Renewable Energy Sources and Hydrogen Technology

SKU: 941261

Embark on a fun educational journey into the world of Renewable Energy Sources and clean energy through the educational package “Renewable Energy Sources and Hydrogen Technology”.

Through experiments and crafts, discover how the sun, wind and waves produce electricity, and become familiar with hydrogen technology as a sustainable, clean source.

See first-hand, in a practical and fun way, how energy is converted from one form to another. Build your own electricity generators, wind turbines and photovoltaic panels.  Perform electrolysis and build your own hydrogen-powered vehicle.

The educational package is aimed at 5th and 6th grade students and offers an interactive, hands-on introduction to the world of clean energy. It is an excellent suggestion for an elementary school skills workshop, as through 9 STEM activities, based on experiments and crafts, students can understand the importance and function of Renewable Energy Sources and the working principle of hydrogen fuels and fuel cells.

The educational package includes:

• Detailed educational material.
• Structural elements for the implementation of the constructions
• micro:bit board
• All the consumables you need for the activities

The activities are divided into the following sections:

1. Solar power
   • Build a solar-powered catapult
2. Electrogenerato
   • Build your first electric generator
3. Wind powe
   • Build your first wind turbine
4. Solar Water Heater
   • Build a model of a solar water heater. Use the BBC micro:bit to take temperature measurements and observe how the absorption of solar radiation depends on colour and surface area.
5. Wave energy
   • Harness the buoyancy of objects and generate electricity from water waves
6. Hydro-electric power
   • Build a simulation of a hydroelectric power station! Take advantage of the directional flow of water to generate electricity.
7. Energy storage
   • Construct a prototype battery-store energy and then use it to power a structure!
8. Hydrogen technology-electrolysis
   • Build your own electrolysis device and break down water into its building blocks: hydrogen and oxygen.
9. Hydrogen cell technology
   • Build your first vehicle powered by hydrogen cells! Using the electrolysis, give the necessary energy to the engine and race each other!

At the same time, the program encourages discussion, collaboration and critical thinking; children share ideas on how they can reduce pollution and protect the environment, while exploring practical ways of using these technologies in everyday life. The aim is for them to acquire the technical skills, environmental awareness and confidence to become tomorrow’s pioneers in a future of energy independence and green innovation.

Activities for this skills workshop can be found on the STEM Portal website: