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The following Microsoft Form was given to all P7 children ahead of the project, to gauge interest in STEM and in an attempt to alleviate any misconceptions about who this type of project may or may not be suitable for, before offering the 'Climate Smarter' project to all P7 pupils. Thereafter, a group of 8 children was established. Questions and Responses can be observed within this link.

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The following Microsoft Form was given to all P7 children ahead of the project, to gauge interest in STEM and in an attempt to alleviate any misconceptions about who this type of project may or may not be suitable for, before offering the 'Climate Smarter' project to all P7 pupils. Thereafter, a group of 8 children was established. Questions and Responses can be observed within this link.

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Microsoft Forms - Easily create surveys, quizzes, and polls.

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Easily create surveys and polls to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and organize team events. Quickly create quizzes to measure student knowledge, evaluate class progress, and focus on subjects that need improvement. Microsoft Forms automatically provides charts to visualize…

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We measured the wind speed in different locations around our school grounds, and at different times of the day, using an anemometer.

The wind speed in Hamilton today is 4.4 metres per second (MPS). Our wind speed results reached 3.8MPS on a mild day. We think our school would be a suitable location for a wind turbine.

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We did an experiment to show how power can be made from the energy of the wind. We used a hairdryer to make the propeller turn, which lit up the LED light when it was connected by crocodile wires. The kinetic energy of moving air (wind) turned into electrical energy.

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Wed 2nd Mar 2022: WIND - Taller Turbine Challenge

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Wed 2nd Mar 2022: WIND - Taller Turbine Challenge

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We worked in groups to build a paper tower turbine design. Through research, we discovered that engineers have to take many different factors into account in order to improve the efficiency of wind turbines.
* Choosing the right materials to build with
* Designing the shape of the blades
* Choosing the most suitable location
* Making the blades longer
* Making the turbines taller
We decided that a wind turbine would suitably feature in our model school. We will place it in an open area.

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We made a floating turbine, experimenting with different materials to use as weights for our floats. We moved the float up and down the wooden dowel until we had a tall and stable turbine.

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We did an experiment to show how we can make power from light. When we held the solar panel to natural light, the LED lit up clearly, when connected by crocodile wires.

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Visit from Gillian Reilly
Primary Science and Sustainability Development Officer
South Lanarkshire Council

Today we explored Micro:Bits and Gillian told us about the final project challenge which is to build a more sustainable model of our school (in the future), showing our learning.

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We ordered statements, with a variety of benefits of trees, from most to least important. We learned that there was no right answer and that trees have a lot of benefits.

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We made a battery using a mixture of vinegar and salt which acted as the electrolyte. We soaked 6 card discs in the mixture then made a tower of 2p coin, washer, card disc (x4) This tower acted as a battery and lit our LED light, when connected. We tested the battery voltage and it reached 2.7V.

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Wed 4th May 2022 - Model School of the Future

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Wed 4th May 2022 - Model School of the Future

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We began building our model school of the future.

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We completed our model of OLSA as a sustainable school of the future and will present our project to our friends at assembly.