Petrol station as an energy hub. Sprint petrol station, Oldenburg

Description of the excursion programme: (under construction, booking from September 2011)
In the electricity workshop at Staakenweg primary school, children gain their first practical experience with electricity. After an introduction to the theory and the necessary safety measures, the pupils practise using soldering irons, crocodile clips and plugging in electronic components. The children learn how to read simple circuit diagrams and use them to build closed circuits such as alarm systems.

Subject: Science lessons, primary school

Thematic link to the curriculum: Acquiring knowledge about electricity, circuits, power sources and power consumption.

Location: Oldenburg, Staakenweg 7

Duration: 4 lessons

Maximum group size: School class

Registration: Via the Word form (please send to the email addresses shown in the form!)

Institution: Staakenweg primary school

Weblink: www.grundschule-staakenweg.de/

Description of the excursion:
This excursion explains how a passive house works and, in addition to the mathematical properties of a passive house, explains the concepts of thermal insulation and heat loss in a clear and hands-on way using the shape of the building.
After a tour of the building, the rooms are assigned using a head geometry task, which allows the pupils to consolidate their room-position relationships. They then use cube models to explore the relationship between surface area and volume and understand its importance for saving energy in a passive house.

Subject: Mathematics, 5th/6th grade

Thematic links to the curriculum: Measuring and estimating lengths, areas and volumes; recognising and describing spatial structures

Thematic prerequisites: Knowledge of the geometric solids cube and cuboid

Location: Oldenburg, Kneippstraße 14

Duration: 90 minutes

Maximum group size: School class

Registration: Via the Word form (please send to the email addresses shown in the form!)

Institution: Integrierte Gesamtschule Kreyenbrück

Weblink: www.igs-kreyenbrueck.de

Description of the excursion:

This excursion explains the use of geothermal energy. Geothermal energy (or geothermal utilisation) uses the seemingly cold ground to heat a house. How this works and what role the heat pump plays in this is clearly explained using a spray can and air pump. The excursion programme is rounded off with a rally along the company's own geothermal nature trail and a short film on geothermal energy.

Subject: Physics 7th/8th grade

Thematic link to the curriculum: forms of energy, energy transfer chain, internal energy, heat exchangers

Location: Edewecht

Duration: 90 minutes

Maximum group size: School class

Other requirements: none

Registration: Via the Word form (please send to the email addresses shown in the form!)

Company: Weber & Reil GmbH, Nelkenstrasse 2, 26188 Edewecht

Weblink: www.weber-reil.de/

Description of the excursion:

On this excursion, the pupils get to know the laboratory of a wind research centre. They carry out experiments in a wind tunnel to investigate the joint processes on the wing of an aeroplane and on that of a wind turbine. Experiments are carried out on lift and wind flow. They also investigate which settings need to be made on the wind turbine in order to optimise the use of wind energy.

Subject: Physics 9th/10th grade

Thematic link to the curriculum: structure of the energy supply network, law of conservation of energy, energy transfer chain, (buoyancy)

Prerequisites: Concept of force (representation of force using arrows), Hooke's law, familiarity with measuring devices such as voltmeters and ammeters, knowledge of the generator (as a black box)

Location: University of Oldenburg, Wechloy site

Duration: Approximately 3-4 hours

Maximum group size: 8 students

Other requirements: For organisational reasons, the wind tunnel can only be used on certain weeks.

Registration: Via the Word form (please send to the email addresses shown in the form!)

Institution: ForWind - Centre for Wind Energy Research

Weblink: www.forwind.de

Description of the excursion programme:
At the beginning, students are introduced to the company's products and services in the energy sector. In the 2nd phase of the company study visit, relevant basic information on various key topics such as "Smart Metering" or "Geographical Information Systems" (GIS)" is provided. In the subsequent practical phase, the students work in groups to familiarise themselves with various software programmes and procedures at the end of projects. Finally, the results from the practical phase are presented to the other group. The aim is to understand the principle of the "smart meter" and the importance of "smart" energy supply.

