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Living a sustainable lifestyle / An energy investigation
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Lesson Topics
Lesson Topics
This course is intended to last approximately 12-16 weeks. Some topics will be a single lesson whilst others cover multiple lessons. Click to learn more.
Topic 1a
Topic 1a
Engineering 'habits of mind'
Topic 1b
Topic 1b
Survive or thrive?
Topic 1c
Topic 1c
How could I live off-grid?
Topic 1d
Topic 1d
Design & build an off-grid home
Topic 2a
Topic 2a
The electricity problem
Topic 2b
Topic 2b
Investigating electricity
Simple electronics
Topic 3a
Topic 3a
Investigating wind energy
Which renewable is 'best'? - 1
Topic 3b
Topic 3b
Investigating wind energy
Let's build a turbine!
Topic 3c
Topic 3c
Investigating wind energy
Where would you build?
Topic 3d
Topic 3d
Investigating wind energy
A parliamentary debate
Topic 3e
Topic 3e
Investigating wind energy
Would you like to know more?
Topic 4a
Topic 4a
What happens if the
'grid' goes down?
Topic 4b
Topic 4b
Engineering a solution
Brilliant batteries!
Topic 5a
Topic 5a
Investigating solar energy
Which renewable is 'best'? - 2
Topic 5b
Topic 5b
Investigating solar energy
Where would you build?
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