Electrical Strike!

From Maddie and Chyna.

This is our inquiry question: How can we make sure NZ always has enough electricity in the future?

• Electricity comes from Power stations, Dams and Solar pannels electricity can come from sunlight if it hits a solar panel.

• The main power sources can be made different ways: • Solar power (uses sun)• Wind (uses wind)• Tidal (generators)• Chemical • Batteries • Fuel cells• Nuclear• Hydro• muscles

Our supporting questions!

• Where does our electricity come from in NZ?• How does electricity get to our houses?• Where does the electricity we save go?• How can we save power? • How much power do the people in NZ need?• If New Zealand’s population gets bigger will we

still be able to get enough electricity for everyone?

What we have learn’t .In room 16 we have been learning a lot about electricity.

Here are some facts about electricity.• Electricity is dangerous because you can get electric

shocks.• Did you know that one person uses 15.45 trillion KW a

year?• Did you know that lightning is a form of static electricity?• Did you know that AC/DC means alternating

current/direct current?• A conductor lets electricity flow through.• A insulator does not let electricity flow through.

This is what we can do to make sure NZ has enough electricity in

the future!• Turn lights off when your not using the room.

• Don’t have really long showers and don’t waste hot water.

• Turn of appliances at the the wall when your not using them.

• You could turn your hot water cylinder off when your going on holiday.

• Using the microwave instead of the oven or stove.

• Close doors when there is a heater on or a heat pump on.

Insulators and Conductors!

• An insulator is something that doesn’t let electricity flow through.

• A conductor is an object or type of material which lets electricity flow through.

• Insulators and Conductor are quite important for electricity.

How do dams work?• It travels down a

humungous pipe to a turbine up to the generator which trravels to the big energy pylons to the electricity box to a little power lines in to the city.