Safety with Electricity

• Safety precautions should be taken when using electricity.
• After completing this section the learners will :
  • realise why it is so important to respect electricity.
  • know that electrical appliances that are not being used, should be switched off.
  • be aware that they must not work with wet hands when they handle electrical appliances.
  • be able to apply the five important steps on someone who has suffered an electrical shock.

• Greet the learners.
• Ask the learners how they felt when someone took their lunch / pen / cell phone / etc. without their permission.
• Ignite learners’ interest by starting with a debate in the next activity.

• divide the learners into two groups.
• one group supports the idea that it is wrong to have illegal electricity connections.
• the other group support illegal electricity connections.
• groups can briefly discuss their topic for 5 minutes.
• each group gets the opportunity to voice their opinion and the other group can respond.

The teacher informs the learners that:

• it is dangerous to climb poles that support electrical wires [also mention that they must not climb into the trees on the school premises].
• they will be equipped with new knowledge that will help them to understand why they should not:
  • fiddle with wall sockets.
  • knot electrical leads or wires.
• Show Presentation 3.

• Open a plug and ask the learners to mention the three different colours.
• Ask them to do research work at home.
• One of the learners will be asked to report back on the function of each colour during the next Science & Technology period.

• The teacher tells the learners that they will watch another video about electricity.
• Show Quick Link 1. 

This is an interactive video about electricity.

• Learners complete Worksheet B.