Electrical Safety
Science: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 10.3.3
Electrical Safety
Electricity can be dangerous. It is important to be careful to make sure you don't hurt yourself.
Flow of electricity
- Electricity can be dangerous if too much of it flows through a material.
Electric shock
- If you touch something with electricity flowing through it, the electricity can flow through you down to the earth.
- Electricity flowing through the body gives you an electric shock.
Electricity can be dangerous
- Too much electricity flowing through you can cause your heart to stop.
Test yourself on Electrical Safety
Which of these is true about electricity?
Which of these are true about electricity?