Kids will learn that electricity is what keeps our world running. The program invites young viewers to imagine what life was like before electricity and how different life would be without it, while emphasizing how the availability of electricity has transformed the lives of people around the world. Alternative resources such as solar energy are discussed as promising ways to generate electricity for the future. Children discover how steam spins electrical generators and allows them to experience how the energy from steam can be put to work to turn a paddle wheel.

Teacher's guide and student worksheet available with DVD or under additional info tag.

Also available VHS# 801269.