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In this activity about electricity, learners explore how static electricity can make electric "fleas" jump up and down. Learners use a piece of wool cloth or fur to charge a sheet of acrylic plastic.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this physics activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will explore how static electricity affects surrounding objects.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this quick activity, learners explore static electricity using a plastic comb, wool cloth, puffed rice, and a plastic bag.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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Learners observe a simple balloon model of an electrostatic precipitator. These devices are used for pollutant recovery in cleaning industrial air pollution.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate static electricity using everyday objects at four different stations.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity about electricity, learners produce a spark that they can feel, see, and hear. Learners rub a Styrofoam plate with wool to give it an electric charge.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this physics activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will explore the concept of static electricity.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a battery from fruit. This activity helps learners explore electricity, electrochemistry, and series circuits as well as the process of scientific inquiry.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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Using indirect observational methods, learners distinguish between charged and uncharged objects.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this quick activity (on page 2 of the PDF under GPS: Body Electricity Activity), learners will observe how dry breakfast cereal appears to dance when it gets close to a balloon charged with static

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity is an investigation of static electricity. What happens when you get "static cling?" Basically, you pile up electrons on one thing, which attracts the protons in something else.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this hands-on activity, learners explore static electricity through the use of common household products. They also explore the connection between static electricity and cold weather.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this trick, learners discover how to stick a straw to the palm of their hand, window door, or anywhere using static electricity.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes