Smash! Crash! Mash!

Billy asked how a light bulb worked, and I gave him a simple answer about electricity.  Of course, that was too simple for him, and to mask my ignorance I told him we'd make that a science experiment for another day.

Yesterday I changed a light bulb.  Who throws away a seemingly worthless light bulb with a budding scientist around?  Not I!

After some simple safety warnings, I gave Billy the light bulb and a diagram.

BORING!

Why not put the bulb in a ziplock and add a hammer?

 

Now that's more like it!

There's no better way to explore a light bulb than to see it in person!