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StaticStudy Electricity Kit
Students engage in hands-on STEM experimentation as they hunt for the causation and effects of static electricity. They will rub different textiles on plastic tubes and see which ones build the electrical power to move objects like balloons and paper! They'll ask themselves why electrical buildup occurs with some textiles more than others and carry out scientific experiments to back up hypotheses with observations. The 8" sq textiles include faux fur, silk, nylon, polyester, and vinyl polyurethane. Translucent plastic tubes are 1" dia x 7-1/2"L and have foam balls inside. A nylon bag makes transportation and storage a breeze. Included lesson direction is adaptable for grades K-4 and 5-8 and details setup instructions, activities by grade level, learning objectives, and teaching suggestions to expand lessons. Kit accommodates 24 students working in groups of 8. Recommended for Elementary and up.
CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not for under 3 yrs.
Kit includes:
- Plastic Tubes, 6 Ea
- Textiles (1 set includes 3 ea textile), 3 Sets of 5
- Notepads, 3 Ea
- Balloons (7" dia), 144 Ea
- Lesson Direction, 1 Ea
For an overview of the lesson direction, click here.
Next Generation Science Standards*:
- 3-PS2-1: Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
- 3-PS2-3: Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.
- 5-PS1-1: Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.
- 5-PS1-3: Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
- MS-PS1-1: Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
- MS-PS1-3: Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
- MS-PS2-3: Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.
- MS-PS2-5: Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.
*The Next Generation Science Standards are a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.