PROGRAMS REQUIRE PRE-REGISTRATION. REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRARM CLOSES APRIL 18, 2011. Highlight your study of electrical energy with this electrifying program. This program introduces students to the “hair-raising” topic of static electricity, gives them the basics for designing their own circuit boards and allows them to explore electricity and magnetism in the garage exhibit in the Collins Family My Big Backyard gallery.
Georgia Performance Standards: S5P3a, b, c; S5CS1b, c, d; S5CS3a, d; S5CS4a
Program will run for two hours.
30 minutes – intro in theater, ALL STUDENTS
Introduce static and current electricity
Demo using electrostatic generator (static)
Demo using energy balls (current)
30 minutes – lab
Explore current electricity using the circuit boards
30 minutes – gallery time
Introduce the Collins Family My Big Backyard pointing out electricity activities
Give time to explore the gallery
30 minutes – store & tree activity
Do electricity review using circuit quiz boards
Take home items - static bags
Address
100 Tellus Drive
White, GA
United States
Contact Name
Darlene Gunn
Email Address
darleneg@tellusmuseum.org
Location
Tellus Science Museum
Phone
770-606-5699