Electricity is hard to explain because it is something we cannot see. It is unlikely that anyone will ever properly see electricity because the electrons, which it is made of, are so small. Electricity truly is an 'invisible force'.

 

But we can see what electricity does - the results of electricity's power - and we can understand it best by understanding how it is made and how it is used.

Everything in the world is electrical because all matter in the world - including the human body - is made up of atoms, and every atom is made up of a number of electrons and protons which are 'particles' of electricity. Once we have generated electricity we can make it do almost anything for us.

 

For this project you will first become a researcher to find out the many different ways that electricity is generated. Then you will get an opportunity to devise your own electrical invention!