Last week, the University of Sussex hosted the Energy GCSE revision event, a travelling road-show put together by the South-East Physics Network. We had children visiting from Hailsham Community College, The Forest School and Cavendish School.
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The event began with experienced school physics teacher Jennifer MacGregor giving an overview of how energy can appear in different forms, and talking about the various ways in which energy can be generated – from coal and nuclear powered stations, to the renewable sources of energy. |
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Then, it was time for the practical demonstrations! There were twelve demonstrations, covering everything from pumped-storage hydroelectric and harnessing the power of waves, to thermal cameras searching for inefficient buildings and the "disco bike" – two volunteers cycling to generate enough electricity to power a disco! All these activities were demonstrated to the school students by undergraduate and postgraduate members of the University of Sussex's Physics & Astronomy department. |
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If you want to know more about future SEPnet GCSE revision events, please see their website at www.sepnet.ac.uk.
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