“The power it up kits were great. I have had the same class for 18 months and we tried last year with varying degrees of success.
We found that it took a lot of patience to fold the copper tape etc for the circuits but they appreciated the outcomes.
The children were quite lucky as this was there second time round in making the circuits.
The girls in 2019 were a lot more patient and were able to make the lights power up. They ended up helping other children in different classes across the school.
We did find that the buzzers from 2018 worked better than the 2019 ones (as I had kept the box from 2018).
Overall a great learning experience for the students in Room 15.
Thanks for the experience.”
“What a fantastic resource that teaches students hands on about electrical circuits. Combining the booklet with a Slide Show our syndicate was able to incorporate a range of learning activities that supported the booklet. Students loved problem solving and combining their prior knowledge to successfully complete the tasks. Students were engaged and worked collaboratively helping each other. Thanks School Kit &; Counties Power for another great kit.”
“A fantastic unit. A very well prepared kit, which was fun &; engaging, with lots of great learning. Instructions were easy to follow &; you tube clip very helpful. The students loved the challenge of getting the lights power up, even though the copper tape was tricky to manoeuvre for some. Each theme with a different visual was a neat &; unique idea. Would highly recommend. Thanks heaps School Kit.”
“Excellent resource! Students loved it and were totally engaged. For some it was new learning but for others it provided opportunities to explore and extend their learning.”
“Our Tamariki loved having a hands on task at the end of the year. They had to persevere and overcome challenges. They also worked as a team to problem solve and complete the circuits. Great activity. Highly recommend the kit.”
“This circuitry kit has been amazing yet again. This time around I included some discussions about where our power comes from-and how it all works. Then when it came to their booklets the students were so excited. I had two students who had done it before but even they were engaged and excited to do a better job this time! Such a great hands-on learning experience. We couldn't get the buzzers to work- however it became a real challenge for those determined students! It taught them to problem solve and even if the outcome didn't work, they still tried their best. Thanks for a great teaching resource.”
“What a wonderful resource. My class of year 4/5 students have been learning about energy and this toolkit was the ultimate test. The children were so motivated to get the light bulbs to chine and persevered for hours. They shared their experience at home and parents commented on how much their child had learnt and how much they enjoyed the experience. The copper tape was a little tricky at first and we had many failed attempts but eventually they got it and the excitement was 'electric'. Thank you for providing us with the opportunity to teach circuits in such an exciting way!”
“This is my second year working with this kit.As I am in MLE with 69 children there is a wide range of ability within this group.The children loved the kit they work at their own speed,ask peers for help.discuss,experiment and show a huge understanding of circuits.(not there at the beginning for the majority of children)Only one hiccup this year the faulty buzzers!!!Many thanks.”
