We had the nicest man come to visit our classroom yesterday. He works for EPCOR and presented a power point for the students that he had made.
I think he was able to impress upon the students that "energy cannot be created nor destroyed" which is an important scientific concept.
Because our nearby city is not near a powerful river nor a large lake, our electrical energy is not generated through hydroelectric dams. Instead, coal is burned, to heat water in a boiler, creating steam that then turns a turbine, allowing a gigantic magnet to spin inside of copper wire, which then generates electricity. We learned the names of many different types of energy and that there are many different types of engineers who work through this process. Perhaps someday, some of these students will become engineers!
Great session! Great guy! Lots of learning! Made for a wonderful day!
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