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Electricity & magnetism / by Joel Beller and Kim Magliore ; illustrated by Lloyd Birmingham ; project editors, Joel Beller and Carl Raab.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Walch Hands-on science seriesPublication details: Portland, Me. : J. Weston Walch, c2000.Description: vi, 93 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 0825139333
Other title:
  • Electricity and magnetism
Subject(s):
Contents:
Generating static electricity -- Tiny sparks and big sparks (lightning) -- Static eliminators : is the internet always right? -- Playing with cereal, marbles, and other magnetic materials -- Finding your way using a magnet -- Exploring magnetic fields -- The simplest of circuits : series circuits -- If it isn't a series circuit, it must be a parallel circuit! -- Fuses, circuit breakers, and heat -- Conductors vs. insulators -- Producing electricity from electrochemical cells -- Creating electricity from ice water -- Producing electricity : the thirty-three cent battery and photovoltaics -- Piezoelectricity : electricity with a twist and semiconductors -- Bioelectricity : it's shocking! -- Plating : is it really electrolysis?
Summary: Reproducible activities, correlated to the National Science Education Standards, that engage students' minds as they observe, examine & investigate the nature of electricity & magnetism.
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Reproducible activities, correlated to the National Science Education Standards, that engage students' minds as they observe, examine & investigate the nature of electricity & magnetism.

Includes URLs for Internet tie-ins.

Generating static electricity -- Tiny sparks and big sparks (lightning) -- Static eliminators : is the internet always right? -- Playing with cereal, marbles, and other magnetic materials -- Finding your way using a magnet -- Exploring magnetic fields -- The simplest of circuits : series circuits -- If it isn't a series circuit, it must be a parallel circuit! -- Fuses, circuit breakers, and heat -- Conductors vs. insulators -- Producing electricity from electrochemical cells -- Creating electricity from ice water -- Producing electricity : the thirty-three cent battery and photovoltaics -- Piezoelectricity : electricity with a twist and semiconductors -- Bioelectricity : it's shocking! -- Plating : is it really electrolysis?