How Do We Make Electricity? • Tesla vs. Edison and the War of Currents
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How Do We Make Electricity? • Tesla vs. Edison and the War of Currents • Our Planet Earth - SEMiPRO Montessori-inspired printable Science help (2 pages + Key):
How is electricity generated? This learning resource guides young scientists to:
- Understand where fossil fuels come from & the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources
- Explore the process of generating and harnessing the great power of electricity using turbines
- Compare and contrast the scientists and competitors Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison
- Briefly explore the development of electrical power, which led to the War of Currents in the late 1800s
- Use domain-specific phrases and learn scientific jargon such as:
Fossil fuels, renewable and nonrenewable, and turbine.
Explore the great power of electricity: Explore where fossil fuels come from and the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. Then, briefly explore the development of electrical power, which led to the War of Currents in the late 1800s. What did Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison have in common and how were they different?
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Dr. Maria Montessori believed the only way our world would find lasting peace was through educating our children. Much of her elementary curriculum was written by her during a period of internment in India during WWII. This time period helped solidify Dr. Montessori’s belief in Peace Education.
Resource Color Guide (just like the Montessori hierarchical colors):
ROOKIE Pages (Green) - Aimed toward early to mid level elementary students.
SEMiPRO Pages (Blue) - Aimed toward mid level elementary students.
VETERAN Pages (Red) - Aimed toward mid to late level elementary students.
But of course, you know the child best, so adjust accordingly.
In the words of Dr. Montessori, "Follow the Child!"
