1. Generating Electricity

2. Learning Goals To be able to explain different types of energy
To be able to explain how energy is generated
To be able to use measurements of energy

3. Electrical Energy
Type of energy that comes from the flow of charged particles
Energy of moving charged particles

4. Energy Transformations
There are many ways to change energy from one form to another

5. Generating Electrical Energy
Most of the electrical energy comes to us through the electrical energy distribution grid (or known as the power grid)

6. Generators
A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
Consists of a magnet and a wire coil
When the wire coil rotates near the magnetic poles, the negatively charged particles in the wire are forced to move  electrical energy is generated

7. Measuring Electrical Energy
Electrical energy is measured in Joules (J)
Energy is sometimes measured in kilowatt hours (kWh)
Power is a measure of how quickly energy is produced or used, measured in Watts (W)

8. Success Criteria I CAN describe different ways energy is generated
I CAN use proper measurements of energy