This Valentine’s-themed physics investigation explores static electricity and electrostatic forces through a hands-on practical task suitable for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, and homeschool science.
While framed with a Valentine’s context, the investigation can be used at any time of year when teaching forces or electricity.
Learners charge a balloon by friction, test attraction distance for different materials, control variables, and explain results using electron transfer and electrostatic attraction.
What you receive
Two PDFs
A PDF containing the editable Canva template link
A PDF containing a detailed teacher guide linked to curriculum standards
Templates include variables pages, results tables, written risk assessment, and group role cards.
Group roles can be rotated for individual learners to focus on planning, measuring, and explaining.
Curriculum focus
Key Stage 2
Forces: simple electrical phenomena and attraction
Key Stage 3
Static Electricity: charging by friction, attraction and repulsion, electron transfer
Key Stage 4 (GCSE Physics / Combined Science)
Static electricity and electric fields
Applications and risks of static charge
US curriculum links
Upper Elementary Science: forces and electricity
Middle School Physical Science: electric charge
High School Physics: electrostatics and fields
You will get the following files
PDF link to Editable Canva templates, pupil recording sheets, variables support, results templates
PDF comprehensive teacher guide.
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