Elementary
Discover fun free activities on different energy-related themes that can be seamlessly integrated into several subjects in the curriculum.
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Immerse your students in the fascinating world of electricity with free turnkey educational activities. You’ll find everything you need to teach science, geography and history.
School tours
A visit to our generating stations, dams and interpretation centers is a great way to learn about Québec’s industrial history and heritage, demystify electrical energy—and witness hydropower generation in real time!
Book a tourScientific features for curious kids!
Explore our features published in collaboration with the magazines Les Explorateurs, Les Débrouillards and Curium (in French only).
A great way to learn about a host of topics related to electricity!
Articles in Les Explorateurs magazine for kids ages 6 to 10 (In French only)
Articles in Les Débrouillards magazine for kids ages 9 to 14 (In French only)
- Hydro-Québec is huge: Discover surprising and amazing facts [PDF 2.8 MB]
- Safety right down the line! Test your safety knowledge [PDF 358 kB]
- The magic of electricity lights up the holidays [PDF 740 kB]
- Manic-5: the dam and the asteroid [PDF 717 kB]
- Hydropower: A renewable energy source! [PDF 379 kB]
- Nests under the lines [PDF 400 kB]
- When power goes underground [PDF 289 kB]
- Step right up: Working on a line crew! [PDF 585 kB]
- Follow the ultrasounds home! [PDF 370 kB]
- High-wire robots [PDF 451 kB]
- Spectacular construction sites [PDF 1.7 MB]
- Hydropower in Québec: A source of progress and innovation [PDF 2.2 MB]
Articles in Curium magazine for teens ages 14 to 17 (In French only)
- The Lac-Mégantic microgrid [PDF 581 kB - in French only]
- The sun as a heat source? Learn about Hydro-Québec’s photovoltaic generating stations [PDF 231 kB]
- More energy hungry than you may think – A fun quiz on energy use [PDF 768 kB]
- Who runs hydroelectric generating stations? Highlighting some trades [PDF 8 Mo]
- Ready to join a line crew? [PDF 585 kB]
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Our resources help make basic electrical concepts easy to grasp. Making hydroelectricity generation accessible has never been easier!
- Interactive animation that explains how a hydropower generating station works
- Understanding Electricity
- Feature on hydroelectricity and the water cycle in the magazine Les Débrouillards (in French only) [PDF 379 KB]
- Feature on Manic-5 and its one-of-a-kind dam in the magazine Les Débrouillards (in French only) [PDF 717 KB]
- Electricity from the power station to the home [PDF 22.4 MB]
- Electricity: from the power station to the home" poster – without text [PDF 623 KB]
- Electricity: from the power station to the home" poster – with text [PDF 671 KB]
Why shouldn’t we waste electricity, even if it’s a renewable resource? Use these activities to get the idea across to your students in a way they can understand.
Electricity is an extraordinary source of power that poses no danger when correctly used. Teach your students about safe habits to adopt when in the presence of electricity.
Which power sources have the least impact on the environment and follow the principles of sustainable development? Use our resources to find out.
- Feature on hydropower and the water cycle in the magazine Les Débrouillards (in French only) [PDF 379 KB]
- Feature on migratory bird nests under power lines in the magazine Les Débrouillards (in French only) [PDF 397 Ko]
- Feature on American shad migration in the magazine Les Débrouillards (in French only) [PDF 451 KB]
- Feature on the biodiversity living under power lines in the magazine Les Débrouillards (in French only) [PDF 542 KB]
What makes Québec exceptional in terms of power generation? Use our resources to reveal the province’s secrets to your students in a geography lesson.
- Natural water cycle illustration
- Feature on hydropower and the water cycle in the magazine Les Débrouillards (in French only) [PDF 379 KB]
- Feature on Manic-5 and its totally unique dam in the magazine Les Débrouillards (in French only) [PDF 717 KB]
- Virtual reality visit of Robert‑Bourassa generating facility
- Virtual reality visit of Daniel‑Johnson dam and Manic‑5 generating station
Use our resources to show your students how the story of Hydro‑Québec fits into the history of Québec.
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