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Resources
Tangible Resources
- Enlarged print-out of the position papers
- Materials for activity stations (Students will choose which activity from the Learning Scenario they want to do for their station)
Human Resources
Municipal authorities (optional), parents.
Preparation
Reserve / set up area for the activity stations; prepare the equipment and materials for selected activities.
Goals, messages & concepts
Specific goals
- Expose younger students in the school to energy-related topics, with an emphasis on the importance of using renewable energies.
Specific messages
- Energy is the capacity to make something happen or cause change (action).
- There are non-renewable energy sources and renewable energy sources. In order to preserve the Earth, we must increase the use of renewable energies.
Main terms
- renewable energy
- environmental protection
- social responsibility
Practices & skills
STEM practices
- Constructing explanations and designing solutions
- Developing and using models
- Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
- Asking questions and defining problems
Soft skills
- Empathy
- Dealing with uncertainty
- Learning failure is a part of learning
- Teamwork and collaboration
Management skills
- Planning
- Use of resources
Course of activity
step 1
Working in groups, students will choose and plan an activity station based on one of the activities from the Learning Scenarios, for example:
- Energy conversions: Building a 'jumping animal' - an explanation of energy conversion
- Electrical energy: demonstration of a large dynamo machine
- Electrical energy: individual activities with small dynamo machines
- Position paper: explaining renewable and non-renewable energy sources and the importance of using renewable energy, gathering signatures
- Types of energy: 'science fair' activities and explanations
- Factors affecting wind turbine rotation: demonstration and explanation
step 2
Groups of students will run activity stations for younger students in the school. The younger students will move between the stations of their choice, engage in the activities, learn about the topics, and sign a position paper on increasing the use of renewable energies.