This video is answering the question of who invented electricity.
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it
You learned that electricity was invented by scientists William Gilbert and Sir Thomas Brown. Electricity is important because it makes our lives easier and brighter.
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Some activities you can do with your child now
- Discuss with your child the importance of electricity in our daily lives and how it makes things easier and brighter. - Research together about the scientists William Gilbert and Sir Thomas Brown and their contributions to electricity. - Encourage your child to come up with their own ideas on how they can use electricity to make their lives better. - Experiment with simple electrical circuits using household items and explain the concept of electricity to your child.
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Pretend play with your child
GAME: "Electricity Inventor Hunt" Instructions: Take turns with your child to pretend to be inventors from different time periods. Ask each other questions about electricity, such as "What is electricity?" or "How does it work?" Use clues from the video to guess who the real inventor of electricity is. The first player to correctly guess wins!
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1 take away from the video for your child
"Appreciate the inventions that make our lives easier. Electricity, invented by William Gilbert and Sir Thomas Brown, has brought brightness and convenience to our world."