Welcome to my first science post in grade nine!

The driving question for this project was: “How does electricity shape our society, and how can we generate it more sustainably?” To answer this, we conducted research on different ways electricity is generated and learned how to connect circuits to create an electrical flow.

Sustainable Ways to Generate Electricity!

In this part of the project, we explored various ways to generate electricity. After learning about each method, we got to choose the one that interested us the most! The options included:

• Electrical energy from fossil fuels
• Electrical energy from nuclear reactions
• Electrical energy from sunlight
• Electrical energy from wind
• Electrical energy from geothermal sources
• Electrical energy from waves and tides
• Hydroelectric energy from rivers

Our task:

I chose fossil fuels because our world currently relies on them the most, and they have the biggest impact on our society. Here’s a picture of my infographic:

Electricity Circuit!

We learned how to create a circuit using batteries, wires, tinfoil, tweezers, and a tiny light bulb. Before working with real materials, we practiced using a game. Try it out!

Circuit game

Next, we built an actual circuit by connecting a battery, wires, tinfoil, tweezers, and a tiny light bulb. I felt very confident during this process! After mastering the basics, we applied our knowledge by creating a board game: Operation. Here’s a picture of my game:

I felt really comfortable making this circuits! I was the first one done in class, so I helped my peers. I believe that truly understanding a topic means being able to teach it to others, and I was proud to do that. In the end, I felt confident in my ability to create a circuit and absolutely loved this project!

Driving Question

Electricity shapes our society by powering essential systems such as communication, healthcare, and transportation. To generate it more sustainably, we need to transition to cleaner energy sources like solar, wind, and hydropower, while reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.

That’s my blog! Hope you enjoyed reading. Make sure to check out some of my other projects!