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Tick Tock - A Fruit Powered Clock?

Published 7 months ago • 1 min read

Stories in Sustainability & Science

Hey Reader,

Have you ever made a fruit-powered clock? This week, I taught my small group of homeschool students how to transform a fruit into a power source for a digital clock using one lemon and some simple circuitry!

Building the clock takes less than 5 minutes and provides an excellent way to discuss the chemistry and physics principles at work. Check out my latest post that walks you through the process step by step, including free student printables.

Free Workbook!

Use these printables to guide your students through the process of building a fruit (or potato) powered clock.

What You Need:

I use the KidzLabs Lemon Clock with my students - it’s super simple to assemble and can be reused again and again!

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Sustainably yours,

~Jess

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Thoughtfully Sustainable

by Jessica Purcell

Are you a parent or teacher that’s looking to integrate science and sustainability concepts into your learners’ lives? I’m here to help! My name is Jessica and I’m a science teacher and mom that creates hands-on sustainability and STEM lessons for grades K-8 to cultivate critical thinking skills and foster a deeper appreciation for the natural world.

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