We recently were invited to an amazing school for Career Day. We were able to teach their students about electricity and safety equipment on the job. We captured their attention with a very simple yet fun experiment that included Playdough, LED lights, and a battery.
Here is how you can recreate this fun activity with your kids at home.
Simple Circuit for Kids
List of Items:
- Playdough
- LED Lights
- 9V Battery
Step #1 - Roll the dough
Create 2 clumps of playdough. Be creative!
Step #2 - Grab your batteries
Grab your V9 Battery and attach your positive wire to one of your playdough design and the negative wire to your other playdough design. Remember Red carries positive energy, and Black carried negative energy.
Step #3 - Install your LED Lights
Grab your LED lights and take a close look at them. Notice that each light has two legs, one is slightly bigger than the other. Take the bigger leg and plug it into the positive piece of playdough; and the plug the short leg into the negative piece of playdough.
Step #4 - Keep the playdough separated
For this experiment to work both pieces of playdough need to stay separated at all times. If you want to create an intricate design, grab a piece of clay and place it between both pieces of playdough. This will create a barrier, as clay is not conductive.
Step #5 - Show your work
Send us a picture of your designs for an opportunity to showcase them on our Instagram page!
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