In this experiment, students explore static electricity to see how electrons behave and interact with matter.
By rubbing a balloon on their hair or wool, they create a buildup of negative charge (electrons) on the balloon.
When the charged balloon is held near crisped rice cereal, the cereal is attracted to it—demonstrating how opposite charges attract.
Students observe how objects made of atoms respond to electric charges, helping them understand concepts like electron transfer, attraction and repulsion, and real-life phenomena like getting shocked after walking across carpeted floors.
In this design challenge, students take on the role of biomedical engineers to design a prosthetic that helps an injured marine animal regain its ability to swim.
In this design challenge, students will act as engineers to build and test cranes that can lift and move payloads at a port. By applying Newton's Three Laws of Motion, students will explore how balance, force, and motion work together to create stable and efficient cranes.
