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The Steve Spangler Science Energy Stick®
With our exclusive Energy Stick, you can turn your body into a human conductor of electricity. Our award-winning, hands-on approach to the exploration of electricity and circuits is both a science experiment and a must-have STEM learning toy made for any home or classroom. Discover for yourself why the Steve Spangler Energy Stick is a critically acclaimed STEM learning toy that combines scientific exploration with unforgettable fun.
Explore Electricity With the Energy Stick
In most developed countries, electricity is found everywhere and is a vital part of everyday life. For that reason, it’s essential for kids not to overlook its importance. With the Steve Spangler Science Energy Stick, children will learn about electricity as the science comes to life in the palms of their hands. Our Energy Stick toy is a great device for teaching kids about this vital component of everyday living, as well as how to use electricity safely.
How Do Energy Sticks Work?
Our highly popular Energy Stick toy comes complete with an activity guide that teaches young scientists about open and closed circuits, conductors and insulators. Children will also begin to learn the fundamentals about how electrodes work. With electrodes on each end of this 7.5-inch conductor stick, children simply place one hand on each end to complete the circuit, emitting sound and fun flashing lights. Any kid will get a kick out of the Energy Stick, which makes it a great educational toy to learn about science.. The Energy Stick’s high-quality sensing circuit is so sensitive that it can detect even the smallest amounts of electricity that travel across the skin. The Energy Stick is not only a cool way to introduce kids to conductors, but it’s completely safe and makes for a fun STEM learning toy.
Energy Sticks Make Great Group Activities
Gather up an entire class, a youth group or a party to hold hands in a circle. Have one participant hold one electrode of the Steve Spangler Energy Stick and the person next to him or her hold the other electrode. If everyone in the circle is holding hands, the Energy Stick will do its magic. As soon as someone breaks the circle, it will stop. Our Energy Stick science experiment comes with everything you need to create a memorable, hands-on experience that kids will remember for years. Discover all of the different ways that your students, youth group or party can form and break electrical circuits with the Energy Stick. Let kids’ imaginations run wild and troubleshoot different circuit shapes and patterns. Regardless of what they choose, when a circuit is formed, the Steve Spangler Energy Stick will come alive with sound and flashing lights. It’s a thrilling way to encourage them to explore both their scientific minds and creativity.
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Don’t miss our other all-in-one STEM science kits that explore the world around us in big ways with the signature Steve Spangler Science wow factor. From science fair experiments to after-school activities and STEM club gatherings, we have the best products that will inspire your budding scientists and get them excited about STEM subjects. Our award-winning Energy Stick is just the beginning of scientific discovery for your young, inquisitive minds.
Try the Energy Stick With Friends
Everyone will want to gather around for this. Invite your circle of friends or classmates to join in on the fun by holding hands and forming a large chain to truly test their conductivity.
Introduce Circuits With the Activity Guide
Now you can introduce electricity with ease – the included Energy Stick activity guide teaches young scientists about complex subjects such as open and closed circuits, as well as conductors and insulators.
Test Different Conductors With Energy Stick Experiments
Grab a partner and test different materials to see what conducts electricity the best. Try a spoon, a bowl of water or even a slice of pizza. Since the sensing circuit is highly sensitive, students can easily observe what happens and practice for future careers as scientists. If your Energy Stick experiment sparks even a little more interest in STEM, then it was surely worth the effort.
Steve Spangler Science Energy Stick: What’s Included?
- 1 individually packaged Energy Stick
- Activity Guide
Energy Stick Frequently Asked Questions
What is an Energy Stick?
An Energy Stick is a STEM learning toy that combines fun and excitement with a scientific lesson about the nature of electricity and conductors. It’s a great educational gift for budding young minds or a fun tool for classroom science lessons.
How Do You Use an Energy Stick?
Energy Sticks can be used in solo or group experiments. Simply touch both ends of an energy stick to complete a circuit, and the energy stick should light up and emit sounds. For group activities, form a circle where everyone holds hands. Then, pick two people to hold either end of the Energy Stick. When the circuit is complete, the Energy Stick should activate.
Are Energy Sticks Safe?
Yes, Energy Sticks are a completely safe way for children to learn about the nature of electricity. They emit very little power, and they are at a low enough current that is considered safe.
What Does the Energy Stick Teach?
The Energy Stick and its included activity guide teach students and children about the nature of electricity, open and closed circuits, conductors, and insulators in a way that’s engaging and interactive.
| Height | 19.05 cm (7.5″) |
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| Diameter | 3.175 cm (1.25″) |
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Suzanne Schlechte –
I bought this with the intention of providing new experiences and amazing my daycare children, however this little device amazes both young and old! My grandchildren love showing people how it works and so do I. So glad I bought it!
