Created By: LaToya Jones The Flow of Electricity

Standards Sixth Grade, Standard 12-Forces in Nature Level of Expectations: GLE Describe how simple circuits are associated with the transfer of electrical energy. Checks for Understanding: Compare and contrast the characteristics of objects and materials that conduct electricity with those that are electrical insulators. State Performance Indicators: SPI Identify materials that can conduct electricity.

Directions This is a game designed to teach you words containing electricity. 1. First read all of the Directions 2. Print out the score card by pressing the round middle button located in the middle at the bottom of the score card. Click print and when the print screen comes up, find where it says pages to print. Type in the number 4 (this will only print the score card). 3. Place the score card to the side so that you can keep up with your points (place a five by each answer you get correct) 4. Use the arrows located at the bottom of each page to navigate forward or backwards in the game. 5. When you finish answering each question, add up your points to see how much you know about electricity.

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Question 1 What is Electricity?

Answer 1 the flow of electrons

Question 2 What are electrons?

Answer 2 The basic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom.

Question 3 What are atoms?

Answer 3 Atoms are made up of three tiny parts: protons, neutrons and electrons.

Question 4 What is energy?

Answer 4 the ability to do things and make things work

Question 5 How is electricity created?

Answer 5 by forcing electrons to flow from atom to atom

Question 6 How does electricity flow?

Answer 6 they flow through a thick coil of wires spinning inside giant magnets at a plant

Question 7 Where are power plants located?

Answer 7 they are located in almost every city

Question 8 How does electricity travel?

Answer 8 Electricity leaves the power plant and is sent over high power transmission lines or towers

Question 9 What are transmission lines?

Answer 9 very long lines we see on tall towers

Question 10 What are transformers?

Answer 10 they help electricity by boosting its power

Question 11 What are power lines?

Answer 11 very long wires that we see connected to the poles on our streets

Question 12 What are some ways we use electricity?

Answer 12 While using our TVs, DVDs, VCRs, Video games, computers or anything that we may plug into an outlet.

Question 13 How do we get electricity?

Answer 13 Through cables that carries electricity from the distribution wires to the house, through a meter box.

Question 14 Does every house have a meter box?

Answer 14 yes

Question 15 What is the meter box used for?

Answer 15 It measures how much electricity we need and use in our home

Question 16 Can electricity hurt us?

Answer 16 yes

Question 17 What are some ways we can stay safe?

Answer 17 1 not putting anything into outlets, except for a plug 2 drying hands before plugging or unplugging plugs 3 not touching any power lines outside and 4 not flying a kite or climbing a tree near power lines

Question 18 Who supplies most residents in Jackson, TN with electricity

Answer 18 Jackson Energy Authority or JEA

Question 19 What are some example of good insulators?

Answer 19 glass and special rubber

Question 20 Why are insulators important?

Answer 20 they keep electricity from leaving wires

End of Game Count up all of your points. How close did you get to scoring a 100?