Amber is a yellow-colored substance that forms from the fossilized resin of trees. The ancient Greeks noticed that when they rubbed amber it became charged with static electricity, just as a balloon becomes charged if you rub it against a sweater or your hair. For that reason, amber was used by scientists in many early scientific studies of electricity. Power stations create the current electricity that flows along wires and into our homes. Before the electricity is used in the home, it flows through a meter that tracks how much is used.
Electricity use is measured in kilowatts per hour.
Find out where your electric meter is located. Newer digital meters are easiest to read, but the old style dial meters can be easily read with a little practice. There should be five dials that you read from left to right to get a five-digit number. Record your home electricity use every day for one week. Sometimes household currents of electricity can be too powerful for small appliances.