Stay Safe with Electricity at Home

About This Resource

A complete Grade 2 science pack on using electricity safely. Children learn which things at home use electricity, the difference between plugs and batteries, and simple safety rules: keep water away from electrical things, never poke anything into sockets, pull the plug not the cable, and ask an adult for help. Includes slides, a lesson plan, worksheet, quiz, homework, A5 flashcards, a rubric, Word files and answer keys.

Overview

Electricity powers lights, televisions, fridges and many other things in our homes. Some appliances plug into a wall socket, which carries strong electricity, while others use small batteries. Mains electricity can hurt us, so we follow safety rules. Children identify appliances, sort them by power source, spot safe and unsafe actions in a picture story and make a safety poster to share at home.

Resource Details

Subject: Science
Topic: Electricity Safety at Home
Category: Forces & Energy
File Type: PDF
File Size: 331.3 KB
Published: 14 Nov 2026
Downloads: 0

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Grade 2 (ages 7–8) 45 minutes Observing sorting safety awareness communication

Learning Objectives

Name things at home that use electricity.
Sort appliances into those that use mains electricity and those that use batteries.
Explain simple rules for using electricity safely.

How to Use This Resource

Ask: "What did you use this morning that needs electricity?" Make a class list.
Teach mains and battery power and the safety rules with the slides, then do activities 1 and 2 together.
Children complete activities 3 to 6. Use the quiz and send the homework page home.

Classroom Activity Ideas

Safe or unsafe? Hold up picture cards; children give thumbs up or thumbs down.
Safety poster: groups design a poster with one electricity safety rule.
Home hunt: children list appliances in two rooms of their home.

Differentiation

Support: use picture cards and focus on three safety rules. Challenge: children explain why water and electricity are a dangerous mix and write their own rule.

Assessment

Use the worksheet and quiz to check sorting and safety rules. Use the rubric for the safety poster.

Teacher Tips

Keep the tone calm and practical rather than frightening. Batteries in small toys are safe to use, but children should never open them. Never use real sockets or mains appliances in demonstrations.

What's Included

10-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (6 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (6 activities)
Quiz / assessment (3 parts)
Homework practice page
Printable flashcards: 6 A5 picture cards (separate PDF)
Assessment rubric (4 levels)
Lesson slides (editable PowerPoint)
Editable Word version of all student pages
Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)