Go Online: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zj44jxs
Go Online: A comprehensive site about Electricity and the Environment where children can learn about renewable and non-renewable sources of electricity, global warming, etc. There are a few interactive games and activities as well. http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-activities/science/energy-and-the-environment/introduction/
Watch it: The story of electricity - https://youtu.be/0zif9w_vqx0
Make it: Build some squishy circuits with playdough! This TED Talk explains how to turn your kitchen into an electrical engineering lab - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M3Dow20KlM
Go Online: http://www.switchedonkids.org.uk/
Play it: Wired is a free puzzle-platform game where you wire up electrical circuits to progress through the levels (Windows or Mac computers; needs a keyboard and mouse) - https://wiredthegame.com/
Visit: The Science Museum - https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/energy-hall
Apps: Paid apps that help teach children about circuits and electricity.
- https://www.kidsdiscover.com/apps-for-kids/electricity-app-for-ipad/
- https://www.educationalappstore.com/app/exploriments-electricity
Read, Make and Explore: Create awesome DIY electronics projects using fabric, paper, and craft - The Crafty Kids Guide to DIY Electronics: 20 Fun Projects for Makers, Crafters, and Everyone in Between by Helen Leigh.
Research it: Research Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla.
Read:
- Charging About: The Story of Electricity by Jacqui Bailey
- A Beginner's Guide to Electricity and Magnetism by Gill Arbuthnott
- Science in Action: How things work- Electricity by Anna Claybourne
- You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Electricity! by Ian Graham