What is Electricity
Electricity Works For Us
Electricity at Play
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Whose Idea Was That?
100
Whats the name of the main character?
Mary Beth
100
What did Laura have to use to read at night? (for light)
candle
100
What does the book mean by 'handheld'?
something that fits in your hand, a video game system, PSP.
100
What did Laura's family use for heat in the winter?
fireplace and warm clothes
100
What did Thomas Edison invent?
light bulb
200
Why is wind energy good for the earth?
its clean, its free
200
How did Laura's family cook food?
over their fireplace
200
Name 3 ways to hear music.
concert, stereo, Ipod, computer, MP3
200
What is a 'smart light bulb'?
a bulb that uses less electricity and lasts longer
200
Who invented the first battery?
Alessandro Volta
300
Where is electricity made?
power plant
300
What could happen if a refrigerator loses its power?
food spoils, frozen things melt
300
How do sports teams use electricity?
scoreboard, lights, TV, video screen, heat and AC
300
How can you save electricity during the winter?
set your thermostat at a cooler temperature, insulate your windows, plastic over windows
300
Michael Faraday invented the first __________.
electric motor
400
How does electricity get to our homes?
through wires, power lines, towers
400
What does a furnace do?
A furnace makes heat for our homes.
400
Name an instrument that uses electricity.
keyboard, electric guitar
400
What things can you turn off at home to save electricity?
lights, TV, water, stereo
400
Name two things Lewis Latimer is famous for.
invented a way to make Edison's light bulbs and put electric street lights in major cities.
500
What do power plants burn to make electricity?
coal
500
What's an appliance?
a washing machine, toaster, oven, refrigerator, dryer, microwave, blender, etc.
500
Name some things Laura might have done for fun when she was a kid? (with no electricity)
hide and seek, swim, tag, jump rope
500
What are some ways to save electricity in the bathroom?
shorter showers, turn sink off while brushing teeth, only use lights you need, use less hot water
500
Whats one way President Roosevelt helped people?
He worked to bring electricity to people who lived outside of the cities.
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