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Generating Electricity: Past and Present
About this resource
Type
Learning resource
Years
6
Subject
Physics
Explore the past, present and future of electrical energy, including its generation and ability to power movement around our vast state. In this activity, students use visual literacy skills to examine how electricity was generated and used by the rail industry between 1900 and 1940. Students also explore current methods of electricity generation and the environmental impacts of these processes.
Other resources in this series:
Future of Rail: A Design Challenge
Years: 6
STEM Careers: Mark Land, Production Technician
Years: 5, 6
STEM Video: Electrical Energy, Sarah Gallegos
Years: 6