B.A. 2
Learning Log
Theme: Energy
Key Learning:
In the morning lecture we went over questions about the assignment which I feel really helped my understanding of the task.
Andrew’s class showed us the importance of electricity in everyday life and we learned how it works. We learned how to make an electrical circuit and set light to steel wool. Below is a picture of the magnet we made with a battery.
In Louise’s class we researched the pros and cons of wind energy and split into two teams to debate on whether it is a positive or negative thing. Here is a picture of my group’s positive impacts of wind energy:
Impact on my views/lifestyle/practice:
Seeing how an electrical circuit is produced and needed to make energy was very interesting and the solar power car exercise showed just how much power can be given off by the sun and has made me think more about how I could start using different types of energy sources more often. After looking though all the pros and cons of wind power, I feel that it is a good thing and the more windfarms we produce the better!
Areas of interest to explore further/develop: I think that the experiments we did were very good and quite exciting to watch so would like to take them forward as I think a class of primary children would engage well with activities such as those.
18th November:
This weeks activities were very insightful as to how wind power works. We looked at how to make our own wind turbines and kites and how we would do this in the classroom environment. Unfortunately my group’s kite never flew but attached below is a picture of this:
We spoke in the plenary about what the potential complications of these activities could be in the classroom, these are a few that were discussed:
- not being able to understand instructions on paper.
- one or two children taking over the group and doing all the work themselves.
- children finding it easy to not take part because someone else in their group will do their share of the work.
- the materials being too hard to work with.
