Galva High School and Stark County High School
Integrated Science Curriculum
Year 1 Theme - Mother EarthVI. Static Electricity Unit
A. Production of charge
D. Distribution of charge
- Lecture: Friction, conduction, induction, and fields
- Activity: "Electrostatics" (HOPA, pp. 538-563)
- Lab 44: "Static charges" (IP, pp. 139-142)
- Lab: "We're going to charge you up" (handout)
C. Storing charge
- Lecture: Conductors, insulators, and grounding
- Investigation 1: "What is static electricity?" (SL, p. 4.2)
D. Performance assessment: Lab practical - charging objects
- Activity: Static electricity demos (Electrostatics continued)
- Video: Lightning