How can you light a light bulb with a battery and a piece of foil?

Scientists spent time conducting multiple trials and adjusting variables to find a way to light a light bulb using aluminum foil and a D volt battery.  This activity reinforced many of our vocabulary words, such as current, electron, circuit, and conductor.  Scientists recorded their experiment in sections labeled hypothesis, materials, procedures, observations and conclusions.  Our science notebooks are looking very professional.  We are keeping things organized and updating our table of contents as we gather new information.  Our team had a guest this afternoon who taught us even more about electricity.  River's Father, Will, an electrical engineer, presented information about electricity and how it is generated and how it reaches our homes and powers the things we use daily in our lives!  Will also stressed the importance of learning Math, reading and writing skills to prepare you for an education and job in the engineering field as in the other sciences!  Thank you so much Will!