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Zap Lab
has electricity and magnetism everywhere! Learn exactly how they work by exploring the forces behind these cool forces of nature. This lab is full of hands-on electrifying stations:
Magnetic Masterpiece:
Create a 3-D robot out of magnets and learn how a magnet is the key to making a compass work.
Sizing Up Light Sources:
Discover how different kinds of incandescent, florescent and LED lights use electricity.
Jacob's Jolt:
A jolt of electricity can be dangerous! Learn how electrical currents are conducted through paths.
Circuits Are A Snap:
Creating circuits is a snap! Use the guide books to build your own simple circuits that really work.
Human Power Station:
Turn the wheel to see how much energy it takes to run the everyday appliances in your house. This station will give you a workout!
Magnetic Makeover:
Use a magnet pen to grab and move iron filings to add hair to a funny face.
Pushing Pulling Polar Forces:
Lean about the forces of magnets and how they attract and repel each other in a cool hands-on experiment.
See what's waiting for you in Zap Lab...
Magnetic Makeover & Pushing Pulling Polar Forces
Human Power Station
Circuits Are A Snap
Sizing Up Light Sources
Jacob's Jolt
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