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E.      Trace how electrical energy flows through a simple electrical circuit and describe how the electrical energy can produce thermal energy, light, sound and magnetic forces.

 

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Intro to Electricity and Magnetism
http://www.explorescience.com/activities/Activity_page.cfm?ActivityID=59
This interactive activity from ExploreScience covers topics such as static electricity, current, resistance, conductors, circuits, magnetism, the relationship between electricity and magnetism, and how generators work.
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The Electricity Book: Part 2
http://www.bgfl.org/electricitybook2
This interactive lesson teaches all about how electricity moves through a circuit to light a bulb. Great animations and explanations make the information clear.

Energy Quest
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/index.html
A wonderful site from the California Energy Commission includes science projects, puzzles and games, a gallery of pictures and biographies of energy pioneers, "Watt's That?" the Internet Energy Game Show, tips on how to be safe around electricity, descriptions of the various types of energy, links, and much, much more!

ReviseWise Science - Electricity
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/physical/11_act.shtml
This site from the BBC offers an interactive lesson on joining electrical motors, buzzers, bells, etc. with conductors to make a complete circuit. The site also includes a Fact Sheet, Quiz and Worksheet.

Circuits and Conductors
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors.shtml
At this interactive site you replace parts of a circuit with many objects including wire, batteries, bulbs, coins, keys, cork, and more, to see what happens. Excellent thought questions are provided and you can take a quiz when done.


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