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In this activity, learners explore how objects can have positive, negative, or neutral charges, which attract, repel and move between objects.

Play keep away from your cat by using a static charge to suspend a piece of tinsel in the air. This Exploratorium produced activity also features videos to help create and learn about this phenomenon.

Construct a simple battery that's able to power a small light or motor out of foil, salt water, and charcoal. A helpful video, produced by the Exploratorium, guides you along on this activity.

In this trick, learners discover how to stick a straw to the palm of their hand, window door, or anywhere using static electricity.

This lesson challenges groups of learners to design and construct a wind generator with the most electrical output.