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Demonstrating The Fundamentals of Electric Circuits
Demonstrating The Fundamentals of Electric Circuits
Create various circuits that cover the conservation of charge, the conservation of energy, the flow of current, and the concept of voltage.
Three Right Hand Rules of Electromagnetism
Three Right Hand Rules of Electromagnetism
Don't let errors prevent you from teaching electricity and magnetism. Let us all be “right” and use the three right-hand rules described in this CoolStuff post.
Physics of a Diamagnetic Hover Board
Physics of a Diamagnetic Hover Board
It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's a levitating pyrolytic graphite being repelled by neodymium magnets. Shock your students with a unique Diamagnetic Hover Board as seen in this...
Fun and Engaging Activities Using the Energy Stick
Fun and Engaging Activities Using the Energy Stick
The Energy Stick is a cool and easy way to demonstrate many of the principles of electric current and light. Here are a variety of fun and engaging experiments using...
Top 10 Demonstrations with the Plasma Globe
Top 10 Demonstrations with the Plasma Globe
The Plasma Globe is an engaging and safe tool for studying high voltages and the electric field. Here are our top 10 demonstrations to perform with the Plasma Globe.
Recreate Physics History: Build a Voltaic Pile
Recreate Physics History: Build a Voltaic Pile
Dive into the history of the voltaic pile, and let us show you how you can make one yourself out of simple and inexpensive materials in this post.
Build a Faraday Motor with Your Students!
Build a Faraday Motor with Your Students!
Now you and your students can build a working replica of Michael Faraday's original motor using just a few simple and inexpensive materials! We show you how in this post.
High Voltage and High Drama: Right in Your Classroom!
High Voltage and High Drama: Right in Your Classroom!
Get excited to demonstrate the fundamentals of electricity while showcasing devices that most students have never seen in this CoolStuff post.
Fun Fly Stick: Electrostatic Exploration
Fun Fly Stick: Electrostatic Exploration
The Fun Fly Stick is a must-have for electrostatics experiments. Simply turn on the levitation wand and try some of the 11 electrostatic experiments in this post!
Electricity, Wavelength, and Energy
Electricity, Wavelength, and Energy
Looking for a hands-on activity to excite your students about learning electricity? We have just the thing in this CoolStuff blog post!
Electricity Part II: Getting Connected
Electricity Part II: Getting Connected
Electricity, we all use it, but few understand how it works. This CoolStuff post provides an opportunity for exploration and experimentation to find answers regarding electrical phenomena.
Electricity Part I: All Charged Up
Electricity Part I: All Charged Up
Explore the basic principles that govern electrostatic phenomena with Physics Teacher Chris Chiaverina.