Availability is limited and if you have received this flyer we suggest booking as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. During the interactive workshop pupils will take part in a range of learning activities whereby they will be presented with curriculum linked information exploring energy stores, energy sources (specifically renewable, non-renewable and sustainable energy), simple circuits and the session has an emphasis on electricity, its production and uses.

 

The second half of the session is kinaesthetic, whereby small groups of participants look at how electricity is generated using wind turbines through building and testing their own model kits.

 

The wind turbine challenge develops students’ teamwork and creativity skills through the design and construction of their blades for a miniature wind turbine and requires their team to consider elements such as pitch and number of blades to maximise electricity output. Students then test their wind turbine efficiency using a fan and visual voltmeter to measure electricity output, and follow the engineering design cycle of ‘design, test, improve’. The conclusion element of the workshop instils a message of how we can all be more ‘GREEN’ and environmentally conscious.