Theme 4: Introduction


Theme 4: Energy Production and Use


 

 
 
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Electrical energy is an essential part of our daily lives. We use electricity for almost everything we do, whether it's turning on the lights in our house, playing our favourite video game, or even blow drying our hair. Did you ever stop to think about where this electricity comes from?

Electrical energy provides the means to energize many devices, systems, and processes that are part of our technological environment. In this theme, you will learn about how we obtain and use electrical energy and how we use technology and other methods to increase electrical efficiency at home and in the workplace.

This theme includes five lessons:

  • Lesson 15 — Forms of Energy
  • Lesson 16 — Energy Transfer and Transformation

  • Lesson 17 — Electrical Devices and Circuits

  • Lesson 18 — Energy Inputs and Outputs

  • Lesson 19 — Implications of Energy Use