The information below provides a basic understanding of electricity - where it comes from and how to treat it safely . Teachers, use your judgment and present to your students the level of this information that will be meaningful to them based upon their level of understanding. Lesson plans for kindergarten through grade 6 are available at the end.
Electricity occurs in a natural state as lightning and in the form of static electricity.
Here we will learn about the artificial creation and control of electricity. More than half of the nation's electricity is produced by using coal as the fuel, the first component in the chain. Wind, solar and uranium energy are also used, again to a lesser extent. In hydroelectric facilities, a dam collects water and then allows the water to fall through a turbine causing it to spin. These blades are designed such that the force of the steam or water on them causes the shaft to spin at very high revolutions.