B Barber
Science Coordinator

Partner Primary & Secondary Schools
John Paul, Nazareth, Padua, St John's Reg. Colleges & Partner Primary

Science

Middle Years Science Program - Science Show

Middle Years Science Program

 

Electricity Show
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St Francis Xavier

Equipment:

  • 10 torches; A4 paper; Al foil; corks; "D" size batteries; short wires.
  • Van der Graff generator, wand, plastic bucket, pieces of paper, aluminium plates.

Demonstrations:

Task
Method
Equipment
Concepts
Torches

On A4 paper work in POE to draw what you think is on the inside of a torch. Then open it up and look at the parts and re-draw what is on the inside of a torch.

Fill out circuit sheet.

10 torches; A4 paper; Al foil; corks; "D" size batteries; short wires.

How do torches work?

Electrical Energy

Van der Graff generator: Get a spark off the Van der Graff and stand a student in the bucket with hands on it.

Van der Graff generator, wand and bucket. pieces of paper and aluminium plates.

Electrical energy to movement energy.

Properties of Electricity

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