Our Magic of Electricity kit will get participants to learn about the basic principles of electricity. This kit includes all you need to teach what electricity is, how it works, and how you can apply it to things in everyday life. Some of the lessons include building circuits, lighting bulbs, detecting magnetic fields, creating an electromagnet and more!
Age Level: 8-11; 3rd-5th grade
Time: 1+ hours. Each activity will take around an hour to complete.
Applications: Electricity, Magnetism, Circuitry, Physics
Kit Contents
- Youth Guides
- Helper/Facilitator Guide
- 5 Wire strippers/cutters
- 5 Compasses
- Copper wires Bare, insulated, and magnetized
- Magnets
- Darning needles
- Paperclips
- Nails, various sizes
- Brass fasteners
- Mini lightbulbs w/ sockets
- Sandpaper
Pierce County 4-H
3602 Pacific Avenue
253-798-7160
extension.wsu.edu/pierce/4-h
Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local extension office. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication, program information or reasonable accommodation need to contact Brian Brandt at bbrandt@wsu.edu at least 2 weeks prior to any event. Fee waivers are available as needed.
These services are supported by funding from Pierce County through its Human Services Department.