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If you mean near the anode of the battery between the two humps of wire, I don't think so. Looks like the reflection on the hump whizzing by the camera real fast. However, in an inductive load like a motor, if not handled, you can expect to see sparks when the circuit is broken.
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As for material for your son, I have a couple things I always recommend to people when they ask. (I volunteered at a local science museum where I live. Got this question a lot.)
An accessible medium is video. There are many, many fantastic shows around for kids interested in science:
Most of those can be found on YouTube!
Then there are more books than you could possible imagine. Even just on Amazon's top selling lists! Here are some that I remember growing up with (maybe I'm biased towards electromagnetism as a studying electrical engineer):
And, just because I'm on a roll here, I'm subscribed to a bunch of channels on YouTube centred on science:
Anyway, hopefully you'll have some fun with your son and maybe even learn something.
Did you ever read the books? You Can with Beakman? I LOVED these books when I was a kid. So much silly science stuff you can do at home.