1. Theater of Electricity By Brooke Wilson

2. Web Resource This site is only about electricity, there are no pop-ups Actual facts, history, and photos used Easy to navigate Includes word description, photos, animation, quiz’s, and teacher resources

3. Van de Graaff Generator Located at The Museum of Science in Boston courtesy of The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Originally used as a research tool for early atom-smashing and high energy X-ray experiments Later used for instructional purposes and now on public display and used daily for demonstration

4. Van de Graaff Generator Construction Constructed of two textolite columns 6ft in diameter with a 15 foot hollow aluminum sphere at the top http://www.mos.org/sln/to e/VDG_works.mov http://www.mos.org/sln/to e/VDG_works.mov Sparks Sparks are produced when the voltage on the domes get large enough to ionize the air.

5. Tesla Coils This tesla coil is about eight feet tall and four feet wide They are transformers that convert electricity into high frequency, high voltage form and pumps it into the air Lightning The purpose is to show you the effects if lightning As well as safety when there is a storm Why is it safe to be in a car when there is lightning?

6. Resources Gallery Photos Teacher Activities – What Will a Charged Balloon Attract Quiz on lightning safety 1. Where is the safest place to be during a lightning storm? – A. In a car – B. In the middle of a field – C. In a house – D. Lying face down on the ground