Renewable Energy Workshops
Plugging into the Sun®

Demonstrating the applicability of renewable energy and sustainability topics in achieving National Curriculum Science and Design & Technology outcomes at primary and secondary levels.

HOW TO EMBED RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE CURRICULUM RESOURCES:

RESOURCE GUIDE

BUILD SOLAR & WIND POWERED DEVICES & DEMONSTRATIONS IN OUR WORKSHOPS

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WHERE?- at your school, college, local environmental/community centre, or our Sheffield workshop
WHEN? - throughout the year daytime and evenings [1/2 day, day, twilight]

WORKSHOP CONTENT:

• introduction to renewable energy
• photovoltaics (PV)/solar electricity
• solar water heating
• wind power
• full life cycle costs

WORKSHOP FORMAT:

• 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