Static electricity experiments for kids

The best way to learn about science is by performing your own experiments, but not every family has a full science lab in their garage. These static electricity activities are fun to incorporate into homeschool or do as an after school activity.

Using a magic spoon to separate salt and pepper with static electricity is a quick and easy science experiment. Perfect for preschool and kindergarten! Includes a free printable recording sheet.

The salt and pepper static electricity experiment is easy to perform and fun for the kids. Show your kids how a balloon can magically separate salt and pepper!

Silly and fun static electricity experiment to play and learn about science while having fun with halloween activities in October.

Rolling Can This Demonstration is included in a bundle of 101 Science Demonstrations & Experiments. You can find this bundle here in my TpT Store. These exciting demonstrations use mostly …

Explore Static Electricity with this simple Static Comb Science Experiment. Learn how static electricity is created on objects and how it attracts other objects.

These simple electricity science experiments teach kids about electricity in a hands-on way! Build a circuit, an electromagnet, motor, & more.

Static electricity is the result of a build-up of electric charge in an object. When a balloon is rubbed on a piece of wool or your hair, it picks up electrons and becomes negatively charged. In this experiment, we make the paper move by attracting it to the charged balloon. This is a fun experiment because kids LOVE to see how much of their hair they can stand up using the balloon! #STEM #homeschool #science #preschool

Can you tame a dragon with magic? Well, we'll find out together today as we learn about static electricity and tame some dragons using science (rather than magic - although it will seem like magic).