Interactive activity: Fighting climate change with data science - making the case for solar power
Highlights video from Plug In The Numbers, a https://cyberskillslive.com activity for schools and young people.
This lesson is perfect for all classes, and would be a great fit for learners interested in geography, maths, physics, and computing science.
Broadcasting from our energy HQ in Glasgow, the location of COP26, there is no better opportunity to learn about climate change in your classroom.
During this interactive activity, we’ll use real data to:
Estimate YOUR school’s energy consumption
Research the solar energy potential at YOUR school using a geographic information system from NASA
Evaluate the impact a photovoltaic solar array on YOUR school’s rooftop would have on its carbon footprint
We know that schools use a lot of electricity: consider how many lights, appliances and computers are in your school. Depending on how that electricity is generated, it could have a significant carbon footprint.
Could generating some of that power locally using the sun have an impact?
How much could be generated at YOUR school?
Learners will get the answers to these questions at this event.
The workshop is suitable for learners from P7-S4. No previous experience of data science is required.