Background information, lists of materials needed and procedures used are provided for 16 simple experiments on electricity and magnetism. These experiments are organized into sections dealing with: (1) Edison's carbon experiments (building a galvanometer, investigating the variable conductivity of carbon, and examining the carbon transmitter principle); (2) a model telephone transmitter (building and testing the transmitter); (3) magnetism (making a magnet and identifyng the poles, making an electromagnet, investigating magnetism and the compass, and making an electromagnet with two coils); (4) Edison's home lighting circuit (investigating series circuits, parallel circuits, and fuses); and (5) Faraday experiments (building an electrophorous, building an electroscope, conducting Faraday's "ice pail experiment," determining if ice conducts electricity, and electroplating a house key). Diagrams illustrating procedures and/or equipment are included when applicable. (JN)