Sustainable Engineering: Super Solar and Wonderful Wind
Hands-on learning about sustainable electricity generation through solar and wind.
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Overview
This workshop is a great way of teaching students about how electricity is generated in a sustainable way through solar panels and wind turbines.
Learners get to grips with digital multimeters to test all their equipment. And then test and record electricity generation from solar panels and wind turbines under different conditions.
Incorporated in the day are some simple engineering builds to use the electricity generated. There are links out to different forms of sustainable energy production as part of the UK's energy security, including how engineers form a crucial part in its delivery.
The sustainable engineering workshops are versatile, engaging and all link the National Curriculum and fulfill Ofsted criteria.
Capacity
Minimum of 10 participants, maximum of 32 participants.
Cost
From £499 for a full day's session. Contact the provider for a full quote tailored to your requirements.
Dates and location
Skill Supply does not charge travel costs on top of their workshops if the location is within one hour of their office in Sandbach, Cheshire. For travel times over this, they will charge mileage, and for over 2 hours they may need to add accommodation costs on top. Full quotes can be offered before purchase.
Duration
The workshops can be a half (around 2.5 hours) or a whole day (around 5 hours) and fit in with a normal school day's break and lunchtime.
Details
- Curriculum links
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- England primary science curriculum: Earth and space
- Scotland primary science curriculum: Sciences
- Northern Ireland primary science curriculum: Science and technology
- Wales primary science curriculum : The world around us
- Physics
- Physics: Electricity and electromagnetism
- Biology
- Physics: Motion and forces
- Sciences - Forces, electricity and waves
- Sciences - Forces, electricity and waves: Electricity
- Sciences - Planet earth
- Sciences - Forces, electricity and waves: Forces
- Physics: Electricity
- Physics: Forces
- Sciences - Forces and energy: Sound and light
- Sciences - Forces and energy: Using electricity
- Technology & design - Control: Incorporate control systems in products
- Sciences - Earth and universe
- Sciences - Forces and energy: Forces and energy transfer
- Group size
- Small groups, Whole class
- Participation level
- Hands-on
- Duration
- Whole day
- Cost
- Cost applies
- Location
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In-school
- UK-wide
Learning outcomes
- Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
- Attainment and progress
- Learning what the engineering workplace is like
- Develop engineering employability skills
- Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers
- Challenge stereotypes by showing the diversity of disciplines, people and skills involved in engineering
Frameworks
EqualEx
- Introduce and Inspire
- Investigate and Explore
Essential skills
The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:
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Enrichment framework
- 5 - An accessible and engagement enrichment offer
- 7 - An outcomes-focused enrichment offer
Testimonials
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What an amazing way to start Science week and connect Science and DT together. The children were engaged in the hands on learning and so keen to learn more about wind power. The children asked so many detailed questions which Dom and Ian answered expertly. The children's knowledge of electricity was deepened and expanded upon as well as enriching their learning through practical activities. Just great.
— Laura Campbell-Pugh, Assistant Head and SENCO
