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Learn About Energy Through Play

Discover Energy with Megawatt! Megawatt combines hands-on resources and an engaging card game to teach about energy, climate change, and sustainability.

Learn About Energy Through Play

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A hands-on, engaging experience for your students to learn about energy generation and sustainability. Megawatt is an award-winning card game supported by resources developed specifically for upper primary.

Students will be engaged and inspired about energy, build science capital and develop key skills like problem-solving and communication - all while having fun!

Megawatt's DBS-checked energy experts are well-placed to answer any questions your students may have about energy or potential careers.

Benefits of Megawatt

  • Engaging: 93% of students find Megawatt workshops fun, engaging and informative
  • Cross curriculum learning: Megawatt covers Science and Geography, as well as sustainability and environmental education
  • The game is extensively supported by lesson plans, posters and STEM teaching material
  • Megawatt's team will deliver a full day of engaging workshops built around the game. Just find a suitable date and they'll handle the rest

Recommended by Teachers

100% of teachers would recommend Megawatt to other teachers after attending a workshop themselves.

Capacity

Megawatt workshops are suitable for up to 60 students at a time. They can deliver a full day of workshops to 60 students, or two half day workshops to cater for up to 120 students.

Cost

Megawatt understands school budgets are tight. They offer the Megawatt workshops and resources for free to state-funded schools by working with sponsors who provide the funding. You can register your interest in sponsorship via their website.

Learning outcomes

  • Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects

  • Improve attainment and progress in STEM subjects

  • Develop engineering employability skills

  • Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers

Topics

  • Electricity

Working scientifically

Whichever curriculum your school follows, pupils should have the opportunity to carry out practical investigations in science that help them to develop their scientific skills. This experience builds the following enquiry skills:

  • Asking questions
  • Evaluating

Essential skills

The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:

  • Creativity - the use of imagination and the generation of new ideas.

  • Listening - the ability to listen and understand information.

  • Problem solving - the ability to find a solution to a complex situation or challenge.

  • Speaking - the oral transmission of information or ideas.

  • Teamwork - working cooperatively with others towards achieving a shared goal.

Good for a career in...

  • Energy
  • Environment
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