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    Home » Science Experiments for Kids » Easy Electricity Projects for Kids

    Easy Electricity Projects for Kids

    May 19, 2021 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

    Electricity and circuits are great fun for children ( and teachers and parents ) to learn about. This collection of electricity science projects and experiments are all easy to try and very satisfying. Watching a bulb or an LED light up because a circuit works always seems very rewarding, and the bonus is you can be as creative as you like! Make houses, torches, robots, and so much more. The creative opportunities with this kind of STEM project are endless!!

    These electricity experiments use only a battery so they are safe if supervised by an adult. Remember, mains electricity is very dangerous.

    Please supervise children with these activities at all times.

    Quick electricity and circuit refresher

    Electric current is the flow of charge around a circuit, it can only flow if the circuit is complete.

    A battery acts like a pump, pushing the electric charge around the circuit. We call this force voltage. The higher the voltage the more current flows.

    You can increase voltage by using multiple batteries or higher voltage batteries.

    Which materials conduct electricity?

    Metals conduct electricity as they allow electrons to pass through them. Electrical charge is a flow of electrons ( negatively charged particles ).

    The opposite of a conductor is an insulator. Insulators don’t allow electric charge to pass through them. Plastic, wood and glass are examples of insulators.

    What conducts electricity other than metals?

    Sea water or a homemade salt solution. Teach Engineering has instructions for a great salt water battery.

    Graphite – see our graphite circuit below.

    Easy Electricity Projects for Kids

    Make a cardboard circuit as a fun electricity science project
    Cardboard Circuits
    Play dough circuits. Great for learning about parallel and series circuits.
    Play Dough Circuits
    DIY Torch
    Drawing robot made with a simple circuit for a an electricity science project
    Scribble Bot – Drawing Robot
    Image of a pencil circuit as part of an electricity experiment
    Graphite Circuits
    Static Electricity Experiment
    Light up houses - electricity project for kids
    Light Up Houses
    simple switch for a circuit - great electricity investigation and STEM Challenge
    Simple Switch
    Lemon Battery circuit as part of an electricity science project
    Lemon Battery
    How to make a potato battery using a circuit
    Potato Battery

    Do you have any more electricity project ideas for us to try?

    Collage of easy electricity projects for kids including a lemon battery, pencil circuit and DIY torch.
    Electricity Projects for Kids

    Last Updated on January 11, 2023 by Emma Vanstone

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    Science Sparks ( Wild Sparks Enterprises Ltd ) are not liable for the actions of activity of any person who uses the information in this resource or in any of the suggested further resources. Science Sparks assume no liability with regard to injuries or damage to property that may occur as a result of using the information and carrying out the practical activities contained in this resource or in any of the suggested further resources.

    These activities are designed to be carried out by children working with a parent, guardian or other appropriate adult. The adult involved is fully responsible for ensuring that the activities are carried out safely.

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