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Physics Basic Power Plants for Kids: How Coal Nuclear Solar Wind Hydro Geothermal Tidal Fusion and Hydrogen Generate Electricity Explained
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Series: Physics Kids Books, Book 15
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ISBN10: 3690830885
ISBN13: 9783690830881
Publisher: Khasan Laudry
Published: Mar 26 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
ISBN13: 9783690830881
Publisher: Khasan Laudry
Published: Mar 26 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
What if your child could understand exactly where electricity comes from - every kind, from every source on Earth? From the coal plant down the road to fusion reactors that work like the Sun, this illustrated nonfiction guide walks young readers through all ten major types of power plants in clear, accurate, age-right language that actually sticks. Inside each chapter, your child will discover:
- How coal and gas plants burn fuel to boil water into steam that spins a generator
- How nuclear reactors split uranium atoms to release heat without any flames
- How gravity alone powers hydroelectric dams using nothing but falling water
- How wind turbine blades shaped like airplane wings convert moving air into electricity
- How solar panels use the photovoltaic effect to turn sunlight directly into electric current - with zero moving parts
- How geothermal plants tap the Earth's own underground heat to run turbines
- How tidal and wave plants harvest the Moon's gravitational pull on the ocean
- How hydrogen fuel cells produce electricity and pure water as the only byproduct
- How fusion energy mimics the Sun and could one day power the entire planet
- How a smart future grid uses batteries and software to balance clean energy supply and demand
Who this is for:
Written for readers ages 8-12, this chapter-structured guide is ideal for curious kids ready to move beyond basic science into real engineering concepts. Parents, teachers, and homeschool educators will find it aligned with core STEM and physical science learning goals for grades 3 through 6. No other single volume for this age group covers all ten power sources - fossil fuels, nuclear, hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, tidal, fuel cells, fusion, and the smart grid - in one place. Each chapter stands alone so readers can jump to what interests them most, or read straight through for a complete picture of how the modern world stays powered. If your child has ever flipped a light switch and wondered where that electricity actually came from, this is the guide that answers the question completely.
Written for readers ages 8-12, this chapter-structured guide is ideal for curious kids ready to move beyond basic science into real engineering concepts. Parents, teachers, and homeschool educators will find it aligned with core STEM and physical science learning goals for grades 3 through 6. No other single volume for this age group covers all ten power sources - fossil fuels, nuclear, hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, tidal, fuel cells, fusion, and the smart grid - in one place. Each chapter stands alone so readers can jump to what interests them most, or read straight through for a complete picture of how the modern world stays powered. If your child has ever flipped a light switch and wondered where that electricity actually came from, this is the guide that answers the question completely.
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