Battery
2000
1 min
Coming soon
A clip in the Science Please! collection, Battery uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain: Why do we get a charge out of batteries?
Details
A clip in the Science Please! collection, Battery uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain: Why do we get a charge out of batteries?
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writerSylvain Charbonneau
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directorSylvain Charbonneau
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musicDenis Larochelle
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soundDenis Larochelle
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editingJosé Heppell
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narratorRick Jones
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art directionSylvain Marotte
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animationSylvain Marotte
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opening digital imagesPierre Plouffe
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scientific advisorStéphane Durand
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technical coordinationAndrée Delagrave
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producerMarc Bertrand
Education
Ages 6 to 11
Science - Physical Science
Teacher asks students to:
- make a battery using various foodstuffs with varying degrees of acidity (orange, lemon, potato, cola) and use it to run a small device or light a lamp; compare the results; repeat, modifying the parameters (e.g., add a lemon);
- learn why a battery or cell bears that name;
- do a research project on Alessandro Volta;
- discuss the best way to dispose of old batteries.
