Watts Up

Grades K-5

Gain a solid introduction to the properties of electricity and electric charges!  See sparks fly from a Van de Graaff generator; cause confetti to levitate by creating a static field; tack on a wig to the generator for a brilliant hair-raising display from the repelling forces of charged atoms!  Learn to distinguish between static electricity and electrical current; lightning and static-electric shocks; learn how to protect yourself from electric shocks and lightning.  Assemble a Static Stick to take home for some electron-jumping fun!