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Science Teaching Tips: Electrifying Ideas (Podcast)
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The ancient Greeks knew about magnets, and they knew about electricity, too. But it wasn’t until the nineteenth century that a connection between the two was discovered. Staff physicist Paul Doherty tells the story of how a professor made the connection…which led to modern motors.
Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All
Date: November 25, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics
Keywords: greeks, magnets, electricity, motors
Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All
Date: November 25, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics
Keywords: greeks, magnets, electricity, motors
| Links: | Paul Doherty’s Web site |
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After Dark: Dr. Megavolt under the Palace of Fine Arts Rotunda (Clip)
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In November 2009, Exploratorium After Dark welcomed particle physicist Dr. Austin Richards—aka Dr. MegaVolt. Under the Palace of Fine Arts rotunda, he jousted with a high-voltage Tesla coil, which generated 200,000 volts of electricity and shot 14-foot-long arcs of lightning through the air.
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: November 18, 2009
Format: Event
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Physics, Art
Keywords: electricity, electric, tesla, tesla coil, conductivity, arc, palace of fine arts, pfa, after dark, event, danger
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: November 18, 2009
Format: Event
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Physics, Art
Keywords: electricity, electric, tesla, tesla coil, conductivity, arc, palace of fine arts, pfa, after dark, event, danger
| Links: | Dr. Megavolt |
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After Dark: Electrifying Science with Dr. Megavolt® (Clip)
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This electrifying After Dark event featured Austin Richards, Ph.D.—aka, Dr. MegaVolt®—jousting with 14-foot electrical arcs from his high-voltage Tesla coil on the evening of Thursday, November 5, 2009. This wonderful performance contributed to the celebration of the Exploratorium’s 40th Anniversary.
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: October 14, 2009
Format: Event
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Art, Physics, General Science
Keywords: electricity, tesla, static, dr.megavolt® , lightening, after dark
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: October 14, 2009
Format: Event
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Art, Physics, General Science
Keywords: electricity, tesla, static, dr.megavolt® , lightening, after dark
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Iron Science Teacher: Batteries (Webcast)
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Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off. Teachers compete before a live audience at the Exploratorium for the revered title, "Iron Science Teacher." This week's secret ingredient: batteries.
Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All
Date: July 17, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Chemistry
Keywords: teacher institute, batteries, electricity, ist, demonstration, activity
Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All
Date: July 17, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Chemistry
Keywords: teacher institute, batteries, electricity, ist, demonstration, activity
Ice Stories: Static Scarf (Clip)
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The air is so dry here at McMurdo that anything that gets charged, stays charged. Moist air quickly discharges objects because the water in the air picks up charge from an object and quickly flies away, taking charges with it. This does not happen here. We are constantly getting shocks from our clothing, our bedding and when we exit vehicles.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 11, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): General Science, Physics
Keywords: static, electricity
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: December 11, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): General Science, Physics
Keywords: static, electricity
| Links: | Dispatch: Static Scarf |
AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: Introduction (Clip)
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An introduction to the stripped-down motor, a simple and easy-to-make version of the electric motors found in toys, tools, and appliances.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Going further | Download concept map |
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AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: Materials (Clip)
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A detailed description of the simple materials needed to make a stripped-down motor.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Going further | Download concept map |
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AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: Building the Stand (Clip)
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A step-by-step demonstration of how to make the stand for the stripped-down motor.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Going further | Download concept map |
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AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: Making the Coil (Clip)
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A step-by-step demonstration of how to make the coil for the stripped-down motor.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Going further | Download concept map |
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AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: More Science (Clip)
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How the stripped-down motor works, including a discussion of how electricity and magnetism combine to drive the machine.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: electricity, magnet, magnetism, poles, force, battery, coil, circuit, afterschool
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Going further | Download concept map |
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