Additional Resources

Bibliography:

Whyman, Kathryn.
Electricity and Magnetism
Gloucester Press, 1986

Boltz, C. L.
How Electricity Is Made
Facts on File Publishers, 1985

Berger, Melvin.
Croll, Carolyn.
Switch On, Switch Off
Crowell Publishing Co., 1989

Markle, Sandra.
Power Up : experiments, puzzles, and games exploring electricity
Atheneum Publishing, 1989

Taylor, Barbara.
Electricity and Magnets
F. Watts Publishing Co., 1990

Catherall, Ed.
Exploring Electricity
Wayland Publishing, 1989

Davies, Kay.
Oldfield, Wendy.
Electricity and Magnetism
Wayland Publishing, 1991

Ardley, Neil.
The Science Book of Electricity
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991

Knapp, Brian J.
Electricity and Magnetism
Grolier Publications, 1991

Williams, John.
Walker, Malcolm.
Electricity
Wayland Publishing, 1991

Ardley, Neil.
Electricity
Heinemann Publishers, 1991

Whalley, Margaret.
Experiment with Magnetism and Electricity
Scholastic Canada, 1993

Cast, C. Vance.
Wilkinson, Sue.
Where Does Electricity Come From?
Barron's Educational Series, 1992

Parker, Steve.
Electricity
Dorling Lindersley Publishing, 1992

Challonor, Jack.
My First Batteries & Magnets Book
Dorling Kindersley Publishing, 1992

Cole, Joanna
Degen, Bruce.
The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip
Scholastic Press, 1997

Levine, Shar
Johnstone, Leslie
The Magnet Book
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1998

Leon, George deLucenay
The Story of Electricity : with 20 easy-to-perform experiments
Dover Publications, 1988

Markle, Sandra
Power Up : experiments, puzzles, and games exploring electricity
Atheneum Publishing, 1989

Wood, Robert W.
Physics for Kids : 49 easy experiments with electricity and magnetism
TAB Books, 1990

Ward, Alan
Flax, Zena
Experimenting with Batteries, Bulbs and Wires
Chelsea Juniors Publishers, 1991

Davies, Ka.
Oldfield, Wendy
Electricity and Magnetism
Wayland Publishing, 1991

Zubrowski, Bernie
Doty, Roy
Blinkers and Buzzers : building and experimenting with electricity and magnetism
Morrow Junior Books, 1991

Baker, Wendy
Haslam, Andrew
Parsons, Alexandra
Electricity : a creative, hands-on approach to science
Scholastic Canada, 1992

Whalley, Margaret
Experiment with Magnetism and Electricity
Scholastic Canada, 1993

Taylor, Barbara
More Power To You! : The Science of Batteries and Magnets
Random House, 1992

Gardner, Robert, 1929-
Science Projects About Electricity and Magnets
Enslow Publishers, 1994

VanCleave, Janice Pratt
Janice VanCleave's Electricity: mind-boggling experiments you can turn into science fair projects
Wiley Publishing, 1994

Bartholomew, Alan
Bartholomew, Lynn
Electric Gadgets and Gizmos : battery-powered buildable gadgets that go
Kids Can Press, 1998

Levine, Shar
Johnstone, Leslie
The Magnet Book
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1998

Ardley, Neil
Discovering Electricity
Watts Publishing, 1984

Equipment:

The following list of equipment would be useful to have available to supplement the activities, experiments and projects developed within this unit or which may be encountered within the Internet resources:

