Teachelectricity for kidswith this funlemon clockproject.
In thislemon electricity experimentchildren will discover how acidic lemon juic conducts electricity.
Keep reading to find outhow to make a lemon clockat home!
Lemon clock
You dont need a fancy kit to try thislemon clockexperiment at home!
We will show youhot to make a lemon clockwith a couple of simple materials.
The more lemons you connect together, the higher the voltage.
Cut a slit in each lemon just large enough to insert the pennies.
Lemon clock experiment
Insert the penny connected to the wire in teh slit you made.
No on your first lemon attach the nail wrapped wire and empty other side to connect to the clock.
Each lemon sould have only and exactly one penny and one lemon leading in/out of the circuit.
Fruit Clock experiment
Remove the battery from the clock.
You dont need this as you are going to power it with yourlemon battery.
Have an adult carefylly touch the wires to the positive and negative terminals in the clock.
If your clock doesnt work, try switching the wires.
How does a lemon clock work
So how does thelemon clockwork?
The lemon juice helps to conduct electricity.
Electricity Experiments
Looking to explore electiricty further?
Try these fun electricity projects.
Fruit Activities for Kids
Looking for more fruit printable activities?
Youve GOT to try some of theseoutrageously funscience experiments for kids!
