Our main goal at Energy Game Changers this semester is to provide fun and educational resources that both students and educators will love. The activity on this page offers a stimulating, hands-on lesson for 6th-8th grade students to experience together in the classroom. It’s a great way to challenge students through hands-on learning while aiding teachers with easy-to-use, standards-aligned resources.

In this activity, students will build a simple electromagnet to help them understand how electricity can be generated. Using only a D-battery and a few other common supplies, students will learn what an electromagnet is and explore how electricity surrounds them in their everyday lives. The lesson is especially beneficial for any ­tinkerers and aspiring engineers!

Last but not least, the lesson comes with critical thinking questions to connect students’ experiences with the educational content from the live in-school show. It’s a perfect add-on to lessons about science, technology, engineering and electricity.