Wind Power in Falkirk: STEM Box

Welcome to the Wind Power in Falkirk STEM Activity Box

Inside the Teacher’s Guide below you will find all the information you need to deliver a jam-packed STEM lesson with a hands-on activity, local heritage links and future career inspiration for your pupils! The learning materials included are best suited to pupils aged 8-14 years.

You can use the resources any way you please! In addition to the core lesson and activity there are plenty of optional extras, extension ideas and links to external resources to use at your disposal

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Click here for a video of Charlotte Strang-Moran – Electrical Engineer – Charlotte Strang-Moran answers questions in relation to her career pathway to becoming an Electrical Engineer at ORE Catapult.
This video interview was created by ORE Catapult in partnership with Great Place and Falkirk Science Festival, and presented as part of a digital learning STEM Activity Box resource: ‘Wind Power in Falkirk’.

Click here for video of Tony Fong – Engineering Manager – Tony Fong answers questions in relation to his career pathway to becoming an Engineering Manager at ORE Catapult. This video interview was created by ORE Catapult in partnership with Great Place and Falkirk Science Festival, and presented as part of a digital learning STEM Activity Box resource: ‘Wind Power in Falkirk’.

 

Explore Further

Below you will find additional helpful links and resources from our partners at ORE Catapult

Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation: Pres1_ORE_ STEM – FunFactsWind Power_2021

Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation: Pres2_ORE_wind Turbine Blades_presentation (note that this file is 40MB)

ORE Wind Turbine Lesson Plans

YouTube videos by ORE Catapult

Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine in Fife

Robotics in offshore wind

Sustainable decommissioning of offshore wind (circular economy) Great opportunities for future careers and environmental discussions.

Our test facilities in the north east of England

Explaining the forces and loads on a turbine

Additional information on Wind Power in Falkirk STEM box contents:

Wind Power STEM Box Contents

 

Click on this link to download in Word format the Wind Power Risk Assessment Dec 2021

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