Invisible Forces: Magnetic and Static · Physical Science

Static Electricity

Investigating how friction creates electrical charges and the effects of these charges on different materials.

Key Questions

  1. 1What causes some materials to cling together while others do not?
  2. 2How do we know that an object has an electric charge?
  3. 3What factors influence the strength of a static shock?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Matter and Energy - Grade 3
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: Science
Unit: Invisible Forces: Magnetic and Static
Period: Physical Science

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