Electricity

What is electricity and where does it come

from?

Electricity is the form of energy and moving electronsElectricity is also made in batteries

Do not……..Electricity can be very dangerous. You should

never put anything into electric sockets, except plugs.

Never touch appliances, wires or electrical switches with wet hands or feet

We can generate electricity from different source.

Source of electricityFossil fuels: coal, oil and wood

Making electricity using the followingIn an cool, oil or gas

firepower station. We burn fuel to turn water into steam. This steam is used to turn a big seat of wheel called a steam turbine

Steam turbine

electricity from power station to householdsThe electricity

produced in power stations is carried through wires into buildings.

and we can connect to it by using a plug

Why do we need electricityWe need electricity

for everything. To power our appliances, to heat our homes, to light our homes and businesses, and even to run our cars.

Can you think of appliances that use batteries?

Things that use electricity

What can you see in this classroom that uses electricity?

What things do you have at home that use mains electricity?

Independent activity fill in the missing words

What is the electricity ....

Where can we use electricity…………..

Haw can we generate electricity………..

Electricity can be very ………

You should never put anything into electric ………..

Why do we need electricity…………………

Think of the event where the is no electricity and how can you survive without electricity

(10)marks

ConclusionLearners must be

able to define electricity

identify the different sauce that are used to generate electricity

Tell us how the turbine works to generate electricity

Know the difference between the things that use a battery and electricity