Thermal power is electricity generated by the burning of fossil fuels. Through a series of video clips and computer animations, youngsters learn about how coal is used to produce useful electricity. The website provides quizzes that are not directly associated with the video and are geared toward older children, but the video itself would be appropriate to show as early as fourth grade.

Concepts

generating electricity, electricity, energy sources, energy, coal, fossil fuels, power plants

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thermal power, fossil fuels, energy sources, coal, generating electricity, power plants, science

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