Ozark Border Electric Cooperative officials recently visited the Poplar Bluff Middle School to help wrap up with fifth graders a science unit on electricity.

The presenters, Josh Vishe and Charles Hefner, demonstrated how electricity is produced, how Poplar Bluff generates its power and the dangers of getting electrocuted, according to science teacher Melissa Lovette.

Josh Vishe (standing) and Charles Hefner (seated) use models to illustrate how electricity is conducted, including cooking a hotdog with a fork in an outlet to warn about shock hazards.

Photo and article submitted by Tim Krakowiak, Communications/Marketing Coordinator, Poplar Bluff R-I School District