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Where does our electricity come from? Simple, true energy and us facts for young children, each with a fun fact, a tiny activity and a question to talk about together.

Tap a question to reveal the answer, share the fun fact, try the tiny activity, then talk about it together.

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Where does our electricity come from? Revealexpand_more

The electricity in your home is made in power stations, often far away, then carried to you through wires. Some is made by burning fuels, but more and more comes from moving water, wind and sunlight. Whatever the source, the power travels along cables all the way to the plug in your wall.

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Talk about itWhat is one thing you would find hardest to give up if the power went out?

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Did you know?Electricity can travel through wires almost as fast as light.

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Try itCount the things you plug in or charge at home in one day. Every one needs electricity made somewhere else.

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⚡🌞How can we make power from sun and wind?⛽What are fossil fuels?♻️Why do we recycle?

🤖Still curious?How does electricity travel so far without getting lost?arrow_forward

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How can we make power from sun and wind? Revealexpand_more

The sun and wind are free, clean sources of energy that never run out. Solar panels soak up sunlight and turn it straight into electricity, while wind turbines use moving air to spin huge blades that generate power. Best of all, neither one adds heat-trapping gases to the air.

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Talk about itWould you rather power your home with sunshine or wind, and why?

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Did you know?Enough sunlight reaches the Earth in one hour to power the whole world for a long time, if we could catch it all.

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Try itHold a pinwheel in the wind or in front of a fan. The spinning you see is the same idea a wind turbine uses.

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⚡🔌Where does our electricity come from?🔥Why is the Earth getting warmer?⛽What are fossil fuels?

🤖Still curious?What happens to solar and wind power on calm, cloudy days?arrow_forward

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What are fossil fuels? Revealexpand_more

Coal, oil and gas are called fossil fuels because they formed from plants and tiny creatures that lived and died millions of years ago. Buried and squeezed for ages, they became fuels we can burn for energy. The trouble is that burning them adds heat-trapping gases to the air, which is why we are looking for cleaner choices.

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Talk about itWhy do you think people started using fossil fuels in the first place?

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Did you know?The petrol in a car comes from living things that existed long before the dinosaurs.

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Try itThink of something at home powered by fuel, like a car or stove. Now imagine a cleaner way to do the same job.

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⚡🔥Why is the Earth getting warmer?🌞How can we make power from sun and wind?🔌Where does our electricity come from?

🤖Still curious?How long does it take for fossil fuels to form?arrow_forward

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Why do we recycle? Revealexpand_more

Recycling means turning used things like paper, glass and plastic into new ones instead of throwing them away. It saves raw materials, uses less energy than making things from scratch, and keeps waste out of the ground and the sea. Small sorting choices at home add up to a big help for the planet.

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Talk about itWhat is something your family already reuses instead of throwing away?

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Did you know?Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to light a lamp for hours.

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Try itSort a few pieces of home rubbish into paper, plastic and glass. That simple sorting is where recycling begins.

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⚡🔥Why is the Earth getting warmer?🌎Why should we take care of nature?⛽What are fossil fuels?

🤖Still curious?What happens to a plastic bottle after it is recycled?arrow_forward

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