THE AMAZING POWER OF FRUITS
by Cindy Barredo
This lesson intends to expand the student's knowledge of electricity through an exciting hands-on experiment. "The Amazing Power of Fruits allows the students to collaborate as a team and demonstrate how an electrical current can be generated using citrus fruits that are strong enough to power a small light bulb. They will observe, record, test, and troubleshoot their fruit batteries. Then, compute and compare their performance.
Lesson Grade Level
4th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VHMkj-FG59Jvt2iP7-x1i_7GP_R9UP9k/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P4: Energy Transfer Technology 1. Empowered Learner Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics English Language Arts (ELA) Writing Speaking & Listening
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