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Electricity and Electronics

British Columbia Ministry of Education, Canada
Control, Grade 8
Control, Grade 9
Control, Grade 10

Duracell
Quiz Based upon Duracell Batteries

The Education Exchange, Wimbledon, UK
Electrical Circuits: Lighting a Bulb
Using Switches in an Activity to Simulate Traffic Lights
Constructing and Testing Fans
Sending Messages: Morse Code
Construct a Ciruit to Simulate Sending a TV Picture
The Importance of Fuses
The Uses of Motors

The Electric Club, Canada
Leaping Electrons: Learn About Static Electricity
Loop the Loop: A Simple Electrical Circuit
Investigate Conductors and Insulators
Build a Circuit to Light an LED
Light a Bulb Using Lemons as the Source of Power
The Money Pile: Use Coins to Generate an Electrical Current
Can Electrical Current Act Like a Magnet?
Make an Electromagnet
Make an Electromagnetic Lock
Make an Electroboard - A Circuit Modelling Board
Learning About Capacitors: Electron Flash
Resistor Colour Codes Activity
Learning About Variable Resistors
Learning About Changing Resistance
Learning About Fuses
Electron Traffic: Using Switches to Control the Flow of Electricity
Make a Morse Code Key
Build a Relay
Make a Rotary Switch
Build an Electronic Wind Direction Indicator
Build an Electronic Rain Gauge
Build AND/OR Circuits

EnergyQuest, US
Make a Battery From a Lemon

The Exploratorium, US
Construct a Simple Motor and Develop a Better Understanding of Electro-Magnetism

Graham Knott, UK
Build a 2-Watt Amplifier to, Say, Boost the Power of Your Walkman
Build a Flashing Light Circuit
Wire a 13 amp Plug (British Standards)

Museum of Science, Boston, US
Demonstrate the Basic Concept of Electricity Using Tennis Balls

Bill Nye - The Science Guy, US
Simple Circuits: Lighting a Bulb

Chris Palmer, US
Beakman's Electric Motor: How to Make Your Own Electric Motor

Physical Sciences Activity Manual, US
Make a Battery From Your Pocket Change
Electromagnetism - Who Can Pick Up the Most Paper Clips?

UK Technology Education Centre
Operations in Sequence Exercise: Wiring an Electrical Plug
Operations in Sequence Exercise: Electrical Safety
A Simple Fuse Tester Circuit
A More Complicated Fuse Tester Circuit
Make a Resistor Colour-Code Wheel

University of Leeds, UK
Construct an Infra-Red Light Source
Construct a Light Receiver
Construct an Operational Amplifier
The Systems Approach to Electronics
Construct a Transistor Amplifier

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