Switched On: The Story of Electricity 6-pack Author: John Bonallack ISBN: 9780790321196 Copyright Date: 2007 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 6 Reading Level: W Strategy/Skill: Asking questions, Cause and effect, Drawing conclusions, Making connections, Using graphic sources Genre: Explanation, Report Theme/Topic: Discovery, History, Science and Technology, Scientific Investigation Classification: Nonfiction

Book Summary

Electricity has always existed in nature.  This book explores how people discovered electricity and how we use it in thousands of different ways.  It also explores how electricity may be generated in the future if we are to continue to enjoy using it.

Features of the Book

• Report with explanations
• Photographs and illustrations
• Graph, diagrams, chart
• Historical information
• Causes and effects
• Table of contents, glossary, and index

Purpose

Switched On: The Story of Electricity can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:

• making connections
• asking questions
• using graphic sources of information
• identifying cause-and-effect relationships
• drawing conclusions
• exploring electrical energy:
  • how we generate and use this valuable resource and the implications for the environment

For more information please see our Lesson Plan