1. Electricity in Pictures DCMS 8 th Grade Science

2. History of Electricity What scientists made an impact on human understanding of electricity, and in what ways? (p. 32) – Benjamin Franklin – Alessandro Volta – Michael Faraday – Thomas Edison – Nikola Tesla & George Westinghouse

3. How Electricity Works What is electricity, exactly? (p. 63)

4. How Electricity Works What makes Alternating Current more suitable for long-distance transmission than Direct Current?

5. Electromagnetism How does electromagnetism work? (p. 34) turbine generator

6. How Electricity Works How does a light switch work? (p. 35)

7. The Power Grid How does a power grid work? (p. 36) Southaven’s Power Plant on Stateline Rd.

8. The Power Grid How does a power grid work? (p. 36) How a natural gas power plant (like Southaven’s) works

9. The Power Grid How does a power grid work? (p. 36) Step-up transformers Transmission lines

10. The Power Grid How does a power grid work? (p. 36) Sub station Distribution lines

11. The Power Grid How does a power grid work? (p. 36) Distribution lines

12. The Power Grid How does a power grid work? (p. 36)

13. Non-Renewable Energy COAL

14. Non-Renewable Energy NATURAL GAS From the documentary Gasland The “Fracking” Controversy

15. Non-Renewable Energy PETROLEUM

16. Non-Renewable Energy URANIUM / NUCLEAR Fukushima, Japan, 2011

17. Renewable Energy HYDROPOWER

18. Renewable Energy WIND

19. Renewable Energy BIOMASS

20. Renewable Energy GEOTHERMAL

21. Renewable Energy SOLAR