Energy: Electric

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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Lightning is made up of electricity!

Just like light, heat, and sound, electricity is a form of energy too.

• Can you think of some things you use electricity for?

People use electricity for many things.

You can use electricity to turn on your lights, use your computer, and watch television. Electric energy powers all the electronics in your home.

Your electricity comes from a power plant. The power plant makes the electricity, then sends it to you through the power lines connected to your home.

• Can you see the power lines below?

Electrical energy can be made with non-renewable resources like coal, oil, and natural gas.

Non-renewable resources are resources that cannot be remade. Once the earth runs out of coal, oil, and natural gas, none will be left.

Electricity can also be made in environmentally-friendly and renewable ways, like wind power and solar power. This means electricity is made by using the wind or the light from the sun.

Now you know some ways electricity is created.

In the Got It? section, you will explore ways electricity is made and how you can use less electricity.