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1
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Where does the word electricity come from?

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Elektron – a Greek word

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What did a Greek guy called Thales discover?

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Thales discovered that if he rubbed a piece of amber with a silk cloth, the amber would attract small bits of grass or feathers.

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What happened to the amber when the silk was rubbed against it?

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It became electrically charged so light objects became attracted to it

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Who named electricity?

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In 1570 an English doctor called Gibert named electricity.

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5
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What is our most valuable form of energy?

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Electricity

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how do we use electricity?

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to power many items such as toasters, cell phones etc

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Where can we find electricity?

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In the air and all around us

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which items in our world do not have electricity?

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Everything, alive or inanimate, has electricity

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How does electricity work in our body?

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Our nerves carry electrical signals from the brain to the other parts of the body

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Our nerves are similar to what item that carries electricity through our homes?

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Wires are in the walls and they carry electricity in our homes

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How do some animals use electricity?

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Some animals use electricity to survive like an electric eel or a fish using it to detect prey

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