Electricity for Kids | What is Electricity? Where does Electricity come from?

Hello Teachers and Parents! In this video we will learn all about electricity. Your student(s) will learn about lightning, power plants, Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC). We even talk about when electricity was discovered and go over topics like conductors and insulators. By the time you are done watching this video your child will have a much better understanding of what electricity is, where it comes from, and the amazing things it can do. We know that electricity can be a tricky topic to cover so throughout the video we provide really good examples and break down the complex ideas. We also have a complete lesson plan full of worksheets and activities that will help your student practice what they are learning. You can download for free here: In this video we will learn: 0:00 What is Electricity? 1:38 What is a Direct Current? 4:13 What is an Alternating Current? 5:55 How do Power Plants produce Electricity?