Unit D: Electrical Principles and Technologies

When thunder and lightning occur but the main form of precipitation is snow, not rain, it’s called thundersnow.

These two “point-counterpoint” videos provide arguments for and against using nuclear energy to generate electricity.

Could we use radio waves to charge electrical technologies in the future?

Can your body be a source of electricity generation? Maybe, if you understand heat transfer. Explore this concept through a 2013 invention by a Canadian teen.

Electricity demand changes constantly. Suppliers need to generate more electrical energy when demand is high, and less when demand is low.

The telegraph works by transmitting signals through an electrical circuit. Learn more and print your own telegraph key using this 3d model of a real artefact.

In a few decades, some of the electricity you use might be generated by bacteria.

How do magnetic fields help you get down safely from the top of a drop tower ride? Learn how electromagnetic induction works at the amusement park.

Have you ever experienced static electricity? Like when you pull a wool sweater over your head in the winter? See what else static electricity can do in this hands-on activity.

Sometimes, power plants make too much electricity. Energy storage technologies can help! They store the extra electricity and release it when demand goes up.

This resource explains electricity basics - volts, amps, currents, resistance, and why it is dangerous to touch electrical outlets with wet hands.

If you understand heat transfer, you can make lots of little changes at home to help the environment and your household’s bank account!

Wind power is a growing source of electricity generation. But wind projects often affect local wildlife populations, and researchers are using environmental monitoring techniques to alleviate some of these impacts.

Learn about the electrochemistry in the batteries that power many of the devices you use every day.