Hello, welcome along to the Fun Kids Science Weekly. My name is Dan. Hope you are well, hope you're happy, hope you are keeping busy if you're stuck at home wherever you are in the world. This week on the greatest podcast on the planet, we'll take a look at one of the most stunning flowers around, one that might be in your garden right now that is extremely

dangerous. Also, we'll take a look at why blue whales are in danger, and we'll see some different

rocks and stones and how they're made. First, let's check in with our alien mates that want to get

back home.

This is N&G.

N&G's energy challenge.

The human electricity is brilliant.

Well, I can see that. You're certainly making the most of it.

Look, I've got the telebox on, and the computer, and popcorn's ready. Made a snack, too. Look, come on. We're not going to find our way back to Zog sitting here. Let's find out more about electricity. Like how it gets into these houses. I think we might need to go underground for this. Aw, can't I just finish watching the telly? Just five more minutes!

All of the gadgets that you've been using get their energy through plugs that you've connected to sockets in the wall.

Electricity is fed through these sockets through cables under the floorboards or within the

walls.

And in turn, these cables connect up to even bigger cables under the street.

And there's nearly 14,000 kilometres of them!

Ouch!

We hit a substation.

Inside these buildings is equipment that changes the voltage of the electricity, so that it's suitable to be used within homes.

Is this where electricity is made?

Nope, our journey isn't over yet.

Ooh, big metal trees!

Pinons, they're called pylons.

The UK has over 7,000 kilometres of overhead wires carried between pylons.

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