The Power Challenge
Teaching Hub
Let’s light up the path to challenge success!
Here you’ll find everything you need to help you prepare for the Power Challenge, including all of your printable and downloadable resources.
Before you start your electrifying journey, work through the preparation checklists below. You’ll need to tick off everything in the list before you get started on the challenge.
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Pre-challenge checklist
Prep for teachers
- Complete teacher training
- Read the challenge guide
- Familiarise yourself with the Student Hub
- Check the power kit has arrived or that your existing kit is charged for the challenge
- Meet up with your ambassador to plan lessons
- Read the health and safety guidance
- Complete the teacher pre-challenge survey
- Ask ākonga to complete the student pre-challenge survey
- Share the caregiver information sheet
- Start collecting resources for the challenge
- Join the Wonder Project Facebook group
Prep for ambassadors
- Complete ambassador training
- Read the challenge guide – it summarises your role in the classroom
- Familiarise yourself with the Student Hub
- Order your free Wonder Project t-shirt from our online shop using code POWTEE2025. You should wear the tee on your Wonder Project visits
- Meet up with your kaiako match to help plan your time in the classroom
- Read the health and safety guidance
- Prepare your career presentation
- Start collecting resources for the challenge
- Join the Wonder Project Facebook group
Scroll down to get started!
You'll find everything you need to run the challenge successfully on this page.
Challenge training
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.
Complete ambassador training
A series of fun videos that cover all the important information you’ll need to know before you work with ākonga on the challenge.
Additional training options
Online Q&A (kaiako and ambassadors)
In our casual Q&A sessions, you’ll join our Wonder Team online via Microsoft Teams to ask any pātai you have about the Power Challenge.
Run time: 30–60 minutes
Challenge resources: Teaching
Challenge guide
Pānui the challenge guide for resource lists, timings, module overviews, the ambassador's role in the classroom, and support notes.
Key concepts
Pānui the key concepts document for detailed notes on Power Challenge learning concepts.
Career presentation template
Download our ambassador presentation template to use for telling your career story in Module 1.
Mihi template
Use this template to introduce yourself as part of the ambassador career presentation.
Health and safety guidance
Learn everything you need to know to keep you and ākonga safe in the classroom.
Assessment: guide
Use our guide to assess your ākonga on their learning during the Power Challenge.
Assessment: reflection template
Let ākonga reflect on their learning after each module and provide answers in their own way.
Assessment: achievement tracking
Use curriculum achievement objectives and key competencies comment bank for formal reporting.
Learning quiz
Get ākonga to participate in this quiz as a fun way to recap their challenge learning.
Wonder Project Facebook group
Join this support forum for ambassadors and kaiako to access advice and tips from fellow Wonder Project participants across the country.
Need help sourcing additional resources?
In the challenge guide, there’s a list of a few additional resources you’ll need to source to complete some of the activities including a desk fan and torch/lamp. We want to ensure that the Power Challenge is accessible to all schools across Aotearoa. So, if you need help sourcing these resources, we are happy to help. Please reach out to us and let us know what you need.
Challenge resources: Student
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 activity booklet
Download and print a workbook of all the ākonga activities in English for modules 1–4 (print A3, double-sided, flip on short edge).
Ngā Tohutohu ā-Whāinga mā te Ākonga
Download and print a workbook of all the ākonga activities in te reo Māori for modules 1–4 (print A3, double-sided, flip on short edge).
Poster: Forms of energy
Print and display this poster in English that explains different energy forms.
Poster: Ngā momo pūngao
Print and display this poster in te reo Māori that explains different energy forms.
Poster: Journey of electricity
Print and display this poster in English that outlines the steps in electricity’s journey.
Poster: Te ara haere o te hiko
Print and display this poster in te reo Māori that outlines the steps in electricity’s journey.
Poster: Engineering design process
Print and display this poster in English on the engineering design process – six steps engineers use to solve a problem.
Poster: Te tukanga hoahoa pūkaha
Print and display this poster in te reo Māori on the engineering design process – six steps engineers use to solve a problem.
Activity 4.3: Power Challenge competition
Pānui these instructions to enter the Power Challenge competition and be in to win a sweet prize.
Turbine 3D printing files
Top up your turbine resources by 3D printing your own motor brackets and hubs. Use these settings: 0.2mm layers, 100% infill, no supports, smooth finish. Please note we can't guarantee the quality or functionality of any hubs or brackets you print.
Ākonga participation certificate
Certificate in English to distribute to ākonga to celebrate and mark the end of the challenge.
Tohu Whakamīharo
Certificate in te reo Māori to distribute to ākonga to celebrate and mark the end of the challenge.
Challenge resources: Further information
Overview of the programme
Understand what ākonga will learn during the Power Challenge.
Information for caregivers
Print out a copy for ākonga to take home to their whānau.
Information for ambassadors
Learn more about the Power Challenge and being an ambassador.
Information for online ambassadors
Get tips and tricks on how to tackle the challenge as an online ambassador.
Ambassador badge
Our volunteer Wonder Project Ambassadors can display this digtial badge proudly on their email signature or business card.
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 the challenge starts
Student pre challenge survey
All ākonga should complete the student pre-challenge survey before they begin the challenge.
Teacher pre challenge survey
Each participating kaiako should complete the teacher pre-challenge survey before they begin the challenge.
After the final module
Student post challenge survey
All ākonga should complete the student post challenge survey after they complete the challenge.
Teacher post challenge survey
Each participating kaiako should complete the teacher post challenge survey after they complete the challenge.
Ambassador post challenge survey
Each participating ambassador should complete the ambassador post challenge survey after they complete the challenge.
Student Hub
Access the content your class should work through to complete the challenge.