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Make Your Own Lightning
In a storm cloud, the moving air makes tiny water droplets and ice rub together so they become charged with static...
Topics: Electricity | Middle School -
Solar Hot Dog Cooker
Use the heat of the sun to cook. This project is for older students or for younger students with adult supervision. ...
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Make a Steam-Powered "Rocket Boat"
What do you need? Metal tube (a cigar tube works great -- ask an adult to get you one) Two pieces of strong, stiff...
Topics: Electricity | Middle School -
Use Water to Produce Energy
Water is a renewable resource that is an important source of electricity in California and the Northwest. The potential...
Topics: Electricity | Middle School -
Building a Wind Gauge
Measure how strong the wind blows. Here is a simple wind gauge for use in breezes. It will indicate direction and...
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Make A Thermometer
A thermometer is an instrument that measures the temperature. Temperature is measured in a scale called Fahrenheit (by...
Topics: Electricity | Elementary School -
Lemon Battery Science Fair Project
What to do with a lemon beside making lemonade? You can make a lemon battery science fair project! What do you...
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Geothermal Power Plant Model
Make a model of a power plant that uses steam! (Adapted from Science Projects in Renewable Energy &...
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Light By Friction
What you need A piece of Saran Wrap or clear plastic wrap A piece of fake fur (we don't use real fur) A piece...
Topics: Electricity | Middle School -
Greenhouse Effect
The Earth's climate has changed many times in the past. Subtropical forests have spread from the south into more...
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