Activities | Science | Physics

Micro-electricity

Get your hands dirty with micro-electricity to:

•          measure biological cells;        
  
  
  
  
•          turn on a light bulb with a battery; 
  
  
                             
•          turn on a light bulb with a remote control;  
  
                     
•          observe temperature increases in electric wires;  
  
  
                         
•          check the different conversions of chemical energy into electrical, light, thermal and mechanical energy;    
  
  
  
                 
•          build electromagnets;
•          design Christmas lights. 

For a few more notes about these activities from 20 February 2014 (pilot experiment in the Infante D. Henrique elementary school in Tomar) and 4 April 2014 (Easter holiday activity) click here.

Activity instructor: Rosa Brígida (UDMF)