Lesson 2 Making a Battery

Getting Started

Know Want to Know Learned

QuestionWhat is a battery and what are

its parts?

HypothesisI believe… because…

ProcedureP. 14-15

DataSee KWL from getting started

Data Questions

1. The goal of this lesson was to build a battery. Did you succeed? Support your answer with evidence.

2. Describe what makes up a battery.

3. What do you conclude from your observations of the zinc-copper strips you placed in the copper sulfate solution?

4. What happened to your lightbulb after you removed your assembly from the solution?

5. In this activity, you probably noticed the bulb was not very bright. What could you do to make the bulb glow more strongly?

VocabularyEnergyElectrolytePositive terminalNegative terminal

ConclusionWrite in complete sentences.Underline all vocabulary terms.