  • Batteries
  • Bulbs
  • Incandescent lamp
  • Fluorescent lamp
  • Diagrams of atomic structure
  • Electroscope
  • Magnets
  • Photovoltaic cell and small motor
  • Used appliances no longer working
  • Ammeter
  • Photographs of lightning
  • Wire
  • Fuses
  • Resistors
  • Comb
  • Pith Balls
  • Wool Cloth
  • Balloons
  • Puffed Rice
  • Glass jar
  • Aluminum foil
  • Cork stopper
  • Paperclips
  • Tape
  • Variety of light bulbs
  • Pictures of Hydro electric dams
  • Pictures of a wind farm
  • Pictures of Nuclear power Station
  • Bicycle generator
  • Toy Train Transformer
  • Steel wool
  • Photographs of large generators
  • Photographs of transmission lines
  • Photographs of hydro substations
  • Circuit breaker
  • Pictures of electric meter on a house
  • Picture of a geothermal power plant
  • Picture of Geyser in operation
  • Picture of solar panels on a roof
  • Switches used in a home
  • Outlets used in a home
  • Sample of household electrical wire
  • Ground-fault electrical plug
  • Photograph of a fish ladder
  • Small electric motors
  • Batteries of all types
  • Large nails
  • Compass
  • Door bell or buzzer
  • Samples of conductors
  • Samples of insulators
  • Voltmeter
  • Rheostat
  • Pictures of vehicle grounding straps
  • Photo of transformer on hydro pole

    Video Resources:

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    Length : 12 minutes
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    Producer: Coronet
    Audience: Primary - Junior - Intermediate - Senior
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    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1992
    Length: 28:50 minutes
    Distributor: TVO
    Audience: Junior
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    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1980
    Length: 45 minutes
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    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1998
    Length: 13 minutes
    Distributor: MCIM
    Producer: United Learning
    Audience: Junior
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    Produced: 1986
    Length: 11 minutes
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    Date: 1995
    Length: 50 minutes
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    Audience: Junior - Intermediate
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    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1970
    Length: 10 minutes
    Distributor: Clearvue/eav, Inc.
    Producer: PORTA
    Audience: Primary - Junior

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    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1981
    Length: 13 minutes
    Distributor: ITF
    Producer: BFA
    Audience: Junior

    Title: Energy a First Film
    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1970
    Length: 8 minutes
    Distributor: BFA
    Producer: BFA
    Audience: Junior - Intermediate

    Title: How Does Electricity Travel?
    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1989
    Length: 8 minutes
    Distributor: BRIT
    Producer: EBEC
    Audience: Junior

    Title: Learning about Electricity
    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1986
    Length: 16 minutes
    Distributor: CANLNC
    Producer: AIMS Media
    Audience: Junior - Intermediate

    Title: The Physical Sciences : Electric Currents and Circuits
    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1985
    Length: 14 minutes
    Distributor: CORF
    Producer: CORF
    Audience: Intermediate - Senior
    Series: The Physical Sciences I

    Title: The Physical Sciences : Electricity and Magnetism (905236)
    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1985
    Length: 17 minutes
    Distributor: CORF
    Producer: CORF
    Audience: Intermediate - Senior
    Series: The Physical Sciences I

    Title: The Science of Energy : From Fossil Fuels to Nuclear Reactors
    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1992
    Length: 41 minutes
    Distributor: MCIM
    Producer: GUID
    Audience: Intermediate - Senior

    Title: A Spark in the Dark : Static Electricity
    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1991
    Length: 14 minutes
    Distributor: MCIM
    Producer: United Learning
    Audience: Junior
    Series: Electricity and Magnetism

    Title: Tapping the Sun's Power
    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1990
    Length: 13:50 minutes
    Distributor: TVO
    Audience: Intermediate-Senior
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    Title: Watt's Up : Electrical Safety and Conservation
    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1991
    Length: 28 minutes
    Distributor: THOMH
    Producer: KNOWNT
    Audience: Junior - Intermediate
    Series: Kid Zone

    Title: What Is Electricity?
    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1989
    Length: 8 minutes
    Distributor: BRIT
    Producer: EBEC
    Audience: Junior
    Series: Science Essentials : Electricity and Magnetism

    Title: Work and Energy: Energy
    Type: Color; Sound
    Date: 1994
    Length: 12 minutes
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    Producer: Coronet
    Audience: Primary - Junior - Intermediate
    Series: Work and energy for beginners series

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