Bringing Energy to Life in Classrooms
Megawatt makes learning about energy and sustainability fun!
Our ASE-accredited workshops develop key skills while connecting real-world energy challenges to the curriculum.
And the best part? Schools can get it for free! Click the link below to get started.
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Curriculum-Aligned
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Boosts Engagement and Skills
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Links to Real-world Careers
Aligning with Gatsby Benchmarks, the workshops support career education and connects classroom learning to real-world energy challenges.
What is Megawatt?
Megawatt combines an award-winning card game, a rich library of custom resources, and expert workshop facilitators to deliver engaging learning experiences about energy.
An award-winning card game
Race to build the world’s most resilient energy grid with Megawatt! Balance power generation and environmental impact while navigating challenges like environmental and political events.
A library of teaching resources
A collection of lesson plans, posters, presentations and worksheets designed for both primary and secondary schools. Curriculum-aligned, project-based learning activities accredited by the Association for Science Education.
Expert workshop facilitation
Our workshops can be delivered by experts in energy and science communication. They will also train you to use Megawatt in lessons going forward
What happens during a Megawatt workshop?
Watch this video to see the workshops in action!
The Megawatt Resources
In collaboration with the Association for Science Education, we have developed a library of resources that support delivery of Megawatt in the classroom. These are designed to encourage thinking about the broader implications of our quest for energy, and all of this through group interaction.
Different materials can be selected to suit a wide range of age groups, from the higher years in primary, through to GCSE, and even to those entering post-16 education. Each set of lesson materials contain or make reference to:
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Technology Factsheets
There are 10 technology factsheets covering all the main forms of energy generation. They explain how each energy resource works, their advantages & disadvantages, current use & future demand, and highlight some real-world examples
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Country Case Studies
We've taken 10 of the world's most prominent countries and showcase how they use energy resources to meet their needs. We include the physical and human geography of the country, their current energy mix and rationale behind that energy mix
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Slides and worksheets
Specific presentations and worksheets lead students through each lesson, with various question-and-answer sessions, guidance for the main group-based activity, and closing questions to be considered.
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Lesson Plans
These notes are to support teachers or ambassadors in the delivery of the resources detailed above, and provide the basis for a great lesson.
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Training Videos
Each lesson is supported by a training video which guides you on how to use the resources and helps you visualise how each lesson should look
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Megawatt Handbook
A detailed guide on how and why Megawatt was developed, as well as a detailed look at the curriculum points covered and how to use Megawatt in the classroom.
Get Megawatt for free!
We know school budgets are tight. We work with sponsors to provide Megawatt to schools for free.
Click on the link below to get started!
FAQs for teachers
There is nothing more you need to do! We will use the information you have provided to identify a suitable sponsor for your school.
We will be in touch via email to let you know that your application was successful, and begin preparations for scheduling in a Megawatt workshop with you.
Megawatt workshops are flexible and can be delivered in a way that best suits you. You will need to decide the following:
Year group and class size: We can deliver sessions to students between Year 5 to Year 13, for up to 60 students at a time.
Workshop length: We can deliver workshops lasting between 2 to 5 hours. Shorter workshops can be repeated, for up to a total of 3 workshops in a day, allowing more students to participate.
The date: We will provide a range of dates from which you can select the most suitable.
We provide the majority of the equipment needed. All we need from you is:
– A room arranged with students seated at tables of 4-6 students on each
– Access to a projector
– Pens and paper for each student
We provide you with Megawatt games, posters and access to our online portal where you can download all of the lesson resources. This includes lesson plans and training videos to help you deliver Megawatt sessions in timetabled lessons going forward.
You are now equipped to use Megawatt in timetabled lessons going forward. Our resources are continuously updated and updated via our online portal.
We will periodically be in touch to see how you are getting on with the resources.
Testimonials
Get Megawatt for free!
We know school budgets are tight. We work with sponsors to provide Megawatt to schools for free.
Click on the link below to get started!