Sciences: Year 6: Energy changes

Wind Power is an alternative energy source. Read/ listen to this article to gain an understanding about how wind power works.

Read/listen to this article to learn about alternative energy sources such as solar power and wind power.
HINT- you can change the article’s reading level (1 or 2) to suit your understanding. You can also click on the words written in blue for links to further articles related to those topics.

Read/listen to this article about conductors and insulators.
HINT - you can expand the topics listed in green to find out further information.

Read/ listen to this article about electric circuits.
HINT - you can expand the topics listed in green to find out further information.

Click on the following link for an animation that shows you how a wind turbine works. Make sure you click on NEXT for further information.

This article provides you with examples of good electrical conductors and insulators and
explains their properties.

This article explains what solar energy is and how solar energy turns into electricity.
If you scroll to the bottom of the page you can take a quiz to test your knowledge.