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Here Comes the Sun (11-14)
This activity encourages students to explore the factors affecting decisions about energy sources. The video clip is used to set the challenge in a real life context. Buma lives is a town called Abuja and, although he likes the city itself, the regular power cuts present him with a dilemma: using the petrol generator provides a reliable energy source but photovoltaic cells would be more environmentally responsible. Students are challenged to compare the advantages and disadvantages of petrol generators and photovoltaic cells, identify the key factors which will affect Buma’s decision and to consider whether and how Buma should be persuaded to abandon his petrol generator in favour of sets of photovoltaic cells. This resource was developed by Siemens UK.
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