Zap! Play it Safe Around Electricity!

DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME

I n The IronGiant cartoon movie, young Hogarth Hughes discovers a 100-foot tall robot just as the hungry giant crashes through the fence of an electric substation and begins to munch everything in sight. Hogarth watches in awe as the giant gets tangled in live power lines. Electrical shocks as powerful as lightning bolts make the robot helpless. The boy runs into the substation to help. All around him the destroyed equipment and the robot are charged with electricity. Looking around, Hogarth spies a large switch marked “on” and “off.” He pulls the switch, shut ting down the power, and winning the giant as his grateful friend. Don’t try this at home! IfHogarthhad pulled this stunt in a real substation, he wouldhave been seriously injured or killed. Substations are packed with complicated equip ment that carries high-voltage electricity. There are no simple switches that say “on” and “off.” Only specially trained electric utility employees can enter safely. Anyone inside the substation is in danger of being electrocuted. — SteveNazigian Circle the words hidden in this puzzle that are related to the electricity distribution system you learned about on page 5. Words may be written horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Word Search HIDDEN WORDS distribution electricity generating plant home school service drop substation transformer transmission

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If you see anyone being shocked by electricity, quickly call 911 for help. Do not go near the person. If you touch someone who is touching electricity, you will be shocked too.

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