In B.C., most electricity is produced from the power of falling water. Electricity is produced at a hydroelectric dam and then sent through a network of transmission and distribution lines to the consumer. Introduction Electricity production impacts the environment. To better understand this important concept, we first need to understand how electricity is produced and distributed. This activity helps students understand how the hydroelectric energy chain works from the dam to the consumer.
Procedure Ask students for ideas about what a chain is.
Tell students that we are going to think about the chain of events that brings electricity to our homes. Brainstorm how this process might work with the class. Divide the class into groups of four or five. How Electricity Gets To Our Homes , to each group. Have the students cut out the pictures and arrange them in what they think is the correct order.