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Build Your Own Battery Challenge
Build Your Own Battery Challenge

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Batteries come in all shapes, sizes, and materials. A basic battery has two different metal electrodes (a “positive” end and “negative” end), an electrolyte solution, and a separator or “membrane.” The electrolyte solution in a basic battery is the liquid, gel, or paste that allows electrical charge to flow between a negatively charged metal and a positively charged metal in a battery. The separator is a membrane that keeps the two metals from touching so that the battery doesn’t short-circuit. In this activity, you will create your own battery at home and experiment with different materials. Share your project with Argonne Education!

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Argonne National Laboratory
https://www.anl.gov/education

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Badge Type: knowledge

Expected Duration: hours

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  1. In order to earn this badge, the learner must take an image of their battery and a list of all materials used and share it with Argonne Education.
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