Static Electricity Day, 2025! #StaticElectricityDay

YouTube video from TEDed – The science of static electricity – Anuradha Bhagwat

 

Apparently today, January 9th, is Static Electricity Day. A great time to learn and explore the effects of static ⚡️.

For any educators out there NH PBS has a class activities for all grades ready to go:

THEME: Static Electricity

  • PreK-1 – PBS LearningMedia – Sid the Science Kid -Slide to the Side (3:37) – VIEW
  • Grade 2 – PBS LearningMedia – Static Interactive – READ and DO
  • Grades 3-5– PBS LearningMedia – Zoom – Testing for Static Electricity (4:19) – VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 3-8 – PBS LearningMedia – Zoom – Static Electricity: Snap, Crackle, Jump (2:50) – VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 3-8 – PBS LearningMedia – DIY Science Time – Static Electricity (26:39) – VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-8 – PBS LearningMedia – Zoom – Electric Girl (3:07) – VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 4-6 – PBS LearningMedia – DragonflyTV – Body Electricity (4:28) – VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 – PBS LearningMedia – Crash Course Physics – Electric Charge (9:31) – VIEW
  • Grades 8-12 – PBS LearningMedia – Physics in Motion – An Introduction to Electricity (7:38) – VIEW and DO
  • Grades 8-12 – PBS LearningMedia – Physics in Motion – Static Electricity (9:28) – VIEW and DO

Static electricity can wreak havoc when working with sensitive components. Stay safe by staying grounded and using anti-static equipment

Of course if you would rather work for the dark side, try your hand at MakeCode Arcade: Sparky Invaders

Our own Blue Smoke Monster wants to destroy as many sensitive IC (integrated circuit) chips with his ESD (electrostatic discharge) bolts as possible. Learn how to use MakeCode Arcade to create the gameplay code, graphics, and sounds for this fun, simple game.

Then transfer the game to your Pybadge or Pygamer to play it on the go, hand-held style.


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