Elementary | Hydro-Québec

Hydro-Québec has an immense range of activities to help you introduce concepts related to science, power consumption and safety to young children in ways they can easily grasp. From classroom activities to field trips, our educational resources are designed to stimulate young imaginations and intellects. Using our materials to teach your students about electricity is sure to be a winning approach!

Using Electricity Safely

Designed specifically for grades 1 and 2, this program sets out to make youngsters aware of the nature of electricity and its potential hazards. The information is conveyed in three short stories where electricity plays a role. Each story is illustrated with eight colourful storyboards.

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Volts, amperes, watts: are these all too technical for your students? Our resources help make basic electrical concepts easy to grasp. Making hydroelectricity generation accessible has never been easier!

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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.

Educational kit: Using Electricity Safely (Cycle 1)
Online game about safety around electricity: Safety near power lines and hydropower facilities playlist from Hydro-Québec YouTube channel
Safety advice

Electrodash and Safety Sprint

Aimed at grades 3 and 4, this kit features two board games on the theme of electricity: Safety Sprint and Electrodash. The kit contains everything you need for a class of 24 students to play at the same time (six groups of four students).

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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.

Energy efficiency digital games*
*For an optimal gaming experience, use recent versions of browsers such as Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer. Avoid using the Chrome browser as it no longer supports games developed in HTML.

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Which power sources have the least impact on the environment and follow the principles of sustainable development? Use our resources to find out.

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.

Use our resources to show your students how the story of Hydro-Québec fits into the history of Québec.

Faites découvrir des métiers électrisants à vos jeunes !

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.

Educational kit: Electrodash and Safety Sprint
Safety advice

Energy Express

Featuring a new episode from the popular TV series Ramdam that’s been especially created for Hydro-Québec, this kit focuses on electrical safety. Its aim: make students think. The kit serves as the basis for a classroom discussion.

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The Eco-Energy Squad

Aimed at grades 5 and 6, the E2 Educational Kit is a fun-filled tool that helps kids understand the environmental issues related to power consumption.

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00Watt Toolkit

With Inspector 00Watt and his toolkit full of scientific investigations, games and experiments, show your students how they can become energy efficiency ambassadors. Spread over five weeks, this project helps students learn how hydroelectricity is generated, grasp the amount of energy we consume and discover how to avoid wasting resources.

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Looking for an activity on a particular subject?

Browse our resources by topic.

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.

Educational kit 00Watt Toolkit
Energy efficiency digital games*
*For an optimal gaming experience, use recent versions of browsers such as Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer. Avoid using the Chrome browser as it no longer supports games developed in HTML.

Don’t forget to check our Toolkit!

Which power sources have the least impact on the environment and follow the principles of sustainable development? Use our resources to find out.

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.

Use our resources to show your students how the story of Hydro-Québec fits into the history of Québec.

Faites découvrir des métiers électrisants à vos jeunes !

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.