To support the pupils visit to Boroughmuir - Science Energy Project, they require some background understanding of Energy.
- Types of Energy
- Where it comes from
- How it is converted
- Advantages/Disadvantages
- Renewable/Non-renewable
Experiments/Investigations
The following are useful websites to support the investigations.
Details on all energy resources http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/
Details on renewable energy http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/energy/renewable-energy.html
How things work http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Investigation Stations are:
- Water Power - http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/hydro.htm
- http://www.alliantenergykids.com/EnergyandTheEnvironment/RenewableEnergy/022399
- Solar Power - http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/solar.htm
- http://www.alliantenergykids.com/EnergyandTheEnvironment/RenewableEnergy/022400
- Wind Power- http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/wind.htm
- http://www.alliantenergykids.com/EnergyandTheEnvironment/RenewableEnergy/022397
- Renewable/Non-renewable resources - uses http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/Activate/Home_page/our_products/Games/Energy%20Hungry%20Mice.aspx
- Pollution - http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/airquality.html
- http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/doingyourbit.html
- http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/acidrain.html
- Fossil Fuel Power - http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/fossil.htm
- Nuclear Power - http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/nuclear.htm
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