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Coal on fire = lamp turned on, right? Well, there's a bit more to it than that. Cool takes you inside the complex process of converting energy into usable electricity.

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: Year 6 Science

Investigate the transfer and transformation of energy in electrical circuits, including the role of circuit components, insulators and conductors (AC9S6U03)

Year 6 Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 6 students explain how changes in physical conditions affect living things. They identify the role of circuit components in the transfer and transformation of electrical energy.

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