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This item is a lesson plan for the teacher of beginning high school physics and/or physical science. It provides directions for designing a simple electroscope demonstration and updates the classic "kissing balloon" activity with creative additions. Included are printable student data sheets and comprehensive background information on static electricity.
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Topic: "Static" Electricity
Unit Title: Capacitors and their Effect on Electricity This lesson plan explains how to make a simple electroscope, a device used to detect electric charge. It updates the classic "kissing balloon" activity with creative additions. It is standards-aligned and includes printable student data sheets. Link to Unit:
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<a href="http://www.thephysicsfront.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=4637">University of Virginia. University of Virginia Physical Science SOL Activities: Balloon Electroscope. University of Virginia, January 31, 2003.</a>
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University of Virginia Physical Science SOL Activities: Balloon Electroscope (University of Virginia, 2003), WWW Document, (http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/Education/outreach/8thgradesol/BalloonElectroscopeFrm.htm).
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University of Virginia Physical Science SOL Activities: Balloon Electroscope (University of Virginia, 2003), <http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/Education/outreach/8thgradesol/BalloonElectroscopeFrm.htm>.
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University of Virginia Physical Science SOL Activities: Balloon Electroscope. (2003, January 31). Retrieved May 24, 2013, from University of Virginia: http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/Education/outreach/8thgradesol/BalloonElectroscopeFrm.htm
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University of Virginia. University of Virginia Physical Science SOL Activities: Balloon Electroscope. University of Virginia, January 31, 2003. http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/Education/outreach/8thgradesol/BalloonElectroscopeFrm.htm (accessed 24 May 2013).
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University of Virginia Physical Science SOL Activities: Balloon Electroscope. University of Virginia, 2003. 31 Jan. 2003. 24 May 2013 <http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/Education/outreach/8thgradesol/BalloonElectroscopeFrm.htm>.
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Title = {University of Virginia Physical Science SOL Activities: Balloon Electroscope},
Publisher = {University of Virginia},
Volume = {2013},
Number = {24 May 2013},
Month = {January 31, 2003},
Year = {2003}
}
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