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Jumping Pepper! Video clip: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-pepper-jump

Name: ……………………………………….. Today is: ……………………………

Warm up: Have you ever seen ground pepper jump? Is it possible? How?

Watch and find out! ………………………………………………………………………..

1. Look at the following items. Tell your partner the things you THINK you will need for the experiment.

ground pepper

a hairdryer

a plate

a balloon

a fan

a magnet

2. Watch and tick the things you need. [00:00 – 00:20] 3. Circle the correct answer The aim of the experiment is to demonstrate…

magnetic power static electricity in action how electricity works 4. Write the correct word in each space [00:20 – 00:40]

Watch - Rub - Lower – Place 1 - …………………………the balloon on your head, a jumper or the carpet. 2 - ………………………….some pepper on a plate. 3 – ………………….. the balloon towards the plate of pepper. 4 - ………………… the bits of pepper jump up towards the balloon. 5. Watch the rest of the video clip to see the conclusions. [00:40 – 01:20] 6. True or False The balloon picked up electrons (negatively charged particles) when rubbed on hair …. Rubber (ie. the balloon) conducts electricity ….. Ground pepper is neutral (it contains positive and negative particles) ….. The positive participles in the pepper were attracted to the positively charged balloon ……

Clips for CLIL – http://clipsforclil.blogspot.com September 2008

ANSWERS: 2 – balloon, ground pepper, a plate 3 – static electricity in action 4 – Rub, Place, Lower, Watch 6 – True; False (Rubber does NOT conduct electricity); True; False (the positive particles were attracted to the negatively charged balloon).