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Static Tube
Discover the wonders of static electricity as you cause the static spheres to dance inside the tube. Uncover hidden static charges everywhere! The Static Tube works best in dryer climates. Humidity helps to prevent static electricity from forming, so you might have work a little harder to build up a charge if you are in a high humidity area. Recommended for children ages 4 and up.
How does it work?
Simply run your hand over the plastic tube and build up a static charge. Watch the static beads inside jump from side to side to stay away from your finger.
The experiment described on this page is copied with the permission of the Steve Spangler website. A full description of the experiment is available plus purchase options at: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/category/electricity-energy which has literally dozens of Electricity and Energy based experiments. There are also may other categories of experiments such as Anatomy, Chemistry, Magnetism and Solar Energy just to name a few.