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Rita Hunter –
I have an energy stick. It does not work. Can the battery be replaced?
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joshlittrell –
Rita – Thanks for the question. The Energy Stick is sealed for safety issues. Once the battery is drained you would not be able to replace the battery. Please reach out if you have any additional question. Joshua
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Violet –
Can you use the energy stick with probes to test batteries?
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Lisa – Customer Service Manager –
It will be able to detect the a battery conducts energy, but will not be able to detect if a battery is live or dead.
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Barbara Pavliscak –
My energy stick worked for a Christmas day only. Was it defective & can I get a battery if that was the problem
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joshlittrell –
Barbara – thanks for the comment. I’m not seeing an order in our system that you directly ordered from us. If you can provide that to me I’ll be glad to assist – Joshua – [email protected]
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Winnie lau –
I want to buy this toy
But i am in hong Kong
How much is the shipping
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joshlittrell –
Winnie – thanks for the question. We do ship to Hong Kong – the price of the shipping would depend on the shipping service that you select at check out. You can add the item into you cart and then choose the best shipping method. Have a great weekend.
Joshua
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Stephanie –
Is there an average lengt of time that this product lasts? Purchased my daughter one for Christmas and it has stopped working. Surprised as usually button cell bateries last quite a while. Too bad as she loved showing it to well, everyone.
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joshlittrell –
Stephanie,
Thanks for the question. Usually the Energy Stick will work for a long time. It all depends on the amount of use. If you purchased it directly through Steve Spangler Science I would be glad to replace it. Contact me at the info below.
Joshua
[email protected]
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Mark D Clauder –
The company tells you the batteries cannot be replaced, but I have replaced mine several times with good success. It it’s dead, what’s the harm in trying? If you break it, you haven’t lost anything.
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Linda –
I bought this product and it is not working at all.
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joshlittrell –
Linda,
Thanks for the question. Please let me know where you purchased the product. I’m not seeing it in our system for a direct purchase. Drop me a line at the e-mail below.
Joshua – [email protected]
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Stephanie H Toney –
I used this the first day to make the point of everyone must be present every day or there is no spark in class. It serves for building relationships of everyone matters.
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e.santana –
do you have a smaller size ?
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joshlittrell –
Thanks for the question. We only have the one size of Energy Stick. Please reach out if you have any additional questions. Have a great evening. Joshua
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ANGELA –
Will the Energy Stick work if the participants wear gloves?
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Lisa – Customer Service Manager –
It will not work with gloves, unfortunately.
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s selvan –
power supply external source (battery operation? )
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Lisa – Customer Service Manager –
The battery is not replaceable, unfortunately.
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Christa Cherkas –
What is the Voltage and Amperage of the Energy Stick? (I have used mine for years as a demo!!!)
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ablock –
Sadly, we can’t give out the exact figures as it is proprietary information but our Energy Stick Amperage is designed to be low and safe.
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jsamyot –
Cheap plastic, batteries when dead, you need to almost break the cap of the stick!!
I bought another product from Steve Spangler ( The dry ice bubble maker).
Same poor quality !
I ended up making myself one and it is way more reliable and solid.
I’m really disappointed
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Samantha M. –
How do you change the battery and what type battery does it require?
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smack2021 –
Hi Samantha. For safety the toy is unable to be opened.
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Andrea Carrasco (verified owner) –
I lost my activity guide! Is there a downloadable version? Thanks!
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smack2021 –
You will not find this on the website. Please contact customer support at [email protected]
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Joseph Chung (verified owner) –
Bought a box of 10 of these and 7 out of 10 have the polarity reversed! We tried to make a circuit with two of them, but it doesn’t work if oriented with the polarity in the proper way. This was confirmed with the use of a volt meter. How am I to teach the kids in my elementary STEAM class about polarity and positive and negative charges if the polarity is miss-marked? Oh well. Love them other than that. (I tried to leave this as a review, but it wouldn’t let me!)
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Shakira –
My energy stick was packed away for a couple of years and now it’s not working. What do I need to do to fix it?
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smack2021 –
I apologize the battery cannot be replaced.
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Customer –
what if you put a lot of the sticks together would the sound increase or decrease it is for school. please respond as soon as posible
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joshlittrell –
Thanks for the question. In order for an Energy Stick to work it would have to make a complete human connection (circle). You can add additional energy stick to the group but a full connection would have to be in place. It would make it louder, but only by the sound of the energy sticks included in the circle. I hope this information is helpful. Joshua
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Dee –
Is this product safe for a pregnant person?
