Can a lemon work as a battery in a circuit to make a light bulb work?
Young scientists at St Gregory’s Catholic Primary in Margate have been conducting this and other illuminating experiments as they explored the power of electricity.
The Year 3 and 4 group also used an energy stick to create a human circuit. Fascinated by their findings, pupils then added different items in to the circuit to determine whether or not they too were conductors or insulators.
The children then investigated the properties and effects of static electricity, using charged balloons to see the dramatic effect it would have on their hair.
They also discovered whether static electricity could be used to lift materials of different properties and shapes, such as writing paper, tissues paper and tin foil.
The experiments were all part of an electricity focus day which challenged, absorbed and entertained the children.
Rosie Hart, Year 3 and 4 teacher, said: “The children had a fantastic enriching hands-on learning experience – they were able to evaluate their findings and discuss in depth the scientific knowledge they had gained throughout the day.”
Its a lamp, not a bulb.