Powerhouse

Suitable for:

P5-7

What will my pupils do in the workshop?

Pupils investigate solar and wind power through a range of hands-on STEM activities. Classes then build their own energy-efficient town and calculate how to power it using renewable energy sources. 

Pupils will: 

• Test a range of solar powered items 
• Construct a wind turbine and test then refine their design 

• Build a LEGO house, working with others 
• Calculate how to power their house using renewable energy sources 

Length of session:

75 mins

Cost

£75

Timings:

10:30/12:30 (75mins). Check your booking for timings and arrive at the museum at least 15 minutes before the start of your workshop.

Curriculum links:

• LIT 2-02a - When I engage with others, I can respond in ways appropriate to my role, show that I value others’ contributions and use these to build on thinking. 
• MNU 2-03a - Having determined which calculations are needed I can solve problems with whole numbers using a range of methods, sharing my solutions.
• SCN 2-04a - By considering examples where energy is conserved, I can identify the energy source, how it is transferred and ways of reducing wasted energy. 
• EXA 2-06a - I can develop and communicate my ideas, demonstrating imagination and presenting at least one possible solution to a design problem. 
• TCH 2-02b - I can investigate the use and development of renewable and sustainable energy to gain an awareness of their growing importance in Scotland or beyond. 
• TCH 2-06a - I can analyse how lifestyles can impact on the environment and Earth’s resources and can make suggestions about how to live in a more sustainable way. 
• TCH 2-07a - I can make suggestions as to how individuals and organisations may use technologies to support sustainability and reduce the impact on our environment. 
• TCH 2-09a - I can extend and enhance my design skills to solve problems and can construct models.