-This page is part of a much larger website called The Atoms Family.  It is just packed with great activities that you can do at home with your parents...including some great interactive computer activities.

Listen & Learn Morse Code -Do you remember how we sent messages to other people in science lab using Morse Code?   This activity allows you to create your own message and lets you listen to how it sounds when it is sent as Morse Code. 

Electricity Online -How does a light bulb work?  How do solar panels work? Take a tour of the flash lab to learn about all sorts of electrical devices.  Some of this stuff might really detailed and a bit difficult to fully understand, but it's still really cool to look at anyway! Don't forget to click the enter button on the right hand corner of the first screen.

The Fun Science Gallery -This website contains some really neat experiments.  Check out how you can make a battery out of a lemon!

The Electricity Time Machine -Curious about the history of electricity?  Click here to learn more!

Power Up! -This site is just packed with all sorts of games and activities to help you learn about electricity. Follow the adventures of Celldric and his cat named Edison while having fun learning about electricity.

Interactive Electricity & Magnetism -This site is a really good introduction to the world of electricity and magnetism.

Electricity & Magnet Games -Check out magnetic hoops and making a kitchen compass.

Science Made Simple-Static Electricity -This site explores what causes static electricity.   It contains some really nice illustrations explaining static electricity.  Be sure to check out the activities section of this site.

Theater of Electricity -Here are some great photographs of electrical sparks.  You can also find out the scoop about  Ben Franklin's now-famous kite experiment too!

The Virtual Electricity Laboratory! -Do you remember working with the Virtual Electricity Laboratory in class??  If your computer is a Windows computer, you can download this program for free by clicking on the link above.  When you click on the link, select "Save" to download it to a folder on your computer.  After saving it to your computer, go to the folder that you saved it to.  Click on the "zipped" folder to open it.  Then double-click on the icon that says "VLabs_Electricity_Setup." You will probably get a security warning asking you if you should run the program.  Click on "Run."  Once you've done that, it should take you through a very easy setup process!   Remember, you must have a Windows computer, not a Mac. to run this software!
 

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