Generating Electricity: More Power To You

How can you generate electricity? Simply. Just move a magnet past a wire or a wire past a magnet and you'll get an electric current. Huge power plants use falling water, wind or steam to rotate coils of wire inside giant magnets to create enough electricity for all of us.

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Ideal for Grades: 3 - 6
Duration: 15-minutes
Closed Captioned
Producer: Children's Television Workshop
Series #509
Series title: 3-2-1 Classroom Contact