This resource provides ways for students to inquire and explore a variety of topics when it comes to producing power, delivering it, conserving it and the ethical, social and environmental considerations that go along with it. As students learn what goes into powering a province, it is hoped that they will also begin a journey of discovering the value of electricity in their lives and the role they can play to use less of it.
This resource was developed to provide teachers with the most up‐to‐date information on electricity in Saskatchewan. As the electrical industry is constantly evolving and regulations and innovations influence new directions, it's important that teachers have current information to share with students.
As much as possible, teachers are forwarded to the SaskPower website as that will have the most current content. Student handouts will be updated annually, but if there is a discrepancy between the printed copy and the website, please defer to the content on saskpower.com.
This resource was developed by SaskPower with input from educators who provided valuable ideas, feedback and expertise.

Cette ressource propose des moyens pour que les élèves s'interrogent et explorent divers sujets liés à la production, à la distribution et à la conservation de l'énergie, ainsi qu'aux considérations éthiques, sociales et environnementales qui y sont associées. En apprenant ce qui entre dans l'alimentation d'une province, il est espéré que les élèves commenceront également un parcours pour découvrir la valeur de l'électricité dans leur vie et le rôle qu'ils peuvent jouer pour en utiliser moins.

«Cette ressource a été développée pour fournir aux enseignants les informations les plus récentes sur l'électricité en Saskatchewan. Comme l'industrie électrique évolue constamment et que les réglementations et les innovations influent sur de nouvelles orientations, il est important que les enseignants disposent d'informations à jour à partager avec les élèves.

Dans la mesure du possible, les enseignants sont redirigés vers le site web de SaskPower, car il contient le contenu le plus actuel. Les documents pour les élèves seront mis à jour annuellement, mais en cas de divergence entre la version imprimée et le site web, veuillez vous référer au contenu sur saskpower.com.

Cette ressource a été développée par SaskPower avec la contribution d'éducateurs qui ont fourni des idées précieuses, des commentaires et leur expertise.»

The lesson begins by introducing Olympics as the unit theme. The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the techniques of engineering problem solving. Specific techniques covered in the lesson include brainstorming and the engineering design process. The importance of thinking out of the box is also stressed to show that while some tasks seem impossible, they can be done. This introduction includes a discussion of the engineering required to build grand, often complex, Olympic event centers.

Students are introduced to brainstorming and the design process in problem solving as it relates to engineering. They perform an activity to develop and understand problem solving with an emphasis on learning from history. Using only paper, straws, tape and paper clips, they create structures that can support the weight of at least one textbook. In their first attempts to build the structures, they build whatever comes to mind. For the second trial, they examine examples of successful buildings from history and try again.

In this activity, students learn how engineers design faucets. Students will learn about water pressure by building a simple system to model faucets and test the relationship between pressure, area and force. This is a great outdoor activity on a warm day.