Students work in teams and use problem solving skills and their science knowledge. The lessons are filled with fun practical, hands-on experiments for the students to run in groups. Introducing the problem solving and team working part of engineering, Energy Quest also looks at the different types of engineering and kinds of engineers there are in the world. This is a great way for your students to think of the kind of careers they could look forward to in the future.
The lessons follow the story of Carlotta and a group of her friends lost in the woods, one of whom has an injured leg, and with a mobile phone that’s quickly losing battery power. The 3 options challenge your students to help the group of friends to generate energy, make clean water and build a shelter, all using the limited contents of Carlotta’s backpack.
The options look into the science around:
- making a fruit battery
- building a basic filtration system
- designing thermal insulation
The hands-on practical sessions use equipment which should be available in all school laboratories and can be either delivered individually as separate lessons or run together in groups. Energy Quest is adaptable and comes with downloadable resources, videos and a lesson presentation.