Try these links for more information:

Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of the Man
http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/
Want to learn more about Ben Franklin? If so, try this page. Make sure you look at the movie, it's great!

Bizarre Electrical Phenomena
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/bizelec.htm
Learn about ball lightning, Saint Elmo's Fire, and other weird phenomena.

Bizarre projects by category
http://freeweb.pdq.net/headstrong/Cat.htm
This page includes many science experiments, such as the glowing pickle.

Electrical Safety
http://www.tec-rec.com/kids/safety.html
Beware of the crazy lightbulb graphic; however, if you are looking for safety tips, such as what to do with downed power lines, investigate this thorough site.

How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com
How does your refrigerator work? Learn all about it and much more on the site.

Lightning Detection From Space: A Lightning Primer
http://thunder.msfc.nasa.gov/primer.html
This site offers greaat discussion on thunder and lightning.

Power - Electricity; Distribution, Transformers, Wires, Telephone Poles, Images by Wernher Krutein and PHOTOVAULT
http://www.photovault.com/Link/Technology/Power_Distribution.html
This page has 3,000 pictures of things that relate to the production of electricity, heat, or mechanical energy. Beware: this will take a very long time to load!

Science Hobbyist
http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/index.html
You can order supplies for science experiments from this link.

Science Made Simple: What is Static Electricty
http://www.waterw.com/~science/static.html
Learn more about static electricity. Clear pictures help you understand the subject.

Solar Electricity
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~solar/intro/start.htm
This page specializes in solar energy, a topic that becomes increasingly important as we use up our fossil fuels.

TVA: Electricity for All
http://newdeal.feri.org/tva/index.htm
Learn about the Tennesse Valley Authority, one of the most ambitious hydroelectric projects of the century.

Virginia Power
http://www.vapower.com
Find out what sources of electricity Virginia uses, and even tour a coal plant!

Western Production Company: The Drilling Site.
http://www.westernproduction.com/drilling.htm
Find out all about how the oil for electricity is drilled out of the ground.

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