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Staff lisabrooks –
It is. The electricity is not transmitted through your body so it will not harm your unborn child.
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Vance J Nannini –
My students had a riot with these. We not only demonstrated simple circuits but also conductors and insulators – the students had to predict what would happen if (for example) two people held a copper wire, a piece of rope, etc. between them. We got the whole class to join hands and demonstrated open and closed circuits. Great product.
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Heather –
My three kids, ages 11, 8 and 3 were fascinated by this toy. They worked together to see what would conduct and make it light up. They even noted that some things worked better than others, louder or softer, more light. Great way to explore circuits.
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Candace Fitzpatrick –
We used these at a conference with adults to talk about how important it is to connect as a community, then we handed out one to each of them. You would have thought they had won the lottery! Facilitators take note – not just an educational toy for kids!
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Gianfranco Herrera –
Unfortunately, the batteries are not replaceable . On the plus side, it lasts for a LONG time and it’s amazing. It’s great to get families/kids in a big circle. We also extended the lesson by holding on the other hand plastic wires, metal wires, stripping down a telephone cable’s ends, water in a bowl, etc. for kids to guess whether or not the stick would still work.
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Dr Judson –
Bought it for my second grader. She loves it and showed it to her science teacher who loved it so much that we bought one for her to use in class. The whole class joined in a ring and they tested almost everything in the room for conductivity. A teacher in the middle school fell in love with it so we bought her one. Teachers can’t afford them on their salaries so we are buying more for them. It got a lot of use and the battery hasn’t needed changing. But instructions on how to change it would be nice. But it is really fantastic.
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Leigh Taylor –
I bought these for my 5th grade science classes. My 20-something children (both science/engineering majors) wouldn’t stop playing with them. I’m looking forward to using these in school.
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Debbie –
Students, teachers and parents love these. I have used them with high school students who joined hands to complete the circuit; elementary students who were so excited to see this electricity application; and also with parents at Family Science Nights. Extend by adding an apple or a banana, and have everyone predict what will happen. I also took an energy stick with me when I attended a meeting to receive a grant. When I reached out to accept the check, I was holding the stick. I explained that part of the grant would provide materials such as the energy stick. Everyone was amused and intrigued.You can’t go wrong with energy sticks.
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Science teacher –
I teach fourth grade, and my students love this device! We can discuss conductors/insulators, complete circuits,
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Amanda –
I have a lot of energy sticks that do not work anymore. Is there any way I can fit them?
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Staff lisabrooks –
Unfortunately, to meet current toy testing standards, we are required to seal in the battery to make sure it is not a choking hazard for children.
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Betty Griffith –
The kids all loved them but one broke the first night.
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Jenna –
I am doing a informative essay on the energy stick and I was wondering if you could give me information on it such as the background of the energy stick, why did you guys decide to create it and information in general? I would appreciate this so much thank you.
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Staff lisabrooks –
Please email our customer service team at [email protected] and they will be happy to put you in contact with the right person who can help you with your request.
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Lisa –
How long do the sticks last?
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Staff lisabrooks –
It really depends on how much it is used. The ones that Steve uses on a regular bases for his performances, will last several months to a year. Others have lasted us several years.
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Susan Rubin –
Do any instructions or suggestions come with the energy sticks?
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Staff Lisa – Customer Service Manager –
Yes. All of the products we produce come with instructions.
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taylor –
what type of battery is it? how does it work, what is it made of I’m making a science board so pls help
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Staff Lisa – Customer Service Manager –
It’s very similar to the type of battery used in your average wrist watch.
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Tom Cortemeglia –
I would like to buy a bunch of them.light sticks
Have a resale liscense in Tennesseeplease contact me 817-938-5974 or [email protected]
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Customer Service –
Please contact our wholesale rep, Lisa Brooks, at [email protected] for pricing.
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Heather –
What’s the maximum amount of people u can use in a circuit ?
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Lisa – Customer Service Manager –
The highest record, so far, is over 1200 using just one Energy Stick.
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Scotty –
I was excited when I got it for my class, and we had a lot of fun talking about it . It was also fun watching them try to figure out why it worked. I’m disappointed because I got it last year and this year it no longer works. I thought all I needed to do was replace the battery, but I see now that the battery is non-replaceable. I can’t afford to buy one every school year. It’s a neat and fun device, but I wouldn’t buy it because the battery died too soon.
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