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Challenge 015 · Ages 9–16
Lemon Battery
Generate electricity using lemons.
Primary STEAM area
Science
The Challenge
What will your learner investigate?
Can you generate enough electrical energy from lemons to demonstrate a working circuit?
Learning outcomes
- Explain that a chemical reaction can produce electrical energy.
- Construct a simple circuit using electrodes and lemons.
- Measure or compare electrical output and troubleshoot connections.
Connected learning
Science: electricity and chemical reactions; Mathematics: measurement and comparison; Design & Technology: circuits; Geography: energy sources.
Dream Areas
Electrical engineeringchemistryrenewable energyelectronicsenergy technology