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In this activity, learners construct a device out of a piezoelectric igniter, like those used as barbecue lighters.

In this activity, learners create a tiny electric, motorized dancer. Learners use the interactions of magnetism and electric current to make a wire spin, while displaying the Lorentz Force in action.

In this activity related to magnetism and electricity, learners observe as two parallel, current-carrying wires exert forces on each other.

Learners use compasses to detect the magnetic field created by current moving through a wire. This is one of four activities learners can complete related to PhysicsQuest 2008.

In this meteorology activity, learners construct simple devices to measure the direction and speed of wind.

In this activity, learners simulate the process of DNA fingerprinting by using electricity to separate colored dyes.

Learners drop a magnet through a coil of wire to create electric current in a circuit. LEDs in the circuit allow learners to detect the direction of current flow.

Learners use the current flowing in a wire to create a magnetic field that turns a magnet. Learners can use this property of electromagnetism to build a magnet-powered pinwheel.

In this activity, learners light an LED with five cents. Learners use two different metals and some sour, salty water to create a cheap battery.