Power Plant Tour

In this Learning Unit, students will see the theory they have studied so far put into practice during a physical or virtual tour of a power plant.

Format

Field trip

Age

11-12

What

The possible connections with your curriculum

Engineering & Technology
Science

Who

The people who take up the teacher role

Expert
Informal education facilitator
Policy maker

Where

The locations where learning takes place

Industrial areas

With

The community stakeholders to collaborate with

Ready for action?

Resources

Human Resources

Extra adults to facilitate field trip.

Preparation

Prepare paperwork for off-site visit if necessary and arrange transportation for students; or organise virtual tour.

Goals, messages & concepts

Specific goals

See a working power plant.
Hear from experts about the operation of the power plant.

Specific messages

A power plant is a large industrial plant for generating electrical energy.
Power plants are powered by an energy source (renewable or nonrenewable).

Main terms

electrical energy
power plant
renewable energy

Practices & skills

STEM practices

Asking questions and defining problems