electricity

Describes Benjamin Franklin's experiments with electricity and what he learned from them.

Experiments and activities introduce the basic principles of electricity and magnetism.

Instructions for making a magnetic compass, a junkyard crane, a metal engraving tool, an electric motor, and other electric gadgets.

Explores how electricity and magnetism are closely related and how together they produce the electric current that we use every day to provide heat, light, and power.

Gives instructions for simple experiments that reveal some of the characteristics of electricity.

Presents thirty-one science fair projects on static electricity, circuits, magnets and magnetic fields, magnetism from electricity, electricity and chemistry, and electricity, magnets, and motors, and includes contact information for several science supply companies.

Illustrated directions for experiments with static electricity, magnetism, current electricity, and electromagnetism.

Traces the historical development of the theories related to electricity and magnetism, profiling the scientists who made the most significant contributions to the field and the most important developments and discoveries.

Introduces the concepts of electricity through a variety of projects, experiments, games, and toys.

Looks at the many ways we use electricity and includes a variety of simple experiments.