Electrical careers | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which type of materials allow electricity to flow easily through them?

electrical conductors ✓

electrical insulators
Which type of materials are good electrical conductors?

fabrics

wood

metals ✓

plastics
How does the plastic casing on electrical plugs protect us?

It is an electrical absorber so it absorbs electric shocks from our bodies.

It is an electrical insulator so doesn’t let electricity flow into our bodies. ✓

It is an electrical conductor so doesn’t let electricity flow into our bodies.
Which of these is a portable source of electricity?

plug

cell ✓

cable

battery ✓

switch
Electrical appliances are devices or pieces of equipment which need electricity and are …

for washing clothes.

used only in buildings.

designed to perform a specific task. ✓

only for use in the kitchen.
Match the career to the description.

scientists

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learn about electricity and answer questions about how it works ✓

electrical engineers

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design and build electrical systems to solve problems ✓

electricians

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solve wiring problems and repair circuits and appliances ✓

Which of these jobs would you consider to be an electrical career?

computer engineer ✓

electrical engineer ✓

footballer

line worker ✓
Which of these careers are involved in generating or transporting electricity to our homes?

power plant operator ✓

electronics technician

software engineer

line worker ✓
What does an electrician do?

works on the generation of electricity

sells electrical components

installs and maintains electrical systems ✓

builds electrical circuits
Careers in ______ involve designing and using electrical circuits.

'electronics' ✓
Match the type of information to the examples.

primary sources of information

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original materials, statements or evidence from investigations ✓

secondary sources of information

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texts, images or objects created using information gathered by others ✓
Which of these are secondary sources of information about electricity?

results from an investigation about electrical circuits

a book on electricity ✓

a website about electricity ✓

talking to an electrician ✓

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Some careers, such as electrician, are linked to the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
There are a wide variety of careers available to young people today involving electrical technology.
Some careers, such as power plant operators and line workers, involve generating and transporting electricity.
Careers in electronics involve designing and using electrical circuits found in everyday devices and systems.
Electrical careers can be researched using secondary sources of information.

Only scientists and electricians have careers which are associated with electricity.

Children will be introduced to a wide variety of careers which involve electricity and electrical technology.

Electrical - Something that is electrical either needs or is linked to electricity.
Career - A career is a job that a person chooses to do through their life.
Industry - Industry is work linked to the processing of raw materials and the manufacture of products.
Electronics - Electronics is the study, design, building and maintenance of devices and systems which use electricity.
Secondary sources - Secondary sources are texts, images or objects created using information gathered by others.