Today students worked in groups to move around different stations in the room to investigate different aspects of electricity and energy. Some of the activities were as follows:

READ IT – Read and learn about five different forms of energy and summarise information

CREATE IT – Use a light box and various prisms and mirrors to investigate the concepts of reflect, refract, absorb and transmit.

TECH IT – Watch online videos which teach the principles of electricity and energy.

MATCH IT – Match the label cards to the photos which demonstrate how energy is transferred.

ANALYSE IT – Detect the problem with the circuit diagram and explain how to solve the problem.

EXPLORE IT – Create a circuit using batteries, globes, switches and wires to see how open and closed circuits work. Test different materials in the circuit to decide if they are insulators or conductors.

EXPLAIN IT – Look at the table which covers conduction, convention and radiation and compare and contrast the different features how heat moves.

SORT IT – Sort items into a table to determine if they are insulators or conductors.

What was your favourite activity and why?

What did you learn from this activity?