Energy EXPO Day Wrap Up!

Year 6 Science Expo – Energy!

Year 6 you have excelled yourselves today in your Expo style presentations about renewable energy sources for our world.  Your stands that explained different types of renewable energy such as biofuel energy, wind energy, solar energy, ocean energy and geothermal energy.  All groups worked together extremely well to create some amazing, informative displays that children from other classes and many parents visited today and clearly enjoyed.  Thank you boys and girls for educating us about how to address our energy needs in a sustainable way into the future.

Year 6 Science Expo - Energy! on PhotoPeach

Energy EXPO Day

All parents and friends of Year 6 students are invited to attend our Energy Expo day on Wednesday, 25th June from 9:15am.

Come and see the amazing stands that Year 6 have created to explain and display the advantages of various sources of renewable energy.

The Expo will be open throughout the day from 9:15am till 2:00pm (with breaks taken for Recess and Lunch).

We look forward to sharing our learning with you!

Year 6 Students! To get the best result for all your hard word, you should refer to the marking criteria below and make sure your have covered all points well:

Feature	Possible Marks	Your Mark
1.       Name and definition of energy source	2
2.       Advantages of your energy source	5
3.       Explanation sequence – a clear description of how your energy source works	5
4.       Clearly labelled diagram	5
5.       Creative model, representation or samples of energy source	5
6.       Extras (eg business cards, fact cards, quizzes etc)	4
7.       Aesthetics – how does your stand look – appeal.	4

Good luck to all our budding environmental scientists!

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Bioreactors

See the links below to help you create an explanation about how bioreactors or biogas generators work:

ABC News – Rubbish to power 20,000 homes 


ABC News – Methane power producers looking to wind power 


BBC website – Information about methane 


Build a simple bioreactor 


Build a Biogas generator 
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NSW Department of Primary Industry – About landfill methane power generation 


Energy Information Administration – Kids’ page 

Energy!

This term Year 6 are learning all about energy.

Here are some great site to help you with your knowledge and research about energy.

BBC Bite Size - General information about energy

Energy Australia Energy Rating Website - Use this site to search for the energy usage (in Watts) of certain appliances.

If you find any great energy website, tell Mrs Williams so we can add them to our blog post!

Look Up! Living in the Digital World

Share this great video with your family - especially older brothers and sisters - to help think about the importance of connecting with those around you - not via a device, but in person!

Look Up!

La Lune - Energy Producing Art

Enjoy a fantastic artistic and scientific experience by visiting 

La Lune : Energy Producing Art exhibition at Dee Why in May

Click here for more details.

International and local artists will present a unique night sculpture walk – creating art produced by and, responsive to, the dramatic environment at Long Reef Headland on Sydney’s northern beaches.

The exhibition, La Lune, is being presented by Warringah Council in conjunction with the Environmental Research Initiative for Art, College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales.

The 2km outdoor gallery walk will start from behind the Long Reef Beach Surf Club, off Pittwater Rd.

Sponsored by Long Reef Golf Club.