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D4K: Electricity

How does electricity work? Find out here.

Aired 01/15/2013 | Rating TV-G

Science Trek

D4K: Electricity

Special | 28m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

How does electricity work? Find out here.

Electricity is energy. It powers your homes and schools. But how is electricity made and how does it get from a power plant to your outlet? On this month’s D4K broadcast show, Host Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guest scientists will answer students’ questions about electricity. Cartan-Hansen will be joined by John Gardner from BSU and Kip Sikes from Idaho Power.

Aired 01/15/2013 | Rating TV-G

Science Trek is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV

Major Funding Provided by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation

Science Trek

D4K: Electricity

Special | 28m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

Electricity is energy. It powers your homes and schools. But how is electricity made and how does it get from a power plant to your outlet? On this month’s D4K broadcast show, Host Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guest scientists will answer students’ questions about electricity. Cartan-Hansen will be joined by John Gardner from BSU and Kip Sikes from Idaho Power.

Aired 01/15/2013 | Rating TV-G

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Major Funding Provided by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation

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