1. It’s Electric – Static and Current Electricity

2. Electricity Static Electricity Current Electricity Circuit
An electric charge that builds up on an object
Current Electricity
Electricity that moves through a wire
Circuit
A path that electricity flows

3. Van de Graaf Generator
A Van de Graaf generator builds up a charge of static electricity that can be released.
Van de Graaf Generator

4. Static Electricity
On a cold day you may see a person’s hair stand up. The reason their hair stands up is because of static electricity.
Lightning is an example of static electricity; a static charge builds up in a cloud, and then the current electricity moves to the ground in the form of a lightning flash.

5. Current Electricity What happens when you plug a lamp into a
wall outlet?
Electricity flows from wires in the wall through the plug and into the lamps wires.
Electricity that flows through the wire is current electricity.
A lamp’s bulb glows only when there is a closed circuit.
A circuit is a path that electricity follows.

6. How Electricity Moves
Electricity moves through some things, but not through others.
Something that electricity moves freely through is called a conductor.
Copper wire is a good conductor.
Something that electricity will not moves through easily is called an insulator.
Wood and plastics are examples of insulators.
Electricity can be dangerous, so people use insulators to stay safe.