electric power

"A compelling introduction to electric current, this volume investigates the conducting properties of various materials and goes on to describe ways of producing electric currents. It also describes how electricity is used in the home, in industry, and in the world of communications. Aligned to the Common Core science standards, the text explains moving charge, current and stored charge, resistance and power, direct and alternating currents, and electricity from machines, among other subjects. Nine activities help students understand practical applications. A chapter about Thomas Alva Edison honors his electric lightbulb invention and the beginning of the electric age" -- Provided by publisher.

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without the electric power that makes modern life possible.

Instructs children on energy conservation in the home, including such steps as turning off the water and appliances when not using them.

Presents a history of the race to create an electrical empire featuring Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse.

Discusses the controversial position of Thomas Edison who opposed the death penalty, and yet championed the use of the electric chair as being more humane for executions.

Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a field trip through the town's electrical wires so they can learn how electricity is generated and how it is used.

Describes how electricity is conducted and follows its route from a power plant to the home.

Discusses the drawbacks of coal production and usage in the United States and throughout the world, describes three scenarios that play out different choices that respond to the decline in available energy sources, and explains how coal impacts climate change.