Year 6 Spring 2 Gone with the Wind Topic

Year 6 Spring 2 Topic

Read...

Look out for these books in your classroom, in the hall or at Brierfield Library!

Key vocabulary...

components
conductors and insulators
electrons
fossil fuels
kinetic energy
lightning and thunder
pollution
renewable energy
solar power
voltage

Fascinating facts...

Historians believe electricity was first discovered by a mathematician called Thales of Miletus in 600BC. He is said to have realised that polishing a piece of amber with wool created a static charge.

In 1887, wind turbines are used to produce electricity for the first time.

In 1600, a scientist coined the word ‘electricity’ from the Greek word for amber: elektron.

Voltage is the amount of push that moves the electrons in a circuit.

Once they are in motion wind turbine blades can turn at speeds of between 45 and 180mph. That’s about as fast as a Formula 1 racing car!

The main sources of renewable energy are solar, wind power, hydro and geothermal.

Explore...

There are lots of games and activities relating to the weather on Nasa's Climate Kids website.

The BBC Bitesize page about Circuit Symbols has lots of class clips and games to play to help you with your Science work.

There's also a Bitesize page about electrical components...

Visit...

Coal Clough Windfarm - Burnley

Singing Ringing Tree - Burnley

Science and Industry Museum - Manchester

Do...

Make a pin-wheel windmill, there are lots of ideas here: https://www.easy-crafts-for-kids.com/paper-windmill.html

Think about how you can be more sustainable in your own home. Write a list for your family to remind them to look after our planet, you could suggest things like turning lights and devices off when you are not in the room.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind has been made into a film on Netflix. If you have Netflix at home, make sure you ask an adult before watching it as it has a PG rating. There are some activities based on the film to look at below.

In school...

Class Novel - War of the Wind by Victoria Williamson

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