Learning Task 1: Trace the path of electricity by arranging the steps chronologically from 1-6. Write the number on the space provided before each step. Electricity is then taken through the lines to a pole transformer or a transformer box if underground-and voltage is lowered again to between 120 and 240 volts. Electricity flows from the power plant through wires to the step-up transformer. The transformer raises the voltage so it can travel long distances - its raised as high as 756,000 volts. From here electricity comes into your home through a service box, where your meter is located to measure how much you use. Wires take electricity around your home powering your lights and all your other appliances. The steam powers a turbine which spins a huge magnet inside a copper wire. Heat energy converts to mechanical energy which then converts to electrical energy in the generator. The electric current then runs through the power lines to the substation transformer where voltage is lowered to between 2000 and 13000 volts. Steam is generated at the electricity plant by the burning of fossil fuels or at a nuclear or hydroelectric plant