This Web site clearly explains how to build a simple electric motor like the one on TV's Beakman's World using just a few household items.
Helpful diagrams illustrate the process.
Berit's Best Sites for Children Berit's Best Sites for Children indexes, annotates, and rates selected children's pages on the Web. Site categories covered include activity centers, pages by kids for kids, family home pages, games and toys, and world travel. The Canadian Kids site provides links to pages ranging from Theodore Tugboat and SchoolNet to Street Cents Online and Women in Canadian History. Mountain Lake Software's CyberKids Web site, designed to help kids learn about the Internet while having fun, features a free online magazine and games galore. Visitors can enter a writing contest or explore the world through the CyberLaunchpad.