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UNDERSTANDING STATIC ELECTRICITYPredictions _____________________________________________________________

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Procedure ______________________________________________________________

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I observe that when we place the ruler near the paper...

  I observe that when we rub the ruler on our hair and then place it near the paper...

  I observe that when we rub the ruler with the wool and then place it near the paper...

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Poster identification number _________________________

ELECTRIC CURRENT

What is ElectricityAccording to the presentation, how are water and electricity alike?

a. they attract each other

b. they both flow downhill

c. they are difficult to contain

d. they both flow uphill

Why can’t we see electrons? _______________________________________________

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Electrons can be separated into two groups. What are they called?a. runners and pushersb. happy and grumpyc. negative and positived. inside and outside

In the illustration about how water flows, they used a pipe to allow the water to flow into the empty container. When showing how electrons flow, what was used to connect the top and bottom of the battery?

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Label the battery to show which end of the battery is + and which is - ?

Blobz Guide to ElectricityRead all the pages to each section, press the green arrow (bottom right corner) to complete the activity, when you feel you understand the material, press the ? to take a quiz and record you results below.)

What makes circuits work? Quiz results: __________ out of 5

Conductors and Insulators Quiz results: __________ out of 5

All about switches Quiz results: __________ out of 5

Changing circuits Quiz results: __________ out of 5

Circuit diagrams Quiz results: __________ out of 5

Total points: __________ out of 25

Cleo Circuit WorldCreate a circuit on this site that works and then draw and label all the parts of the circuit below.

Bar Magnets and Electromagnets

bar magnet ________________________________________________

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electromagnet ______________________________________________

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Label the pictures as either a bar magnet or an electromagnet.

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Complete the Venn Diagram below.

BAR MAGNET ELECTROMAGNET

PLAY IT SAFE QUIZ

1. Your body, which is about 60% water, is what kind of conductor of electricity?

a. poor b. good c. difficult

2. If someone receives a shock from an electrical appliance, like a power drill, you should:

a. disconnect power from the appliance

b. take the drill fro the person

c. check the person’s pulse

3. To put out a fire caused by an electrical appliance, you should use a:

a. blanket b. a hose to spray water on it c. chemical fire extinguisher

4. Natural gas has an added order that smells like:

a. french toast b. rotten eggs c. scrambled eggs

5. Since water is a good conductor of electricity, you should never:

a. allow electrical appliances near a bathtub or sink

b. touch anything electric when your hands are wet

c. both A and B

6. When flying a kit outdoors, you should always:

a. use strong metal wire instead of string to control it

b. check to be sure there are no power lines in the area

c. go on bad weather days when the winds will be strong