A bright future learning about electricity awaits. Future scientists conduct two probes to investigate electrical energy. The first requires them to think about how electricity is made, while the second has them identify appliances that run on electricity.

Concepts

electricity, energy, generating electricity, appliances

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Instructional Ideas

• See if someone from a power company can give a presentation to the class
  

Classroom Considerations

• Second of seven installments in the Understanding Science and Engineering unit
• Resource indicates that the lesson can be split over two different days if time is an issue
  

Pros

• Includes a PowerPoint presentation to use with the class
• Provides student worksheets for each part of the activity
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.2.1 W.2.8 SL.2.2 RI.3.1 W.3.8 SL.3.4 RI.4.1 W.4.8 W.4.9.a RI.5.7 W.5.8 W.5.9.b