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Electricity Unit

Electricity Introduction

1. Heat, light and motion
Conversion to energy
Activity 1: making use of electricity
Activity 2: the day the lights went out

2. Circuits
Parts of a circuit
Activity 1: build a simple circuit
Series circuits
Parallel circuits
Activity 2a: build a series circuit
Activity 2b: convert it to parallel

3. Conductors, insulators and safety
Resistance
Activity 1: test conductors & insulators
Electrical safety
Activity 2: home safety inspection

4. TechAttack!
Gallery exhibits
Field trip guide
IMAX theater
Science labs

5. Put it together
Electricity design challenge:
invent a device that uses electricity

Electricity Resources
Electricity Vocabulary

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