ELECTRICITY Mind Map
by Emiko Mader
1. Electrical current
1.1. What is an electrical current?
1.1.1. a movement of electrical charges
2. Sources of power
2.1. Where and how do we get our electricity?
2.1.1. electricity in our homes
2.1.2. where does it come from?
2.2. Where does power and electricity come from
3. Safety around electricity
3.1. Outlets
3.1.1. don't stick your fingers or let a child stick their fingers in an outlet
3.2. Light
3.2.1. if you are changing a light bulb always turn off the power
3.3. General Safety
3.3.1. make sure your hands are dry before working with/using electricity
4. General knowledge
4.1. Electricity usage
4.1.1. we use it to charge our devices
4.1.2. powering appliances in our homes
4.1.3. powering our lights
4.1.4. etc.
4.2. Certain places around the world don't have access to electricity and power
4.2.1. example: places with poor economies
5. Types
5.1. Hydro electricity
5.1.1. electricity generated by water
5.1.2. examples: dams, mills, etc.
5.2. Static electricity
5.2.1. caused by friction
6. Voltage
6.1. What is voltage?
6.2. Can you measure voltage?
7. Circuits
7.1. What are electrical circuits?
7.1.1. the only place I can recognize the word circuit for is my circuit board I had when i was little