How to Make a Potato Clock

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Learn about chemical reactions while building a clock that runs on potatoes.

Steps

Separate potatoes calling one A, and the other B.
Place one galvanized nail in each potato.
Place one copper nail in each potato insuring that the nails don't touch.
Remove battery from clock. Take notice of the batteries polarity in relation to how it connects to the clock.
Connect first jumper wire from copper nail of potato A to the positive terminal of the clock.
Connect second jumper wire from galvanized nail of potato B to the negative terminal of the clock.
Connect third jumper wire from the galvanized nail of potato A to the copper nail of potato B.

Things You'll Need

Battery operated LCD clock(1.5V-2V).
2 large potatoes.
2 copper nails.
2 galvanized nails.
3 jumper wires with alligator clips on each end.

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