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The Power Challenge
Teaching Hub

Kia ora! We're currently updating the online Learning Hub based on your feedback. We will send you the link to the updated hub before the challenge lights up in 2024.

If you're doing the Power Challenge again in 2024 and haven't registered yet, please make sure you do so by following the link on our main site – selecting 'No' when asked if you need a kit. This will make sure you receive the new and improved online Learning Hub, ākonga content and lesson plans. To help make your kit good as new, we'll have refresh packs available on our online shop.


Get your Power Challenge competition entry in!

Bring your Power Challenge story to life by creating an epic video or poster for the final competition.

Competition instructions

The prize

All schools that enter will go in the draw to win one of two LEGO sets!

First place

  • creative colour fun set (1500 pieces)
  • lots of bricks set (1000 pieces)
  • bricks and wheels set (653 pieces)
  • build together set (1601 pieces)
  • 2x baseplates

Runner-up

  • creative colour fun set (1500 pieces)
  • lots of bricks set (1000 pieces)
  • 2x baseplates

Entries are due by 20 October

Send a copy of your video or poster to the Wonder Project Community Facebook Group, or to hello@wonderproject.nz.


Impact surveys

Make sure you complete our pre and post challenge surveys. These are an important tool for us to improve the programme each year and continue our funding to keep the Wonder Project free for schools.

Before you start the challenge

In the final module


Printable and downloadable resources

Scroll down to get started!

You'll find all of the resources you need to run the challenge successfully on this page.

Student resources

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Student activity booklet

We supply 8 printed activity booklets in your kit. If you need more, print A3, double-sided, flip on short edge.

Activity booklet
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Poster: Forms of energy

Explains different energy forms under the categories of potential and kinetic energy.

Forms of energy
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Poster: Journey of electricity

Outlines the steps in electricity’s journey.

Journey of electricity
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Poster: Engineering design process

Covers the engineering design process – six steps engineers use to solve a problem.

Engineering design process
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Sources of energy display template

Classroom template to display students' research from Activity 2.1.

Sources of energy template
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Activity 4.3: Power Challenge competition

Instructions to enter the Power Challenge competition and be in to win a sweet prize.

Competition instructions
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Student participation certificate

Distribute to each student to celebrate and mark the end of the challenge.

Participation certificate

Teaching resources

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Lesson guide

Download and print the lesson guides and preparation one pagers for Modules 1–4 to help you teach the Power Challenge.

Lesson guide
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Support notes

Download and print detailed support notes on Power Challenge activities and key concepts.

Support notes
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Ambassador presentation template

Download our ambassador presentation template to use for telling your career story in Module 1.

Presentation template

Information and flyers

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Overview of the programme

Summarises what students will learn during the Power Challenge.

Programme overview
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Information for parents

Print out a copy for each student to take home to their whānau.

Take home information
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Information for ambassadors

Programme overview flyer for ambassadors.

Ambassador overview

Information for online ambassadors

A quick summary on how to tackle the challenge as an online ambassador.

Online ambassador information

Student Hub

Access the content your class should work through to complete the challenge.

Go to Student Hub

Pre-challenge checklist

Prep for both teachers and ambassadors

  • Complete your Power Challenge training
  • Meet up with your match to plan lessons
  • Familiarise yourself with the Student Hub
  • Read the teaching guide
  • Read the health and safety guidance
  • Start collecting resources for the challenge
  • Join the Wonder Project Facebook group

Teacher-specific prep

  • Complete the teacher pre-challenge survey
  • Ask students to complete the student pre-challenge survey
  • Share the parent information sheet
  • Check the power kit has arrived at school

Ambassador-specific prep

  • Prepare your career presentation
  • Order your free Wonder Project t-shirt

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Complete teacher training

A series of fun videos that cover all the important information you’ll need to know before you get started on the challenge.

Teacher training
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Complete ambassador training

A series of fun videos that cover all of the important information you’ll need to know before you work with students on the challenge.

Ambassador training

Additional training options

Online Q&A

Teachers and ambassadors

In our casual Q&A sessions, you’ll join our Wonder Team online via Microsoft Teams to ask any questions you have about the Power Challenge.

Run time: 30–60 minutes

Dates:


Prep for both teachers and ambassadors

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Meet up and plan lessons

Get in touch with your match and arrange a time to plan lessons and visit times. We ask ambassadors to commit to at least three class visits at a minimum, and up to one hour a week.

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Get familiar with the Student Hub

The Student Hub has all the content your class will work through to complete the challenge. Check it out before you start, to get familiar with the learning content.

Student Hub
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Read the lesson guide

The lesson guide covers lesson plans, timings, resource overviews and challenge roles. For more detailed information on activities, key concepts and for achievement objectives, read the support notes.

Lesson guide
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Read the health and safety guidance

The health and safety guidance covers everything you need to know to keep you and students safe in the classroom.

Health and safety
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Start collecting challenge resources

You’ll need to collect a few extra resources before you get started on the challenge. Please refer to the support notes for a full list of resources to collect. Let us know if you need help sourcing any of these items.

Support notes
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Join the Facebook group

Join the Wonder Project Community on Facebook to access advice from fellow teachers and ambassadors across the country.

Join group

Prep for teachers

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Complete teacher pre-challenge survey

Each participating teacher should complete the teacher pre-challenge survey before they begin the challenge.

Teacher pre-challenge
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Share student pre-challenge survey

Each participating student should complete the student pre-challenge survey before they begin the challenge.

Student pre-challenge
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Share parent information sheet

Print off this information sheet for students to take home to their parents.

Parent information sheet
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Check your power kit has arrived

Your power kit will be on its way to your school in time for the start of Term. You will receive a tracking email once it’s been sent.

Prep for ambassadors

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Prepare career presentation

Get ready to inspire students with your STEM role by getting started on your career presentation for week one. It should be around 5 minutes.

Career presentation template
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Order your Wonder Project tee

To get your free tee, jump onto the online store and add the t-shirt of your choice to your cart. Then use code POWTEE2023 to remove all costs. You should wear the tee on your Wonder Project visits.

Online store