The Shocking Truth About Electrical Safety

If you come between electricity and the ground, you become the easiest path. Work with a partner to explore what you know about where you might find dangerous situations with electricity. Electricity, You, and the Ground

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS 1. You could be shocked or electrocuted by contacting two things. What are they? ______________________________ ______________________________ 2. Think about how the person in each picture could become the easiest path to the ground. Share your answers with your partner. 3. Draw the path electricity would take to the ground in each human example. 4. Can you draw the path to the ground through the bird on the wire? Why is this example different from the others?

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