Theme 2: Energy and the Environment

This theme has been developed in conjunction with Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, an Electrical Engineer with the University of Calgary. Dr. Irvine-Halliday, along with students from his engineering classes, wants to include Canadian and Nepalese students in his project to study the feasibility of low-cost "picopower" for the citizens of Nepal.

In this phase students in Divisions III and IV will focus on building a headlamp. Students in Division II will focus on building an energy source for a headlamp and students in Division I will focus on converting electrical energy into light.

Students in Division I will conduct three different activities related to light bulbs and electrical circuits. Students in the three other divisions will work toward one challenge.

Activity List
For access to the complete activities for this phase, please register for the Everest 2000 education program.

Division I (Kindergarten - grade 3)
Light and Electricity Activities:

1. Light a bulb
2. An effective switch
3. Electrical circuits

• Design an Environmentally Friendly Battery

Division III - IV (grades 7 - 12)
Nepal Light Project Challenge:

• Design a headlamp

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