Be a battery investigator presentation
How does a battery work? Why are batteries important to the future of our planet? Use this presentation to answer these questions and more.
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Tackle electricity with these enquiry-based resources. Take your class through the be a battery investigator presentation. Here, students will explore how batteries work, the first battery, types of batteries, safe battery disposal and the future of batteries.
Alongside the presentation, you can use the be a battery investigator poster depending on what would best fit your class. The poster focuses on the batteries of the future; use this for support during the presentation, as a revision tool or for investigative learning.
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Be a battery investigator poster
Use this classroom poster to stimulate discussions about the humble battery and why it’s so important to the future of our planet.
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Watch James, a field service engineer (who mends electric charging points) at work, and find out about the knowledge and skills he needs for success.
Meet a field service engineer presentation
Use this presentation to inspire your pupils to think about a potential future career and link learning about electricity to the real-world.
Meet a field service engineer job card
Inspire your pupils to think about a potential future career and link learning about electricity to the real-world, with this job-role card.
Meet a data analyst video
Watch Imisi, a data analyst (who works with electric vehicles) at work and find out about the knowledge and skills she needs for success.
Meet a data analyst presentation
Use this presentation to inspire your pupils to think about a potential future career and link learning about electricity to the real-world.
Meet a data analyst job role card (primary)
Inspire your pupils to think about a future career and link learning about electricity and data to the real-world, with this job-role card.
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