Watch: Electricity and its uses
Discover where electricity comes from and how it is used.
Woah, electricity, man, it might look cool, but it’s really dangerous!
It’s all around us - powering stuff, in those plug sockets and stored in those batteries!
Created by far away generators - powered by gas, oil, wind and solar energy!
Let's get this experiment going!
Electricity can produce light, sound, movement and heat!
You’ve created toast – sweet!
Electricity is created by generators which can be powered by gas, coal, oil, wind or solar.
Appliances can convert electrical energy into other types such as:
- light
- heat
- movement
- sound
Electricity is dangerous, so be careful when using electrical appliances.
Activity 1: Electricity quiz
Activity 2: Sorting appliances
Lots of different appliances use electricity.
- Have a look around the room that you're in and make a list of all the appliances you can see which use electricity.
- Fold a piece of paper paper into four sections, labelling each with one of the other types of energy that electrical appliances may produce (for example, light energy).
- Draw each appliance underneath the correct heading.
Which have you found to be the most common way that electrical energy is converted by appliances?
Activity 3: Graphite circuits
Use a pencil to create your own graphite circuit with this activity from the .
Create your own graphite circuits in partnership with the Science Museum Group.
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