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Fun Facts
Atoms
Static Electricity
Vocabulary
In Your Home
100
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
100
All matter is made up of tiny particles called?
Atoms
100
What is a proton?
A proton is a positively charged part of an atom
100
Materials that allow electricity to flow through them are called...
Conductors
100
Name an item in your home that uses both circuit and dry cell forms of energy
Personal Devices (ipods, ipads, cell phones, handheld video games) Video game controllers Electric tooth brush Laptops
200
According to Bill Nye, what kind of world do we live in?
An electric world
200
Tiny particles that have a negative charge are called?
Electrons
200
What is an electron?
An electron is a negatively charged part of an atom
200
Materials that do not allow electricity to flow through them are called...
Insulators
200
Name an item in your home that uses energy from a circuit
Appliances Video games Lights Computers
300
Where was one of the first places to have electric lights installed?
Coney Island, New York
300
What are atoms made up of?
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
300
If an atom has the same number of electrons and protons, what type of electrical charge does it have?
a neutral charge
300
What does AC electricity stand for?
Alternating Current
300
What is the name of the device that turns lights on and off?
A switch
400
Name 2 sources of energy
What wind, water, fossil fuels (coal, natural gas)
400
What is the center of an atom called?
Nucleus
400
When objects have different charges, do they attract or repel each other?
Objects with opposite charges attract one another and objects with the same charge repel each other
400
Another name for a dry cell?
Battery
400
How can you conserve energy in your home?
Turn off the lights Turn off devices if not being used
500
Name a form of energy
Electricity
500
What creates an electric current?
The movement of electrons from atom to atom
500
The buildup of electrical charge is called...
Static electricity
500
Name a form of electric current.
Lightning
500
BONUS! What voltage do most lights in your home operate at?
120 volts