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The lesson plans form part of the Teacher's Resource Kit - developed by EnergyAustralia in conjunction with a panel of primary school teachers. Aimed at students aged 10-12 years, the lesson plans aim to educate students about electricity and safety, and to assist them in preventing accidents around the home and in the community.
There are eight lessons and each lesson takes approximately 30-40 minutes.
The lessons contain the following teaching tools:
- Lesson plan
- Discussion picture
- Worksheets
- Overheads
- Student activities
To help engage students, a character called Zappa has been created. Zappa is a wild electron who looks for ways to escape where he lives – such as frayed power cords, fallen electrical power lines or electricity power stations. Zappa features in the Teacher's Resource Kit and the electricity and safety video which is the focus of Lesson one. Click here to download a handout explaining who Zappa is.
Click here to download all eight lesson plans.
Click here to download all the discussion pictures.
Lesson one - Electricity safety video
Students will gain a basic understanding of how electricity works, the dangers involved and how to avoid dangerous situations involving electricity. This lesson is intended as an introduction to electricity and is supported by a 13-minute educational video "Electricity and Safety". Click here for details on how to purchase the video.
Resources included:
- Teacher's notes
- Worksheet: electricity and safety video
- Electricity and safety video
- Picture: electrical appliances
Click here to download lesson plan one.
Lesson two - Conductors and insulators
Students will learn how electricity can travel from one object to another.
Resources included:
- Teacher's notes
- Picture: knife in a toaster
- Worksheet: conductors and insulators
Click here to download lesson plan two.
Lesson three - Safety in your neighbourhood
Students will be made aware of dangerous places to play and be taught to make informed decisions about where to play safely in their neighbourhood.
Resources included:
- Teacher's notes
- Picture: kite hitting powerlines
- Overhead/worksheet: rules on how to play safety in your neighbourhood
- Worksheet: safety in your neighbourhood
Click here to download lesson plan three.
Lesson four - Safety around the home
Students are taught to follow rules and be safe around electrical equipment in the home.
Resources included:
- Teacher's notes
- Picture: child showing an adult a frayed power cord
- Two worksheets: safety around the home
Click here to download lesson plan four.
Lesson five - Electrical power equipment
Students are taught to identify various electrical equipment and safety signs and be aware of the importance and dangers associated with each.
Resources included:
- Teacher's notes
- Picture: substation fence
- Worksheet: electrical power equipment
- Group activity sheet
Click here to download lesson plan five.
Lesson six - Electrical safety situations
Students are taught how to respond to emergency situations in a safe and appropriate manner
Resources included:
- Teacher's notes
- Picture: fallen power line
- Worksheet: electrical safety situations
- Overhead: electrical safety situations : "do's & don'ts"
Click here to download lesson plan six.
Lesson seven - Electrical safety emergency plan
Students will learn how to take appropriate action by establishing an emergency plan.
Resources included:
- Teacher's notes
- Picture: hair dryer near basin
- Worksheet: electrical safety emergency plan
- Overhead: press item ("Fire burns down local fish and chips shop")
Click here to download lesson plan seven.
Lesson eight - Safety officer
Students will be asked to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of electrical safety
Resources included:
- Teacher's notes
- Picture: digging near underground electricity cables
- Worksheet: safety officer
Click here to download lesson plan eight.
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