This clip illustrates the modern-day uses of electricity and explains how electricity is generated. It also briefly explains static electricity.

On their journey to understand how cell phones work, the StoryBots talk to a microphone. She speaks about her role in the creation of a cell phone.

Beakman challenge where he wraps a paper towel around the end of a paper towel tube and then fills the tube halfway with salt. Then pushes a plunger handle into the salt to try to break the tissue but he can't do it. He explains that this is because the push of the handle expels the air that the salt crystals come together to absorb all of the force and none is left for the tissue.

Beakman explains why we keep our balance on a bike using a gyroscope. He then explains how a gyroscope works and performs a few demos to prove this.

Beakman and Liza explain how static electricity works. They use plenty of real-world examples and humorous graphics in their explanation. They include atoms and electrons in their explanation.