NATURAL SCIENCES GRADE 5 Energy & Change

Safety and Electricity NATURAL SCIENCES GRADE 5

 Electrical energy/electricity is a powerful form of energy that is created by burning coal, falling water, the moving of wind or any other method  Once electricity has been made in a generator, it is transported to our homes through electric cables  Electrical energy can be changed into other forms of energy such as heat energy or light energy, or sound energy etc NATURAL SCIENCES GRADE 5

 We use electricity every day  It is important that we respect electricity  Electric shock can affect your entire body - it can even paralyse or kill you  You can be shocked from anything that is plugged into the mains  Switch off and disconnect electrical appliances when they are not in use  Switch off the electric current before removing any plugs from the wall socket or putting a plug into a socket NATURAL SCIENCES GRADE 5

 Do not work with wet hands  Do not handle electricity with bare-feet  Do not use electric wires when the insulation is broken or damaged  Avoid knots in the electric wire or leads  Do not climb poles that support electric wires  Replace defective switches  Do not hang anything over a heater  Ensure that all wall plugs are correctly wired NATURAL SCIENCES GRADE 5