Electricity Experiments for Kids I Teems Electric

At Teems, as you might guess, we have a lot of people who are really fascinated by electricity and we love sharing the wonders of that captured lightning with others.

We especially love when we can introduce members of the next generations of electricians and engineers to this field we’ve dedicated our lives to.

While we may not be able to help every kid get charged up about electricity, we also encourage families to explore and experiment together in safe ways. If you want to do just that, here are some activities you might try with the little ones in your life.

Exploring Static Electricity

We would bet this type of activity is the first introduction most kids get to playing with electricity, in part because they’re so simple. After all, the most basic among them only requires an inflated latex balloon.

While static electricity, an imbalance between negative and positive charges in objects, causes lightning and can even ruin crucial electronic components, here are some safe ideas for interacting with it:

• The classic balloon tricks

• Piping in the charge

• The complex stuff

Fun With Batteries

Their ubiquity and relative safety makes batteries an integral part of experimentation with electricity. They can be used in a wide range of experiments ranging from ones easy enough for kids to do by themselves to complex projects that take some effort from youngsters and adults:

• The amazing tuber battery

• An experiment with magnetism

• Straight from the experts

Building Circuits

Seeing how small amounts of electricity move through circuits is the first introduction most of us get to how the electrical systems that power our homes and world really work. And there really is something amazing about coming to understand how these circles of electrons keep the lights on and open automatic doors for us:

• Modeling dough circuitry

• The DIY circuit

• A world of circuit exploration

At Teems Electric, we’ve dedicated our lives to understanding and working to control electricity for the benefit of our commercial and residential customers. No matter the project, we’re ready to help.