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What is Electricity?What is Electricity? Electricity- Electricity-

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discovered? discovered? Benjamin Benjamin Franklin flew a Franklin flew a kite in a stormkite in a storm

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Types of ElectricityTypes of Electricity List 3 types of electricity and how they List 3 types of electricity and how they

are generatedare generated Static is generated through fabric and Static is generated through fabric and

metalmetal Solar is generated through solar panelsSolar is generated through solar panels Current is generated when positive & Current is generated when positive &

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How does it travel?How does it travel? Explain how Explain how

electricity travels electricity travels to your home.to your home.

WiresWires Motors Motors SwitchesSwitches BatteryBattery GeneratorGenerator Power plantPower plant

The MetreThe Metre How is electricity is How is electricity is

measured? measured? Explain how the electrical Explain how the electrical

metre works? Electricity metre works? Electricity flows through a wire flows through a wire connected to the metre connected to the metre then it measures the then it measures the electricity.electricity.

Amount of electricity used Amount of electricity used at home:1600-2000 square at home:1600-2000 square feetfeet

Amount of electricity used Amount of electricity used at school:240 to 300 times at school:240 to 300 times households use.households use.

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Potential DangersPotential Dangers List 5 potential.List 5 potential. LightningLightning Opening PS2 without Opening PS2 without

turning it offturning it off MatchesMatches Letting a baby plug Letting a baby plug

something in.something in. Touching a wire Touching a wire

while electric is while electric is flowing.flowing.

WaterWater

List a way to avoid List a way to avoid the danger here.the danger here.

STAY AWAY FROM STAY AWAY FROM WIRES!!!WIRES!!!

Making your house Making your house safesafe

List 3 ways you can List 3 ways you can make your house make your house safe. Include safe. Include pictures.pictures.

Let a parent plug Let a parent plug things in.things in.

DON’T mess with DON’T mess with light sockets.light sockets.

DON’T use a TV in a DON’T use a TV in a powerful storm.powerful storm.