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Climate & Sustainability

Planet & Power

This zone is about energy, waste and water — and fixing a real problem you can point at. Your team measures something on campus or at home, then designs and tests a change.

  • Measuring
  • Design
  • Data
  • Persuasion
  • Making
  • Teamwork

What you'll explore

  • Where energy comes from and where it gets wasted
  • How to measure waste, water or power use with simple tools
  • Designing a fix that people will actually use
  • Showing the before-and-after with numbers

Great for you if…

  • You care about a problem you can see around you
  • You like building and testing real things
  • You enjoy convincing people with evidence

Project ideas for your age

  1. Idea 01A classroom bin sorting game with pictures instead of words
  2. Idea 02Grow two bean plants and find out which spot uses less water
  3. Idea 03A 'lights off' reminder poster and count how often it works

Tools & materials

  • Energy and water meters, thermometers, scales
  • Recycled and workshop materials
  • Solar panels, small motors, filters
  • Spreadsheets for charts and totals

What a strong project looks like

A prototype or intervention plus real measurements from before and after, and an honest note on what it would cost to do for the whole school.

Pick Planet & Power for your team

Sign in with your admission number, lock in this zone, and invite 5–8 classmates from your level.

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