Education
Floating Offshore Wind Education Pack
Blue Gem Wind have produced an animated video and education pack to work with primary level students on the impacts of climate change and what can be done to help.
The animation, brought to life by the talented Cork animator Jane Lee, and entitled “The Seagull & the Storm”, follows Roisín Renewables and her friend the Seagull as they learn about fossil fuels and their impacts on climate around the world. Roisín, an aspiring engineer, designs a plan to build wind farms further out to sea on floating structures, calming the angry elements.
No one is too small to help . . .
This animation has been produced to educate school children on the issue of climate change and to empower them with the knowledge that no one is too small to make a difference. It is intended to stimulate their interest and promote conversation, both in class and at home, around what children can do to help preserve the world that they will soon inherit.
Lesson materials, which support the New Curriculum for Wales have been developed to accompany the 4 minute animation designed to help guide this discussion.
We hope the resources will suppport children to have an interest in renewable energy and in Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM).
Materials & Module Outline
Working with Marine Energy Wales and PCF we have developed a number of educational resources that include a quiz, a challenge to build a model of a floating wind platform, and exercises that promote science and engineering.
We would also like to support the delivery of the education resources by offering our team of engineers or scientists to join the class, for a question-and-answer session.
Finally, participation in the competition outlined below provides an opportunity to reinforce the learning in a fun way.
Learning Activities
Word Search, Quiz & Picture
Watch the “Seagull and the Storm” animation and complete the quiz. This activity involves a word search, a set of questions, and a floating wind platform to colour in.
Build a Floating Wind Platform
This activity is well suited to pupil-led investigation with a small group of pupils working together. The children can work with or without direct supervision.
Think like a Scientist
Scientists observe, measure, and interpret data to test their ideas. This activity tests the Plan, Do, Review method and is linked to the ballast required in a floating wind platform.
Think like an Engineer
Could you plan a floating wind farm from start to finish or work out if we need to paint the platform to stop rust. Our think like an engineer activities will test your skills.
Name the platforms in project Erebus!!
"Yellow Thunder"
Ollie Holloway, a 7-year-old pupil from Roch school has named the 1st floating wind platform Yellow Thunder. The background to the name is that climate change will create more storms and thunder and the yellow platforms from Erebus will help fight climate change and help stop the storms.
"Môr Egni"
Max Scott, a year three pupil from Pennar Community School has named the 2nd floating wind platform Môr Egni – “because it is Welsh for ‘Sea of energy’ – and the platforms will be at sea and harnessing the endless natural energy but also because it sounds like ‘More energy’ and the platform will provide more clean energy to reduce fossil fuel consumption.”
Named in 2026
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Education
We have produced an animated video and education pack to work with primary-level students on the impacts of climate change and floating wind.
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