1. Reading – What Is Electricity?
Pages in Notebook
Pages in Textbook
February 7, 2018

2. Reading Log/Anticipation Guide
Statement
Agree/Disagree
Evidence that Supports My Idea
Evidence that Refutes My Idea
Electrically charged objects can attract or repel
Lightning is caused by clouds rubbing together
Copper is a good conductor of electricity
Batteries have electricity inside them

3. Think Questions
If you rubbed two balloons on your head to charge them electrically, would the two balloons attract or repel each other?
If you rub a balloon on your hair, you can hang the balloon on the wall. Why does the balloon stick to the wall?
Do all materials conduct electricity equally well?
Why are insulators important?