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Exploring electric charges
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| Title | Exploring electric charges |
| Description | Students explore the interaction between charged objects, or charged and neutral objects. |
| Subject | Physics |
| Level | High School, Middle School, Undergrad - Intro |
| Type | Lab |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Answers Included | No |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | attraction, electric charges, repulsion |
| Simulation(s) | Balloons and Static Electricity, John Travoltage |
| Author(s) | dorina kosztin |
| Contact Email | kosztind@missouri.edu |
| School / Organization | univ of missouri columbia |
| Date submitted | 10/18/10 |
| Date updated | 10/18/10 |
Comments
This student guide masterfully coaches the student through a pedagogically appropriate sequence, while also allowing the kids to predict and construct their own understanding of electrostatic interactions. Helpful hints guide students in the right direction without subverting the inquiry-based nature of the activity. Being a turn-key resource, this lesson can also relieve the new teacher of the burden of creating a student guide from scratch. Respectfully, Caroline Hall Managing Editor, ComPADRE
Trish
2/2/11
Although, this lesson offers a "turn-key" jump off point, I prefer the type of questions that Karen King uses in her lesson, but her lesson is meant to be used with teacher faciliation and a blend would be nice. http://phet.colorado.edu/en/contributions/view/2957
Trish
2/2/11
