Sometimes showing a brief video to your students—
or assigning it for home viewing—can go a long way
in helping to explain concepts that might take too
long in class. We’ve selected a few video clips,
ranging from old favorites to new hi-tech glimpses
at the future of electricity.
If you come across a video you’d like us to add to this list,
leave the URL in a comment below.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
People have been making electrical jokes since… well, probably since before Benjamin Franklin flew that kite with the metal key in 1752.
Why not insert a bit of electricity humor into your next quiz or homework page? Extra points for students who guess the right punchlines to our riddles!
If you have a favorite cartoon or joke, insert it below as a comment, or email us at socialmedia@teachersource.com.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
Electrical phenomena have been studied since antiquity, but we’re still finding out new facts. Electricity is in the air—and in the news! This selection of noteworthy articles is bound to “spark” some ideas for classroom discussion. Read the rest of this entry »
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We have assembled a brilliant array of electricity products to help you explain the fundamentals of electricity to your students. We’ve got everything from Electric Paint to Plasma Globes.
Here’s what some of our customers are saying about our some of their favorite EI electricity teaching tools.
If you have a favorite Educational Innovations product, let us know! We’d love to share your review with your fellow teachers and science lovers.
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By: Donna Giachetti
Even babies understand the difference between ON and OFF. After mastering peek-a-boo, turning a switch on and off is one of a toddler’s favorite games. What will happen if I press here? Where did that light come from? Who made that noise? Something nearly always happens when a button is pushed, and it leaves children wanting to know more. At least that’s how it went in my house. My son wasn’t satisfied squeezing Tickle Me Elmo’s belly to hear the little guy giggle. He soon figured out how to switch Elmo on-off-on-off so rapidly that the poor fuzzball appeared to have a bad case of the hiccups.
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