Students conduct an experiment on heat transfer and how it works. They record the temperature in whatever environment is surrounding the container and run experiments that use at least two different ambient temperatures. Students...

Students simulate the differences between animals protected by fat and those that aren't. They fill one of the mugs with shortening. Students cut a small hole, and place a thermometer in each piece of cardboard. They position the bulb of...

Learners discover the basic principles of circuits by designing and testing some of their own. They are told that circuits usually have a power source such as a battery and a resistor such as a light. Students make a circuit using a...

First graders explore the job done by ornithologists. They role play identifying the characteristics that make a bird a bird. They discuss what makes each bird species unique. Students are introduced to Wisconsin's most common and rare...

The nature of insulators is described at the atomic level. Band gap theory is used to explain what distinguishes insulators from conductors.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores electrical conductors and insulators and the path of least resistance.

This online tutorial helps students understand how the transfer of charge between objects occurs more readily if two objects are made of a conducting material. Conductors allow for charge transfer through the free movement of electrons....

Student teams design insulated beverage bottles in this challenge, and test them to determine which materials work best at insulating hot water to keep it warm for as long as possible.

This review from the Glenbrook South High School provides a series of questions on various topics associated with static electricity (such as electrical insulation). Answers and explanations are hidden, yet easily accessed from within a...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Defines electric current and relates electric current to different materials (insulators and conductors).

The Green Guide offers environmental advice with regard to home and garden, travel and transportation, and food. For example, find ways that you can make over your living room, or add home insulation, or buy a television the green way.

This tutorial from the Glenbrook South High School provides an animation depicting the induction charging of a single sphere by the process of induction. The movement of electrons is shown. The animation is accompanied by explanations of...

From the Multimedia Physics Studios. An animation depicting the induction charging of a double sphere system by the process of induction. The movement of electrons between spheres and between the ground and sphere is shown. The animation...

PBS offers an experiment that kids can do at home to learn more about heat conduction and how it works.

This interactive tutorial begins with an understanding of the structure of matter. Understanding charge as a fundamental quantity demands that we have an understanding of the structure of an atom. Learn the atomic structure of an atom an...

In this interactive tutorial students will explore what is the cause and mechanism associated with lightning strikes, They will investiage how lightning rods serve to protect buildings from the devastating effects of a lightning strikes....

This tutorial offers an animation depicting the induction charging of an electrophorus plate by the process of induction. Animation depicts the movement of electrons between plat and ground. The animation is accompanied by explanations...

Lists thermal conductivity values for a variety of topics. The link "Heat conduction discussion" on this page displays an equation for calculating the rate of thermal conduction using these conductivity values.

Students will work alongside the school caretaker to determine ways in which their school loses heat, and learn about strategies that can reduce or prevent this.

A description of several demonstrations for static electricity concepts. The demonstrations utilizing the Telsa coil, Faraday cage, and Van de Graaff generator are ideal for demonstrating electric potential concepts. Suitable for student...