If you’re looking for something fun and educational to do with your kids at home, consider this balloon experiment to help teach your them about static electricity. This experiment can allow you to ...

Mrs. Schwartz’s fourth-grade class joined Mr. O’Brien in the Shelter Rock science lab to explore static electricity, proving to be a hair-raising experience for the students. The students learned that ...

Beth Harris, a Raleigh mom of two, long-time science educator and creator of Fort Kits for Kids, is back with another easy experiment you can do at home with your kids. Beth Harris, a Raleigh mom of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHARDON, Ohio (WJW) — Third grade students ...

Static electricity often just seems like an everyday annoyance when a wool sweater crackles as you pull it off, or when a doorknob delivers an unexpected zap. Regardless, the phenomenon is much more ...

A science demonstration by Mayur Vaishnav at Sandipani English School in Gujarat's Halvad town captured students' excitement and has since gone viral.

Static electricity can be a nuisance or even a danger. The energy that makes your hair to stand on end can also damage electronics and cause explosions. However, properly controlled and manipulated, ...

Static electricity was first observed in 600 B.C., but researchers have struggled to explain how rubbing causes it. In 2019, researchers discovered nanosized surface deformations at play. The same ...

Scientists have finally figured out the core mechanism behind static electricity. First discovered in 600 B.C., the underlying physics behind this phenomenon have been a mystery for thousands of years ...

Beth Harris, a Raleigh mom of two, long-time science educator and creator of Fort Kits for Kids, and her son Abe share an easy experiment with a lesson about static electricity. Beth Harris, a Raleigh ...

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