Investigating Static Electricity

Your knowledge of static electricity doesn’t need to be static—discover how it works in this engaging worksheet! Students will learn about static electricity through the lens of a girl investigating why confetti sticks to a balloon that she rubbed against her hair. Learners will identify different variables in her experiment, graph her results, and draw conclusions accordingly! 

This worksheet was designed for young scientists in sixth, seventh, and eighth grade. They’ll familiarize themselves with elements of experimental design such as independent and dependent variables while also improving their understanding of electric fields and charges. Students can also practice vital statistical and data analysis skills that will come in handy as they dive deeper into the sciences! 

Need to review electrical charges and charge transfer? Check out Methods of Charging Part 1: Charging by Friction.