SESSION 3

Energy
Connections
 Guiding Questions
How could you use
How does the energy
stored energy in the
storage model store Outcomes
model to power a
energy?
device? • The team will build
the energy storage
model and explore
how it works.
How do the energy Can you provide
units help to show the examples of energy • The team will
energy journey? storage? identify different
ways energy is
stored and
distributed.

Can you provide In what ways is energy

examples of energy stored and distributed
distribution? in our community?

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Introduction – Let’s Have Fun
Examples of Fun
• Ask the students to provide
examples of Fun and record them
here
• Example of Fun
We enjoyed and • Example of Fun
celebrated what we
Extension
did!

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Task 1
You need…
• Follow the building instructions
in Book 2 to make the energy
storage model from the Explore
Set.
• Place the energy storage model
on the mat in the space by the
gas tanks.

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Task 1
You need…
• Load two energy units into the
energy storage slot, which will
raise the tire arm.
• Lift the release lever. The
energy units will come back out
of the slot.
• Discuss how this model
represents energy being stored
ready for distribution when it is
needed.

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Task 2
You need…
• Circle examples of how energy is
distributed and stored on the mat
image.

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Capture Your Inventive Ideas!
• Identify ways
energy is stored
and distributed in
your community.

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Task 2

Challenge
• Build additional ways to
connect and distribute
energy to different
locations on the mat
using the prototyping
pieces.
• Share the energy journey
represented in your build.

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Share
• Share what you did in the What have you
session. discovered?
Share with your
• Demonstrate how the wind team!
energy storage model
works.
• Explain how energy is
stored and distributed.
• Show the different energy
connections on the mat.

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Optional Video:

You may wish to embed a relevant, age-appropriate video for

your students here. See the Notes for an example.

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Career Connections

Electrician
Role:
Ensures homes are
wired correctly so that
people can use
electricity to power their
electronics and lights.

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Clean Up

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