VoltArcade

Five electric games from the book Volt the Electron: Magic of Electricity. Follow the wire and light the bulb!

Book cover: Volt the Electron, a smiling yellow electron with arms up

Pick a game

Electrons start here, taking a power nap in the battery.

1 Ages 5–6

Electron Match

Flip the cards and find the pairs. Electrons are hiding everywhere!

 2 Ages 7–8

Electron Highway

Race Volt along the copper wires. Grab energy and jump away from broken wires.

 3 Ages 9–10

Connect the Circuit

Turn the wire pieces until electricity can flow from the battery to the bulb.

 4 Ages 11–13

Light-Up Card Lab

Fix broken paper circuits made of copper tape, a coin battery and LEDs.

 5 Ages 14–16

Ohm's Law Lab

Choose the right resistor so the LED shines bright without burning out.

Earn stars to make the bulb glow.