Is It Shocking?

Each group needs (*reusable items):

• small pieces of paper confetti or 1 piece of wrapping tissue
• 2 cloths or towels, for rubbing objects*
• 1 balloon, inflated
• 1 empty plastic bottle*
• 1 plastic bottle filled with water*
• 1 wooden pencil or dowel*
• 1 rubber eraser*
• 1 metal tube or dowel, preferably made of copper*
• Electricity Review (PDF), one per student
• Is It Shocking? Worksheet (PDF), one per student
• access to the Internet for worksheet research