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Electricity: A Shocking Adventure!
Topic 1
Adventure Number OneIntroduction
PretestWhat did Godzilla say when he ate the power plant?
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What did the light bulb say to the electric generator?
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Topic 2
Adventure Number Two
Conductors and Insulators
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What did the baby light bulb say to the mommy light bulb? Resources
Topic 3
Adventure Number Three
Series Circuit
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Two atoms were walking across a road when one of them said, "I think I lost an electron!" "Really!" the other replied, "Are you sure?" "Yes, I 'm absolutely positive." Resources
Topic 4
Adventure Number Four
Parallel Circuit
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Why do transformers hum?
Topic 5
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What is an electrician's favorite ice cream?
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Topic 6
Adventure Number Six
Electro-Magnitism
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What would you call a power failure? Resources
Topic 7
Adventure Number Seven
Generating Heat
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What would a barefooted man get if he steps on an electric wire? Resources
Topic 8
Adventure Number Eight
Newspaper Article-Ben Franklin - if you have the time
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How did Benjamin Franklin feel when he discovered electricity? Resources
Topic 9
Adventure Number Nine
The Current War: Tesla vs Edison
For those who finish up early and would like to investigate something very interesting...
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I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.Thomas Edison
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Topic 10
Sparkle Here: Show What You Know
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