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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Physics

Goal 8: The learner will build an understanding of static electricity and direct current electrical circuits.

Objective 8.01. Analyze the nature of electrical charges.

  • Investigate the electrical charging of objects due to transfer of charge.
  • Investigate the conservation of electric charge.
  • Analyze the relationship among force, charge and distance summarized in Coulomb's law.

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Introducing static electricity
Students perform simple experiments creating static electricity. They will demonstrate how opposite charges attract each other and like charges repel each other. Then students will explore a website that further explains these concepts. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–12 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science