This document outlines a week's worth of daily activities for students to complete to become an "Energy Expert". It instructs students to complete one short activity each day, tell others what they've learned, and provide feedback on their progress. Each day focuses on a different topic related to energy and includes a short description and link to start the activity.

1. • Complete one short activity each day
• Tell everyone at home what you have
learned
• Let us know how you get on!
Click here to start

2. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Quiz
Draught
Tester
What’s
that
object?
Keeping
safe at
home 1
Find
someone
who …
Try this
quiz to see
how much
you know!
Don’t
worry: the
answers are
at the end!
See if you
can find and
block up
gaps at
home that
can let
warm air
out and cold
air in
Can you tell
what these
objects are?
The photos
are taken
from unusual
angles!
Complete the
online
activity and
make a
poster to
encourage
people to use
appliances
safely
Ask people at
home or get
in touch with
your friends
to see who
can answer
your
questions!
Become an Energy Expert: complete 1
short activity each day. Click on the red
link for each day to start.

3. Test yourself with these 8 questions – then
check the answers and tell everyone else what
you know!
Click the button to start …

12. Ready for some answers?

13. A fire doesn’t use electricity but all of the
other appliances do!
It’s also the only one that keeps us warm.

15. Turn off anything
electrical when it’s not
needed.
Close the doors to
keep the warmth in
the room.
Turn off
lights when
you don’t
need them.
Close the
fridge door
to keep it
cold.

16. A shower usually uses less hot
water than a bath – so by having
a shower we can use less energy
and less water as well.

17. True. Electricity can 'jump' through air,
smoke or a column of water. The higher
the voltage the more likely, and the
further, the electricity may 'jump'.

18. This is true! This is called solar power.
Look out for solar panels on the roof of
houses near you – and look for the small
solar panel on a calculator!

19. True.Low energy light bulbs use
less electricity and last longer
too!

20. True. Turning a room thermostat down
by just 1○C will save money on heating
bills at home.

21. Now tell everyone else at home
what you know!
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23. The objects on the next two pages are often
found at home.
1. Can you work out what each one is?
2. Which do you think is the odd one out?
Why?
3. Which one do you think uses most
electricity if you use it for an hour?
What’s that object?

26. Ready for some answers?

27. 1.How many did you get?
(It’s always the electric fan
that catches you out!)
2. Which is the odd one
out?
The calculator because it
doesn’t need to be plugged
in to work.
3. Which uses most
electricity if you use it for
an hour?
The electric kettle is likely to
use most electricity if used
for an hour. Good job it only
takes a couple of minutes to
boil!

28. Keeping safe at home
https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/homesafety/rooms/Bedroom/bedroom.html
1. Click on the link below to find out how to
prevent accidents in your bedroom.
2. Now make a poster for your bedroom to
remind you how to avoid accidents.

29. Find someone who …
… can tell you the name of
a fossil fuel
… can tell you one piece
of advice for gas safety
… can name a type of
renewable energy
… can tell you one piece
of advice for electricity
safety
… can describe coal to
you
… can tell you one
energy saving tip

30. Find someone who … some ideas for answers
… can tell you the name of
a fossil fuel
All of these are fossil
fuels which damage our
environment when we burn
them.
… can tell you one piece
of advice for gas safety
• Don’t play with gas
appliances
• If you smell gas tell an
adult and leave the
house.
• Ring 0800 111 999
… can name a type of
renewable energy
Solar power / wind power /
hydro electric power are all
renewable sources
… can tell you one piece
of advice for electricity
safety
Keep any electrical away from
water
Don’t play with plugs
Check that cables aren't
damaged
Don’t put fingers in sockets
… can describe coal to
you
Hard black rock that
formed under the
ground many years ago.
… can tell you one
energy saving tip
Turn lights / appliances off
when not needed
Keep doors closed to keep
the heat in
Turn appliances off standby

31. Well done!!
You’ve completed all of this week’s activities.
Check back next week for more things to find out and do.
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