PBS
Quest: How Does Electricity Get to Your Home?
This interactive explained allows students to click and learn how electricity goes from the power production plant to their homes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Electrical Grid
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains what an electrical grid is and the role of power plants, transmission lines, and electric substations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Electric Safety
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of electric safety: short circuits, electric safety features, and how to use electricity safely.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Electric Current
This tutorial introduces the concept of electric currents. Take the interactive quiz to assess your understanding.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Power: Putting Charges to Work
In this tutorial the concept of how electrical energy is transformed is introduced. Learn how electric charges actually work and take the interactive quiz to assess your understanding.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Power Revisited
This tutorial visits the concept of power. You will learn to develop new equations that express power in terms of current, electric potential difference and resistance.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Glamour of American Cities
You can't keep them down on the farm! Read about the glamour and allure of the city in the late 19th century where electricity and skyscrapers, along with other thechnological advances, enticed people into the city from the country.
Energy for Sustainable Development
Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Timelines: Electricity
A brief history of electricity, a secondary energy source that is produced by converting primary energy sources, such as oil or nuclear power.
National Institutes of Health
Niehs: Kids' Pages: What Are Electric and Magnetic Fields?
Informational fact sheet on electricity with emphasis on electric and magnetic fields.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Introduction to Power
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides an introduction to electrical power to be used for AP Physics with calculus.