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Description

Static Electricity

Resources

 Balloons
 Large & small Styrofoam plates
 Soft drink cans (washed and dried)
 Some polyester material
 A water tap, or some paper cups and a basin

Instructions

Aim of Badge
To discover STEM in an easy and fun way through simple experiments and activities
This Badge has 12 options of which 5 must be completed
(1 Leader Demonstration Option and 4 Ladybird Options)
Introduction
• What is static electricity?
• Static Electricity is the build-up of an electrical charge on the surface of an object
• It is called “Static” because the charges remain in one area rather than moving or “flowing” to another area
• See overleaf for possible experiments

Acknowledgement/Source
1. Bend Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlLh49hL6CE
2. Roll a can without touching it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUa7CcdX8Hw
3. Hover a plate mid-air
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIYaJWyjqNo

See all three above experiments plus more on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv0e9240pJo
Static Electricity Experiments for Kids (Six-Magic Tricks Using Static Electricity)

Leaders Please watch the demonstrations on for the three simple but fascinating experiments

Attachments/Template needed for activity? Yes 2 pages

Tags

• Interest Badge Ladybird STEM
• South West Regional Conference 2018
• static electricity
• STEM

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