Principal Sponsors
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National Science Foundation
An independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 to promote the progress of science.
King Saud University seeks to become a leader in educational and technological innovation, scientific discovery and creativity through fostering an atmosphere of intellectual inspiration and partnership for the prosperity of society.
The O'Donnell Foundation is devoted to building model programs to enhance the quality of education.
John Travoltage
Make sparks fly with John Travoltage. Wiggle Johnnie's foot and he picks up charges from the carpet. Bring his hand close to the door knob and get rid of the excess charge.
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Teaching Resources
Main Topics
- Static Electricity
Sample Learning Goals
- Describe and draw models for common static electricity concepts (transfer of charge, attraction, repulsion, and grounding).
Teaching Ideas
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Static Magnetic and Electric unit (Inquiry Based)
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Trish Loeblein | HS | CQs HW Demo Lab |
7/20/13 |
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Inquiry Based Modeling Static Electricity
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Trish Loeblein | HS | CQs Demo |
7/7/13 |
| Electric Charge Basics | Sarah Stanhope | HS | Lab | 1/27/11 |
| Exploring electric charges | dorina kosztin | MS UG-Intro HS |
Lab | 10/18/10 |
| Greased Lightning | Dean Baird, Paul G. Hewitt | UG-Intro HS |
Lab HW |
10/19/14 |
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Charges Activity with Various Simulations
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Kathy Perkins, Carl Wieman | UG-Intro HS |
CQs | 1/9/11 |
| Electrostatics Simulations: Introductory | David Moutoux | HS | HW | 11/22/08 |
| Introduction to Current, Voltage, and Resistance | Karen King | HS | Lab | 9/18/07 |
| John Travoltage | Gretchen Swanson | HS | Lab | 9/18/07 |
| Visualizing Current, Voltage and Resistance | Stephan Graham | HS | Lab | 5/3/07 |
| Exploring Static Electricity | Katherine Frett | HS | HW | 1/15/07 |
You can submit your own ideas and activities.
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Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
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Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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Credits
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