Subject: Computing Science, 9th/10th grade

Link to the curriculum: Simulation and modelling of processes and functions of energy systems

Location: Oldenburg, Escherweg 5, 26121 Oldenburg

Duration: 3 - 4 hours

Maximum group size: 18

Prerequisites: none

Registration: Via the Word form (please send to the email addresses shown in the form!)

Company: BTC Business Technology Consulting AG

Weblink: www.btc-ag.com

Description of the excursion:
Based on various stations on a nature trail and in dialogue with experts, the pupils deal with various aspects of energy production from biomass. The biochemical processes, the technical realisation in the fermenters and the effects of energy policy are discussed.

Subject: Chemistry/Biology, Year 10/11

Link to the core curriculum: energy sources, energy utilisation, fossil and renewable energy, biofuels, material and energy conversion

Location of the biogas plant: 26169 Friesoythe, Heinfelder Straße 18 (approx. 14 km north of Friesoythe, close to Edewecht)

Duration: 2 hours

Special features: The excursion takes place mainly outside, so please bring weatherproof clothing.

Maximum group size: Class size

Company: biogas-weser-ems GmbH & Co. KG

Registration: Via the Word form (please send to the email addresses shown in the form!)

Weblink: www.biogas-weser-ems.de

The "Technology and Nature" learning centre in Wilhelmshaven offers various exciting activities on the subject of energy and technology from Year 2 to Year 11. Pupils can build a mini wind turbine, a solar boat or a crank light (from year 5) on site. They learn how to use tools and materials properly and how to utilise and convert energy.

Location: Wilhelmshaven, Ubbostraße 5

Maximum group size: Class size

Prerequisites: none

Weblink: lernort-whv.de

Institution: Support organisation "Lernort Technik und Natur e.V."

Registration: Registration takes place at the "Lernort Technik und Natur", accessible via the link www.lernort-whv.de/kontakt.html

EWE Energie AG offers the following excursions at the Oldenburg Customer Centre:

1. How does electricity get into the house (4th grade primary school)

   Various didactic and methodological elements are used to prepare learning content on the question "How does electricity get into the house?". learning content. The main topics are: Function of a dynamo, electricity generation in a power station, energy sources, the path of electricity, forms of electricity, saving energy, climate protection, safety when handling electricity. The following practice-orientated elements are included: Energy-saving cooking, measuring the energy required for cooking and calculating energy costs (duration approx. 2 1/2 hours, for 25 - 30 pupils).

2. Saving energy - protecting the environment (IGS Gesellschaftslehre, years 8/10; RS Hauswirtschaft / Politik year 10)
   Basic information on various aspects of saving energy, climate protection and energy sources is developed together with pupils. In group work, the groups of pupils delve deeper into individual topics, which are also supplemented with practical elements, e.g. saving energy when cooking. The following topics are discussed: Energy use in the household, energy saving tips with practical examples, primary energy sources in Germany, range of our energy resources, energy flow diagram "From primary energy sources to useful energy" (duration approx. 2 hours, for 25 - 30 pupils)
   
3. Economics with energy - Why is it so difficult to determine the right energy mix for tomorrow?
   (economics, politics, social studies from year 9/10)
   This programme enables school groups to visit an expert and have their information needs on future energy supply answered. In a mix of different modules consisting of information, discussions, a tour of an EWE customer centre and a role play, pupils can gain an insight into the complex issues surrounding the future energy supply. The following focal points are covered: primary energy sources in Germany, the range of our energy resources, the energy mix today, the challenges of a future energy supply, energy pricing and competitive characteristics using the example of a regional energy supplier (duration approx. 2 - 3 hours, for 20 - 25 pupils).
   

Location: Oldenburg, Posthalterweg 10, 26129 Oldenburg (in the famila Einkaufsland Wechloy shopping centre)

Company: EWE Energie AG

Registration: Registration via the Oldenburg customer centre or

Phone/fax: 0441 9995-0 / 99959-179

Weblink: www.ewe.de/ewe-ist-mehr/schulen.php