Today our self-regulated reading group completed this experiment. At first it did not work but they tried out different things. A tip they have for you is to make sure the lemon is juicy(the juices are activated).Did you know you can make electricity without a battery? You can make a small amount of electricity with a lemon. To make a lemon battery and feel the electric "juice" flow, just read the materials and procedure below.
You'll need these materials to make the Lemon Battery:
- 1 straightened paper clip
- 1 piece of copper wire
- 1 juicy lemon
- 1 sharp knife
- Shake and roll the lemon on a table to "activate" the juices in the lemon.
- With the help of an adult, cut two small slices in the lemon about a cm apart. The copper wire and paper clip will go in these slits.
- Place the copperwire into one slot and the straightened paper clip into the other slot.
- With your tongue touch both the wires at the same time. Can you feel anything? Maybe a tingling?
The acid in the lemon reacts differently with each of the two metals. One of the wires contains positive electric charges, while the other contains negative electric charges. These charges create current, which will flow if the battery circuit is complete. Your tongue acts like a wire and conducts the charges, making the circuit complete. The complete electric circuit causes a small amount of electricity to flow, which causes the sensation on your tongue. Regular batteries are very similar to your lemon battery.
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