The class has had a lot of fun these last two weeks exploring electricity!  We began our unit by looking at pages from Thomas Edison’s  journal and we discovered that it can take a long time to successfully invent something!   The students were then challenged to create light using a battery and a Christmas tree light…then combine their light and battery with other students and see if they could light multiple lights at once.  They did a great job!!

We then worked our way through eleven electric exploration station – learning what a circuit is, how to build a basic circuit, open and closed circuits, electrical safety, and played simple home made electric games.  We also used the whole class to create a large closed circuit which lit a Christmas light.  Later in the unit the students will be building a switch and creating their very own electrical invention!  Enjoy the photos!