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Think like an engineer

Energy Quest is a 1-hour immersive lesson for students aged 11 to 13, designed to unlock their inner engineer as they explore alternative energy sources. During this curriculum-linked lesson, students complete a challenge to help some young people stranded in a forest using their engineering skills. Students encounter a range of engineers as they uncover the skills engineers possess and the way energy plays an important role in all our lives.

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Energy Quest teacher guide
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Energy Quest kit list
Energy Quest lesson presentation
Energy Quest student worksheet
Energy Quest follow up information sheet

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