Making electricity

• Where does electricity come from for use at home (and in industry)?

• Come up with a list of energy sources for electricity generation (e.g. coal fired power station)

• Go through your list and mark each source renewable/non-renewable

BatteryDiagram Description of how electricity can be produced

Type of electricity produced and characteristics of that type of electricity

Symbol in electrical circuit Energy transfer flow chart

Dynamo/generatorDiagram Description of how electricity can be produced

Type of electricity produced and characteristics of that type of electricity

Symbol in electrical circuit Energy transfer flow chart

Plenary

Compare the battery and the generator. List the advantages and disadvantages of each. Explain why each one is suitable for a specific task

Battery Dynamo/generator