Everything in the universe is made of tiny particles that are too small to see. Some of these particles are called protons. Protons have a positive charge. Others are called electrons. Electrons have a negative charge.
Things that have the same charge repel (move away from) each other.
Positive and negative charges attract (move toward) each other.
When you rub the balloon on your hair or carpet, it picks up extra electrons.
The negatively charged balloon attracts the positively charged protons in the tissue paper, pulling the butterfly’s wings toward the balloon.
During thunderstorms, clouds can become charged with static electricity. Lightning happens when the charge jumps inside or between clouds or down to something on the ground.
When you touch a doorknob and get a shock, you’re feeling a…
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Spider Magazine Stories, Games, Activites And Puzzles For Children And Kids (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2022