HOW IS ELECTRICITY GENERATED AND
CAN WE GENERATE ELECTRICITY FROM WATER?
CAN WE GENERATE ELECTRICITY FROM WATER?
Children in the Senior Classes took part in the ESB Science Blast project recently.
As part of our Science Class we did practical experiments building various circuits with batteries, bulbs, motors, wires and switches. Children really enjoyed this and it provided the inspiration for the project. We then did a lot of research into the generation of electricity and came up with some fascinating facts. We discovered that almost 40% of Ireland's electricity is generated by renewable sources, mostly wind. Only 2.5% is generated by water.
We built two models and got a lot of help from Serena's Dad which we greatly appreciated. After a lot of trial and error and moving on to Plan B, C (and maybe even D!) we finally succeeded in our aim of generating electricity.
We had a Zoom call with our Science Blast judge, Fionn, who works in the area of generating electricity from renewable sources. He told us that by 2030 Ireland aims to have 80% of its electricity from renewable sources and by 2040 this will be up to 100%
As part of our Science Class we did practical experiments building various circuits with batteries, bulbs, motors, wires and switches. Children really enjoyed this and it provided the inspiration for the project. We then did a lot of research into the generation of electricity and came up with some fascinating facts. We discovered that almost 40% of Ireland's electricity is generated by renewable sources, mostly wind. Only 2.5% is generated by water.
We built two models and got a lot of help from Serena's Dad which we greatly appreciated. After a lot of trial and error and moving on to Plan B, C (and maybe even D!) we finally succeeded in our aim of generating electricity.
We had a Zoom call with our Science Blast judge, Fionn, who works in the area of generating electricity from renewable sources. He told us that by 2030 Ireland aims to have 80% of its electricity from renewable sources and by 2040 this will be up to 100%