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What is electricity?

Electricity is produced by the movement of electrons.A subatomic particle with a single negative electrical change that orbits the nucleus of an atom. AtomsThe smallest unit of an element, made up of protons and neutrons in a central nucleus surrounded by moving electrons. usually have a balanced or neutral electrical charge, with an equal number of electrons (with a negative charge) and protonsA subatomic particle with a single negative electrical change that is found in the nucleus of an atom. (with a positive charge). However, some electrons can be removed from atoms, creating an imbalance. The atoms that lost electrons become positively charged, while the atoms that received electrons become negatively charged.

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1. Introduction
2. What is electricity?
3. How can electricity create a magnet?
4. Electromagnetic waves are everywhere
5. Experiment 1 - Magnetism: How can a magnetic field be created and detected?
6. Experiment 2 - Electromagnetism: How can an electromagnet be created?
7. Design Your Own Experiment