Spot the Batteries

Age group: 6-15

This page provides you with a snapshot of this activity that allows students to learn about the different types of batteries that power of every day lives. You can find batteries almost everywhere. They help us speak on the phone, get us places on bikes and in cars, and give us light when the power is off. Because batteries are so widely used and do not last forever, many batteries are thrown away. Batteries contain heavy metals like lead, mercury, nickel and cadmium which are dangerous to the environment. This is why we need to take special care when we have finished using them. Spot everyday items that use batteries and colour them in, while learning about the different types of batteries and how you can make conscious changes to save the environment from pollution.

We recommend that you use the ā€˜Introduction to Solid Wasteā€™ activity before any of the other activities as it is a good starting point for students to learn about waste and provides a comprehensive overview of how waste is generated and its impacts on animals, the environment and us. If you have already done so and wish to continue to download the rest of this free activity please click on the download icon below. Enjoy!

Objectives:
  • Identify items that use batteries
  • Learn about the different types of batteries
  • Discover that batteries contain dangerous chemicals (like heavy metals)
  • Understand that batteries need to be disposed of carefully
Participants:

Individual
Whole class

Materials:
  • Photocopies of the ā€˜Spot the Batteriesā€™ A4 handout for students
  • Colouring pens or pencils
  • Blackboard
Duration:

1 class period
(approximately 60 minutes)

Skills used:

Observation
Creativity
Colouring

Subjects:

General
Science

Preparation:

  • Photocopy the ā€˜Spot the Batteriesā€™ A4 handout and read through the activity information.You could bring an example of a primary battery (non-rechargeable), for example an AA battery, and a secondary battery (rechargeable) such as a mobile phone battery.

Instructions:

1 Introduction (20 minutes):

Explain the activity to the students.
Give the class a short introduction on batteries:

  • What are batteries and how do they work?
  • Why do we need batteries? Imagine a life without batteries.
  • Discuss the difference between non-rechargeable (primary) and rechargeable (secondary) batteries.
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Included:

Lesson plan (English)
Teacherā€™s cheat sheet (English)
Students Handout (English)
Lesson plan (Tamil)
Teacherā€™s cheat sheet (Tamil)
Students Handout (Tamil)