Grade 5

 Not a scary movie!  Not a new hair style! It is not magic! IT IS STATIC ELECTRICITY!!!

 Atoms make up all matter. Hair,combs,clothes ! Contact!  Electrons move along the nucleus of an atom.  Electrons can move from one atom to another.  Opposite charges attract. Negative charges repel.

ELECTRICAL ENERGY

 Electricity is a form of energy!  We use energy for everything we do.  Cooking to powering a space shuttle needs electricity.

 He helped us to understand electricity. He realized that all material contain an electric charge.  He explained that lightning comes from an electric charge in the sky.  Protected buildings with the lightning rod.

 We use many forms of energy to make our lives easier.  To make things move.  To power appliances and electronic equipment.  To keep food fresh.

 In the Kitchen  In the family room refrigerator stove lamps air condition

 In the basement  Outdoors Washer & dryer Water heater Electric lawn mower Heated swimming pool

  A simple electric circuit is a circuit that includes a power source, a light bulb and a switch connected to each other in a series with a wire. 

 Electricity in circuits require a complete loop for the current to flow through. An open circuit will not work.

 Electricity moves through a path called a circuit.  A closed circuit has no breaks.  An open circuit has a break.

 Series Circuit – Current goes through the parts of the circuit in a series. Parallel Circuit – Electrical current flows through both parts of the circuit at the same time.

 Devices that keep too much electrical current from flowing through wires.  Too much current can start fires inside walls.

 Never touch any outdoor wires with your body or any other objects.  Watch out for overhead wires when you're climbing trees, if you're using a ladder, or any tall objects.  Keep electrical appliances and toys away from all sources of water.

 Hydroelectric Power  Uses dams to harness running water.  Solar Power  Solar panels capture and store energy from the sun.  Geothermal Power  Ground water heated by magma  Wind Power  Strong winds pass through the blades of windmills powering giant turbines.

 Geothermal Power  Solar Power It needs a hot spot and there is a need to dig deep in the earth where it is very hot. Great for the environment and is easy to set up and use.

 Hydroelectric power  Wind power Renewable source of energy. We never run out of wind. Can be very noisy Must be installed in rivers with fast moving water.