The second round of our KATS: North East Combined Authority project involved working with children from Kingston Park Primary, Mile Castle Primary and Humsaugh Primary to explore the impact of renewable and non-renewable energy on our environment.
In the first sessions the KATS team encouraged the children to think about how electricity is created and the different types of electricity they can find in their home. We explored how non-renewable energy can be harmful to our environment, and the benefits of renewable energies! We used VR kits to explore how non-renewable energy could impact life on land and life below water. In the second sessions the children created their own renewable energy superhero and acted our their stories on camera!
The students from Kingston Park learnt all about the different strategies that Newcastle City Council are taking to reduce pollution in the city centre. They became news anchors, directors, and even became Newcastle Mayor, by reporting on the KATS Global Network.
In the third session we welcomed the Street Scientists from Newcastle University who came into talk about all things STEM. The children participated in lots of experiments with their favourite being the electrical conduction experiment! By participating in these fun activities, the children got to learn the importance of STEM and how they can become STEM leads in the future to tackle climate change!
That’s not all…there are some exciting trips just around the corner!
