Balloons and Static Electricity
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Topics
- Static Electricity
- Electric Charges
- Electric Force
Description
Why does a balloon stick to your sweater? Explore the charges in the sweater, balloons, and the wall as you investigate!
Sample Learning Goals
- Describe and draw models for common static electricity concepts (transfer of charge, induction, attraction, repulsion, and grounding)
- Make predictions about force at a distance for various configurations of charge
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For Teachers
Teacher Tips
Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Title | Authors | Level | Type | ||
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Static Magnetic and Electric unit (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | HS | HW Lab Demo |
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Balloons and Static Electricity for Middle School | PhET Middle School Team | MS | Lab Demo |
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Electrical Charge Lab | Dr. Wendy Adams | UG-Intro MS HS |
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Introduction to Electrostatics | Karen King | MS HS |
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Balloons and Static Electricity | UTeach Middle School PhET Team | MS | Lab | ||
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? | Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | ||
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS | Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | ||
PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum | Julia Chamberlain | HS UG-Intro |
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Exploring Electric Chrages | Matt Simkins | HS MS |
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MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
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Static Electricity Lab! | Jamie Schoenberger | MS | Lab Guided |
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Simulações no Ensino de Fisica | Carla Tavares | HS | Demo Other Guided Lab HW MC Discuss |
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Modelos Atomicos | Andrés Gualberto Palomo Cuevas | HS | Guided | ||
Carga | Patricia Abdel Rahim | UG-Intro | Lab |
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