| Compasses x 6 |
Use in a variety of experiments |
| Conductivity Experiment x 1 |
Which materials conduct electricity? |
| Electrical maze x 1 |
Students move their wand through the maze without closing the circuit |
| Electromagnetic playground x1 |
Construct a playground that switches on and off to move the swing |
| Electromagnetic shake torches x 2 |
Shake a magnet through a copper coil to convert kinetic energy into electrical energy into light energy. |
| Electrostatic balloons |
Charge up balloons and stick them everywhere! |
Floating magnetic pen
x 1 |
Levitate a magnetic pen in mid-air! Useful as a discussion on trains that use magnetic levitation. |
| Fortune teller fish pickup |
Charge up electrostatic rods to pick up these pieces of cellophane |
| Hand generator x1 |
Convert kinetic energy into electrical energy with this hand driven dynamo. |
| Magnetic sticks and balls |
Align the magnets to make sculptures. |
Magnetic bumper cars
x 1 |
Align the bumper car magnets within the square, conforming to the rules in each challenge. Highly engaging! |
| Magnetic twirlers x 3 |
Roll the magnetic top along the wires. |
| Media File |
A series of digital movies on how to use the equipment. Use these in conjunction with a interactive whiteboard as a classroom demonstration. |
| Mini Plasma Globe x 1 |
Electric current through a glowing gas. Requires a USB port to power |
| Potato battery x 1 |
Determine which pair of electrodes creates the greatest voltage within a potato. |
| Soda can attractor |
Use static electricity to move a soda can. |
| Solar power experiments |
Use a solar panel to convert light energy into electrical energy in a series of experiments. |
| Water bending |
Use everyday materials to investigate the polarity of water. |
| Weird TV x 1 |
Bend black and white TV images using a magnet - don't try this with any other TV except this one! |
| Wind power x 1 |
Investigate wind power as an alternative energy. |
