Over the last few weeks we have investigated how energy can be produced and how it travels from power plants to our homes.  We looked at sustainable and non sustainable methods of generating power. The class was split into two groups one researching the pros and cons of energy produced by coal and oil and the other group researching the pros and cons of solar, hydro and wind power. Each group applied the skill of persuasive  writing to encourage me to buy their power. We had a lively debate!

Linking our electricity topic to mathematics and technology we collected data on the electricity wastage in school, to create a bar graph using  Excel. We then  researched the different  energy plants in Scotland and used our findings to create a pictogram using Microsoft Word.

The next part of our topic was understanding how a current can travel around a circuit.  We worked on making circuits using buzzers, bulbs, batteries and motors.  We then copied down our circuits using the correct symbols.

After all this researching we thought it was important to create a poster demonstrating the dangers of electricity.  We used a Microsoft Word document to insert shapes, format the colour, wrap the image and insert online pictures.

We used the website www.switchedonkids.org.uk to help with our research.