| Weather its your own curiosity, a school project, or | | | | corresponding partners. |
| just an afternoon project with your kids, making a | | | | Wrap the end of one of your wires around each |
| potato light is fun for all ages! I did this project for my | | | | penny, and then wrap the other end around your nail. |
| daughters kindergarten class and and it was a huge | | | | By this time everything should be connected by your |
| success! They thought I was magic! I thought I | | | | wire except the two you left separate at the |
| would pass on my magic to you on how to make a | | | | beginning. |
| potato light! | | | | 6. Next, you need to attach the end of your extra |
| What you are going to need... | | | | wires to your single nail. Then put this into the first |
| 2-3 Fresh potatoes | | | | potato half. Set the end of the wire out to the side. |
| 4-6 Galvanized Steel nails | | | | *The Copper and zinc CAN NOT TOUCH for the |
| 4-6 Shiny Pennies | | | | experiment to work* |
| 6-9 eight inch insulated copper wire, with insulation | | | | 7. Now take the connected penny and shove it into |
| stripped off the ends. | | | | the first potato. Put the connected nail into the |
| LED Lightand if you would like Alligator clips are | | | | second potato (about a half and inch away from the |
| always helpful (Especially if you are doing this alone) | | | | slot for the penny) |
| 1. Cut the potatoes in half. | | | | The further in the penny will go the better it will be! |
| 2. Put the potato halves with the flat side facing | | | | 8. Repeat the remaining steps until you are on your |
| down in a straight line. | | | | last potato. Wrap your remaining wire end and place |
| 3. Using your knife, make a small cut in one side of | | | | it into the last potato. |
| each potato half. The cut should be big enough so | | | | 9. Last step, take the two wire ends that are left link |
| the penny will fit snug in the potato with just the end | | | | one to your nail and one to your penny and then hook |
| sticking out. | | | | it up to your LED light! |
| 4. Now, hook up your copper and zinc ions, or your | | | | And there you go... A light operated by a potato! Its |
| pennies and galvanized nails. | | | | so much fun and everyone gets a kick out of it! Not |
| *Separate 1 Nail, 1 Shiny Penny and 2 eight inch wires | | | | to mention you can now show friends and family just |
| from the group and set them aside! | | | | how smart you are, honestly how many people know |
| 5. Pair up the rest of your Nails and Pennies with the | | | | how to make a potato light! |