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Franklin and Electrostatics - Ben Franklin as my Lab Partner
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Robert Morse
published by the Wright Center for Science Education Tufts University
This article contains materials regarding the scientific work of Benjamin Franklin, and lab exercises related to experiments he performed. Writings and historical observations are integrated with lab descriptions to give students a better insight into his work. Videos of some of the experiments are also provided. This introduction describes the history of Franklin's work and describes the equipment that will be used in the rest of the lab.
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4 supplemental documents are available
Pointy Tab - Blunt Tab Experiment MovieThis movie shows a number of electrostatics experiments performed with cellophane tape and other common household objects. It illustrates some of the activities in the "Ben Franklin as my Lab Partner" curriculum materials. download 7800kb .mov Published: January 1, 2005 Rights: This material is copyrighted by the Wright Center for Science Education at Tufts University. It may be used for non-commercial purposes with attribution.
Drawing the Fire MovieThis movie demonstrates the charging of objects, and people, what Franklin described as "Drawing the Fire". It illustrates some of the activities in the "Ben Franklin as my Lab Partner" curriculum materials. download 2579kb .mov Published: January 1, 2005 Rights: This material is copyrighted by the Wright Center for Science Education at Tufts University. It may be used for non-commercial purposes with attribution.
Building the Film Can Leyden Jar MovieThis movie shows the steps in building a Leyden Jar out of a film can and aluminum foil. Several of these will be used in electrostatics experiments that are part of the "Ben Franklin as my Lab Partner" activities. download 4035kb .mov Published: January 1, 2005 Rights: This material is copyrighted by the Wright Center for Science Education at Tufts University. It may be used for non-commercial purposes with attribution. 
Generator TemplateThis file contains the template for the sides of the generator used in the Ben Franklin experiments. download 103kb .pdf Published: September 1, 2004 Rights: Copyright, Robert Morse and Tufts University
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Video Demo: Pointy Tab/Blunt Tab Experiment
This video shows sticky-tape induction experiments relation by Bruce Mason
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Ben Franklin as my Lab Partner: Experiments with Points and Leyden Jars
Experiments with Points and Leyden Jars is the first lab manual in this series. relation by Bruce Mason
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Ben Franklin as my Lab Partner: Experiments on Electrostatic Induction
Experiments on Electrostatic Induction is the eighth lab manual in this series. relation by Lyle Barbato
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Ben Franklin as my Lab Partner: Lightning and Lightning Rods
Lightning and Lightning Rods is the sixth lab manual in this series. relation by Lyle Barbato
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Ben Franklin as my Lab Partner: Experiments and Theory of the Leyden Jar
Experiments and Theory of the Leyden Jar is the second lab manual in this series. relation by Lyle BarbatoKnow of another related resource? Login to relate this resource to it. |
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