S1 have started their new topic on Electrical Energy.
They explored static electricity by rubbing rods of differing materials using a cloth and seeing what happens when the bring them close to each other.
They also learned how static electricity can make objects move by holding the charged rods to running water, bits of paper, and people’s hair.
There was a hair-raising experience using the Van de Graaff Generator, which we also used to send some foil pastry cases flying!
Exploring the Plasma ball to appreciate Nikola Tesla’s contribution to Electricity!
These rods are made from the same material so the charged rod would spin away from the other charged rod when it was brought close to it.
A hair-raising experience as strands of hair became positively charged when holding onto the Van de Graaff Generator!
Re-enacting the “Wingardium Leviosa” spell from Harry Potter to make the paper levitate using static electricity.
Exploring the effect of static electricity on running water and paper.
Bending a running water stream using static electricity.
Working together to ‘bend’ the water stream in opposite directions.
