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Autumn resources for secondary

Autumn is fast approaching, the days are getting shorter and the temperature is dropping but IET Education has lots of fun activities and resources to keep your classes fun!

Use our free and editable resources to engage and inspire in the classroom or outdoors. Follow us on @IETEducation for more ideas or to share your students’ work.

Please note, these resources and experiments have been specifically designed to be carried out with adult supervision or direction as appropriate, and it is recommended that the instructions are followed in a safe manner. All resources and experiments are carried out at your own risk.

Energy efficiency is key to keeping warm and cosy this autumn. Join us in designing a home energy system; calculate the power required to use everyday household appliances; or why not create a prototype to alert homeowners to the risk of flooding in their property? 

With resources that students can complete on their own to DIY Faraday Challenge activities that can be carried out in groups with a whole class or as a schools competition. Browse through the resources below and see how you can inspire your students this autumn.

All of our resources are free and fully editable so that you can adapt them for your school or students’ needs. Follow us on @IETEducation for more ideas or to share your students’ work.

Create a flood warning system

Alert homeowners to the risk of flooding with your prototype.

Go to Create a flood warning system

Flood prevention strategies

Program a prototype system to alert homeowners flooding risks.

Go to Social effects of flooding

What is energy efficiency?

Consider what is meant by ‘energy efficiency.’

Go to What is energy efficiency?

Analyse energy consumption data

Analyse data on costs of heating different types of housing.

Go to Analyse energy consumption data

Maths behind a heating system

Calculate the lengths of pipe required for an underground heating system.

Go to Maths behind a heating system

Estimate the radius of a circle of light

Estimate the radius of a light circle produced by a shining torch.

Go to Estimate the Radius of a Circle of Light

Design a home energy system

Use the BBC micro:bit programmable system to create a working prototype.

Go to Design a home energy system

Power poster

Calculating mechanical and electrical power.

Go to Posters

Flood defence

Students work in teams to design and make a prototype of a simple device that will allow homeowners to remove floodwater from their homes in this IET Faraday® DIY Challenge activity.

Go to https://education.theiet.org/secondary/teaching-resources/flood-defence-fcd/

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