Overview
We organise and conduct workshops demonstrating the applicability of renewable energy and sustainability topics in achieving National Curriculum Science and Design & Technology outcomes at primary and secondary levels. Our senior trainer has had many years’ experience in this field and is appropriately qualified and CRB registered.
Programme details
- How to embed renewable energy in the curriculum Resources
- Build Solar & Wind Powered Devices & Demonstrations
- Where? At your school, college or local community centre
- When? Throughout the year daytime and evenings (1/2 day, day, twilight)
- What? Course content tailored to your requirements
Workshop Contents
- introduction to renewable energy
- photovoltaics (PV)/solar electricity
- solar water heating
- wind power
- full life cycle costs
Workshop Format
- hands-on activities
- problem-solving
- investigations
- encouraging team building
Past Workshops
- London Borough of Islington, Educational Business Partnership and London Electricity
- London Borough of Islington, Educational Business Partnership and Education Support Services (BRESS)
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Agenda 21 Office and Educational Business Partnership
- National Eco-Schools Conference, St. Georges School, Harpenden
Using renewable energy resources to achieve National Curriculum Science and Design & Technology outcomes”
Programme details
- Welcome & Introduction
- Participants expectations! & What is to be achieved!
- Renewable energy overview, Sources of Energy, Sources of Renewable Energy & RE technologies as sources of energy for domestic, educational and industrial applications
- Environmental Issues: e.g. global warming, “greenhouse gases”
Tea break
- “There is not enough sun today for solar energy to work?
- Solar electricity (practical activities), series, parallel, good/bad conductors, safety, voltage, current, circuits, design and assemble a solar clock
- Solar water heating, history of solar water heating, introduction to solar water heating systems for learning and teaching about heat transfer theory, types of solar collectors · NEW solar water heating systems educational devices
- Wind Power
Lunch
- How the solar cell is manufactured and works! ICT resources, UK-ISES fact sheets other educational resources
- Design and build a solar model car. Friction, gearing, movement, weight & motion. Play & work. Invention & design
- Design & Technology Guidelines: Fitting Renewable Energy into the National Curriculum. Lesson plans and classroom worksheets
- Plenary and Conclusion Assessment of days activities