Electricity One

by Joshua, Arin, and Declan

In science, we just started an Electricity Unit and classmates are practically zapping each other with excitement.

“No, I zapped myself with a wire,” says Declan.

There were injuries, sparks and heat here and there.

Yesterday, we tried to light up a lightbulb using three out of five electricity-related items that were supposed to make the bulb light up. The items were:

Battery

Battery Case

Wire

Lightbulb

Lightbulb Holder

The correct combination for lighting the bulb is shown in a photo.

First you need a D battery, a bulb, and a wire. (Be careful of shocks and burns!) Touch the wire to the negative side of battery. Then take the other side of the wire and touch it to the silver part of the bulb. Then the very bottom of bulb to positive side of battery. It will light up!

WEEKLY THOUGHTS ABOUT ELECTRICITY FROM THE MAKERS OF THIS POST:

You need a positive and a negative charge from the battery to power the bulb

-DECLAN

Look down to see photos of work and experiments that worked and didn't

Come back next week for new powered-up information!!!