob or a dial. Items you will need: 1. One (1) dry cell lantern battery or Two (2) “D” cell batteries. 2. A 2-inch long piece of wire 3. A socket and a bulb from a flashlight. 4. Roughly …
Ok, the above image is a bit of an exaggeration, but batteries do generate electricity (so to speak) by using two dissimilar metals and an electrolytic solution. This is the same principle that is used to turn veggies into batteries since vegetables and fruits are filled with natural electrolytic material, the most important …
How To Make Lightening In this experiment, you’re going to be given two different methods for creating lightning at home. You can use this experiment during a science fair to simulate lightning as it occurs in nature. The items needed are usually found at home and this experiment is low in cost, requiring most to …
The DIY Electric Train is amazing fun, easy to build, and a wealth of science that can be discussed at many levels. It does take a bit of concentration and a few key tips to make it work, which is why we put this at the 4th grade level. But you be the guide. The …
A potato battery project is the last in a series of fruit and veggie battery projects included on this site. Many versions are available, but unless you want to get fancy with the voltmeter, fruit batteries make great science projects for kids since they are both inexpensive and relatively easy to perform. A quick look …
Making a lemon battery is one of the classic science projects for kids. It is inexpensive, easy to set up and fairly easy to perform. If you take a quick peek at the supplies photo below, you’ll see we need a voltmeter. Don’t let that scare you. A fruit battery doesn’t generate enough power to …
More fun with electricity for kids! A coin battery is similar to fruit battery experiments, except that the fruit’s part is replaced by a small amount of salt water. It’s an easy science project to do, especially if a project like the lemon battery has already been performed. Project supplies are plentiful and you can …
First Grade Science Projects Electricity is fascinating. It is also all around us. We wake by an alarm clock without thinking, then turn on a light and take a shower with hot water that we take for granted. Breakfast is cooked on an electric stove, or perhaps we selected frozen waffles that were kept that …
Electricity For Kids And Grownups Alike! The apple battery project is a second in a series of three fruit battery science projects for kids included on this site. It is an extension of the classic lemon battery project, and is also inexpensive, easy to set up and fairly easy to perform. In fact, with …
