Small-scale hydroelectric power schemes

 The new ELI today and the next in our 'net zero' series is 'Small-scale hydroelectric power schemes; investigating opportunities for micro-hydro'.

 

This activity is an introduction to electricity generation by micro-hydro schemes and explores the benefits of cheap, small-scale hydroelectric installations.

Many more activities about renewable energy supplies can be found on our website.

Earthlearningidea videos

Did you know that, as well as all the teaching videos, ELI also has many general videos from various sources; four are in Catalan, three have a Portuguese introduction and one is narrated in Norwegian.

Shell shake; survival of the fittest

Dolines! Simuleu els processos de formació de dolines en acció 

Landfill gas

The new ELI today is the next is our 'net zero' emissions series, 'Energy from buried waste: Landfill gas'.

It is vital that modern technologies are developed not only to manage waste but also to ensure that minimal harmful by-products are allowed to pollute the air or the ground. We must re-cycle as much as possible and mitigate the effects of non recyclable material. This ELI is a case study of good practice by an industrial firm to try to reduce its use of fossil fuels and to assist the local community in reducing its carbon footprint

You can access the full series of Earthlearningidea 'net zero; emissions by clicking here.
 

Landslide through the window?

'Landslide through the window - what would you see, what would you feel? Asking pupils to picture for themselves what a landslide through the window might look like.'

This Earthlearningidea is a ‘thought experiment’ imagining how different landslides might affect the view through the window.

There are many more activities about natural hazards in the Natural Hazards category.
 

Hydrogen of many colours

The latest in our 'net zero' emissions target series and coinciding with the COP26 talks in Glasgow, the new ELI is 'Hydrogen of many colours; the situation regarding hydrogen in the UK, October 2021'

 

 

This ELI provides an update into the rapidly evolving development of hydrogen manufacture in the UK, based on recent Government Reports.

Many activities relating to climate change can be found on our website.

Greenhouse effect

'Is the greenhouse effect happening outside today? A classroom discussion to consolidate understanding about the greenhouse effect'.

A discussion to reinforce learning and to counter misconceptions about the greenhouse effect. Many people wrongly think that the greenhouse effect occurs because there is a layer of greenhouse gases in the sky that act like a pane of glass in a greenhouse, trapping the heat that originally came as visible light from the Sun. This view is often reinforced by misleading animations and diagrams on the internet and diagrams in textbooks and elsewhere. 

Many activities involving the greenhouse effect can be found by using the search engine on our website. 

Net zero emissions target - Energy from waste

The new ELI today and the latest in our series on how to reach the 'net zero' emissions target is 'Energy from burning waste; where does all my non-recyclable waste go?'

This activity involves a discussion about the treatment of domestic waste. The population of the world is increasing rapidly and with it the amount of waste material. It is vital that modern technologies are developed, not only to manage the waste, but also to ensure that no harmful by-products are allowed to pollute the air or the ground. We must re-cycle as much as possible and mitigate the effects of non-recyclable material.

Search for 'net zero' in the search engine on our website to find many more activities about how we might reach the 'net zero' emissions target.