Last Updated on November 20, 2023 by TrayKay
These free resources for learning about electricity and magnetism combine visual lessons with hands-on activities:
Energy Kids: Provides information on how electricity is generated and measured, and how it relates to magnetism. Includes experiments and games.
Free Online Tutorials:
Electric Circuits: Learn about how electricity flows to power everyday objects.
Electrical to Thermal Energy: Learn how electrical energy is produced from natural resources.
Magnetic Motion: Learn how magnetic force can be used to move objects.
Free Electricity and Magnetism Videos:
Wonderopolis is a great site for answering your kids’ questions about all manner of topics. It provides not only videos on a particular topic, but also activities and links to additional resources. Check out their videos on:
Who Discovered Electricity?
How Does Electricity Work?
What Makes a Light Bulb Light Up?
What is Static Electricity?
How Are Magnets Used?
How do power plants get electricity to our homes?
This video from EdPuzzle has embedded questions that pop up as you watch to test comprehension:
PBS LearningMedia is another site with interactive lessons on many topics. Check out the ones on:
Static Electricity
Magnets
Draw Your Own Circuits: Check out these two cool ways to create working circuits on paper:
