Electricity: Books

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These materials are only available for a one-week loan, and must be returned.

Batteries & Magnets
Grades: 3-6

With a few simple pieces of equipment, students can make things that go, things that glow and things that buzz and flash. (1994, Usborne Books)

 

Circuits & Pathways Teacher's Guide
Grades: 3-6

This module is part of the Insights Elementary Science Curriculum. This inquiry-based, hands-on program is designed to accomplish two tasks: to provide students with the science skills and concepts they need and to provide guidance and background for the educator to teach science through scientific exploration. (1991, Wings for Learning, Inc.)

 

Electrical Circuits Teacher's Guide
Grades: 3-6

Students design, construct and diagram circuits to explore series versus parallel, conductors and the function of circuit elements. They also model switches, fuses and light bulbs. (1996, Delta Education)

 

Electrical Connections Teacher's Guide
Grades: 4-9

By learning a few basic electrical concepts, this lesson is designed to clear up some of the mystery and alleviate some of the fear regarding electricity. The book contains a series of problem-solving activities for challenge and assessment. (1991, AIMS)

 

Electrical Connections Teacher's Guide
Grades: 6-8

These 13 activities are directed toward increasing students’ understanding of static and current electricity, electrical circuits and simple electrical energy converters. All activities are designed to give students concrete experiences in building, operating and analyzing electrical circuits and their application. (1996, Delta Education)

 

Electromagnetism Teacher's Guide
Grades: 5-6

Students explore the relationship between electricity and magnetism. They discover how magnetic fields and electric currents are produced and build model motors, buzzers and telegraphs. (1994, Delta Education)

 

Power Up
Grades: 4-6

This book includes directions for making switches, a flashlight, a telegraph, fuses, and a game. There is also information about how dry cells work, about Thomas Edison and electric light bulbs, about special lighting and superconductors. (1989, Author: Sandra Markle)

 

Science with Batteries
Grades: 1-4

A series of scientific activities are designed to help young children explore the properties of batteries and electricity. (1992, Usborne Books)

 

Taking Charge: An Introduction to Electricity
Grades: 5-10

This book contains 25 teacher-tested, hands-on activities that use readily available materials. (1993, National Science Teachers Association)

 

Understanding Electricity with Easy-To-Make Scientific Projects
Grades: 3-5

A step-by-step guide to a series of experiments that introduce children to basic concepts of electricity. After the experiment is completed, the reader is assisted in understanding and analyzing the results of the experiment and the scientific principles involved. (1995, Gary Gibson)

 

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