Generating Electricity: Past and Present

About this resource

Type

Learning resource

Years

6

Subject

Physics

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Generating Electricity: Past and Present
Explore the past, present and future of electrical energy, including its generation and ability to power movement around our vast state. In this activity, students use visual literacy skills to examine how electricity was generated and used by the rail industry between 1900 and 1940. Students also explore current methods of electricity generation and the environmental impacts of these processes.

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  • Queensland Museum Network and Queensland Government logos

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