National Energy Action (NEA) has created new online education resources to help primary school children become home energy experts. The challenges are adapted from some of their most popular education materials and introduces children to concepts such as where energy comes from, what we use it for, and how to use it safely and efficiently at home.
These classroom activities for students in Years 3 – 6 incorporate group work, discussion and drama, with a focus on identifying fuel sources and how we use them in the home, keeping safe with gas and electricity in the home, providing energy saving tips, and encouraging students to ‘pledge’ the behaviour changes they will make in their everyday energy use.
Visit NEA’s School Activities page to access the education resources for Key Stage 2 or access them through the links below.
Become a junior energy expert
Suitable for 7-11 year olds
Let’s get on with gas
Suitable for 7-11 year olds
Become an energy detective
Suitable for 5-11 year olds
Support with your water and energy supply
Suitable for 9-14 year olds
Staying in charge of your electricity use at home
Suitable for 9-14 year olds
Plugging in to safety at home
Suitable for 9-14 year olds
Keeping afloat with your water supply
Suitable for 9-14 year olds
Wrap up the problem of keeping warm
Suitable for 9-14 year olds
NEA is keen to develop more resources to help children learning at home or in the classroom. If you are interested in partnering with them to develop these please get in touch with Chris Ellis, Training and Assessment Manager at chris.ellis@nea.org.uk.
Visit our Focus Page NEA’s educational resources to promote an efficient use of energy at home for more educational resources.
