Exploring Electricity

This book chapter recommends some books to use with a unit on electricity. It also has some simple lesson plans for electricity that require very little equipment. The activities explore s... See More

This book chapter recommends some books to use with a unit on electricity. It also has some simple lesson plans for electricity that require very little equipment. The activities explore several aspects of electricity. My favorite is the energy balls which are a lot of fun for students to explore!!!

Great investigation

This book chapter outlines a fantastic inquiry lesson on electricity. Using a favorite picture book, Too Many Toys, as a launching point, students engage in an investigation using energy ba... See More

This book chapter outlines a fantastic inquiry lesson on electricity. Using a favorite picture book, Too Many Toys, as a launching point, students engage in an investigation using energy balls to complete circuits. Students also take apart toys to explore what is inside. The lesson includes complete instructions, teacher notes, and reproducibles.