Electricity gets a home lit.
A power plant makes it.
Lines send it on a trip.
Wind spins blades to make it.
The sun can make it.
No hand in an outlet.
Tell mom. Tell dad.
Words to know
- electricity: power for lights
Facts
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Lights in Our Home
Electricity: How does electricity get to your house?
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Sources
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