Electricity

Electricity

Social Studies 12:15-1:00

Open Ended

How would life be different if we had no electricity in our homes?

Misconceptions

Did you know Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb? It’s true! But he did make it a whole lot better in 1879. His light bulb was the first bulb people could use every day because it lasted longer and glowed brighter than any others.

Edison’s light bulb used a different wire than others

Bottom Line

Edison’s bulb helped the economy because it lit up factories and homes more safely than before. It made electricity popular!

Multiple Choice

Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb.

• True

• False

Generators

As electricity became more popular, people needed away to get a lot of it all at one time. And so, the electric generator was invented in 1881.

Generators convert mechanical energy to electrical energy.

Electric lines were also hung up in cities.

Factories

Electricity gave industrial plants a new way to power their machines.

They did not need water power from rivers or steam power from coal anymore, so they could build their plants wherever they wanted.

Multiple Select

Before electricity, how were factories powered. (Select all that apply)

• Steam energy

• Water energy

• Solar power

Open Ended

Why would it be beneficial to be able to build a factory anywhere?

Transportation and Time Savers

Electric street cars helped people move their homes out of the city and drive in to work. Electricity also led to the following inventions: the washing machine, stove, and vacuum cleaner. These things made life easier! Sewing machines and the typewriter created new jobs, too.

Also, electricity let people get more done every day. They did not have to plan their days around the sunshine anymore.

New inventions

All of these new inventions (stove, washing machine, stove vacuum, sewing machine, etc) made life a lot easier!

They also made it easier for women to work.

Before a lot of women had to stay home to take care of all of the chores.

Multiple Choice

New inventions made it easier for ______ to work

• Men

• Women

• Children

• Immigrants

Electricity helped factory machines. Soon, electric-powered machines would be the most important part of our industrial nation.

Multiple Choice

Whose lightbulb was safer and beneficial to factories?

• Eli Whitney

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

Multiple Choice

What do generators do?

• Convert electrical energy into mechanical energy

• Produce electricity on their own

• Convert mechanical energy into electrical energy

Open Ended

If you were living in the late 1800s, what technology would you miss the most?

Open Ended

What did you learn about the spread of electricity today?

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