Counties Energy Kits.
Electricity themed kits for Year 0-10.
The Power Kit
Year 0-3 students: Understand the concept of energy transformation. Make electric play dough. Make Rube Goldberg Machines. Key Word List, STEAM cards, Story, Poem, Waiata, Website and Spotify Playlist.
Learning Areas: Science, Technology
Key Concepts: Electricity, Electrical Current, Energy, Energy Transformation.
Classroom use to date: 250 Classrooms
Number of students reached: 8,000
Availability: Term 1, Term 2, Term 3, Term 4 2025
Solar Cars
Year 4-10 students: What role does energy transfer play in determining the best way to hypermile our solar powered car? How can we modify seven parameters for an improved speed outcome?
Learning Areas: Technology, Science, Math.
Key Concepts: Unbalanced force, Energy transformation, Movement, Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, Parameters.
Classroom use to date: 150 Classrooms
Number of students reached: 4,800
Availability: Term 2, 3, 4 2025
Power it up
Year 4-10 students: Understand basic circuit components. Use copper tape, coin cell batteries, buzzers, and bulbs to create a series of paper circuitry artworks that reveal local stories.
Learning Areas: Technology, Science.
Key Concepts: Conductivity, Electricity, Electrical Current, Paper Circuitry
Classroom use to date: 250 Classrooms
Number of students reached: 4,800
Availability: Term 2, 3, 4 2025
“The components of this kit provoked interest and a sense of wonderment. It allowed for a deeper understanding of exactly what electricity is.”
Teacher Feedback
A1 Beautiful illustration by a New Zealand artist, a uniquely New Zealand story, classroom activities, x3 A6 stuff you should know cards, 50 key words, poem, waiata, x32 sharing with Whānau postcards, storytelling cards, connector words, ask great question cards, thing + that + for STEAM prompts, 44 maths tokens, question dice, ABC tiles, batteries, light bulbs, popcorn kernels, New World voucher.
What people are saying about The Power Kit.
Engaging all Levels
“I have had some very science-minded students this year, so this kit provided a platform for these students to showcase their knowledge and their ability to unpack it at a simpler level for other students.””
Learning that Inspires
“Our students found the activities very engaging & appropriate to our level. Great practical initiatives & key knowledge building. Our whole middle school team got on board with it & it formed the basis of a very enriching science inquiry to begin the year.”
“We love the hands on learning involved in this kit. A fantastic way to teach energy transformation to our practical learners“
Teacher Feedback
Solar Cars Kit includes 20x Solar powered cars (1 car per pair) 2x Classroom fact sheet, 64x Student prototyping sheets, Balloons, Graphite, Car modification weights, Washi tape, Race flags, Finish line tape, 2x Winners trophies.
What people are saying about Solar Cars.
Perfect STEM Project
”This kit allows students to not only learn about renewable energy and engineering but also develop problem-solving skills and creativity. It's a great way to enhance STEM education and inspire future innovators.”
Thrilled to receive this kit
“Students will not only understand the concepts better but will develop crucial skills like critical thinking. It's a fantastic tool for enhancing physics.”
“This kit was wonderful in engaging my kids - all of them, no matter their special needs, gender or abilities. It provided them the skills to persevere when something doesn't go right. They were all hooked and every time I brought out the Kit, their eyes lit up!“
Teacher Feedback
Power it up Kit includes 32x Circuitry booklets, 12x rolls copper tape, 32x buzzers, 96x coin cell batteries (3 per student), LED lights, 32x bulldog clips.
What people are saying about Power it up.
Hands on Science
“It was such a hands-on pathway to get them to understand circuits and the fact that they each had their own little booklet was such a bonus. Kinaesthetic learning is seriously where it's at!
The resources it comes with really do break everything down for someone (like me) who isn't TOO comfortable with Science-based topics.”
Suitable for all Leaners
“This kit scaffolded the kids through learning and was wonderful as it provided a great level of problem solving for those students who rushed theirs... They had to do it carefully for it to work. It was an activity that promoted collaboration and yet provided each student with their own learning journey that that could take home and explain to their parents. I couldn't recommend it enough!”
Every kit has three parts
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01. The Boxed Kit
Physical materials. Student focused. Designed to be used, transformed and modified. Beautiful. Boxed. Delivered to you
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02. The online, teacher only kit space
Private, secure, everyone together. Teachers only, free to join.
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03. The support to teach
Tips and tricks. Direct messaging. School Visits. Calendly Appts. Zoom sessions. Teacher Champions