Snowy 2.0 update The new generators on the block Snowy under the stars

The future is bright

NEWSAUTUMN 2021ISSUE 52

INSIDE3 CEO’smessage4 Snowy2.0update6 TBMnamingcompetition7 DieselgeneratorsatTumut38 Newtraineeslearningthebusiness9 Tunnelling1.010 Astrophotography12 RedEnergyturnspink13 Supportingourcommunity14 Education

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things,forhostinghundredsofAustraliansandoverseasvisitorsthroughouttheyearsofconstruction.

YoumaynotknowthereisatraditionforallTBMstohavefemalenames,andwe’relaunchingacompetitionacrossSnowyMountainsschoolstogivelocalkidsachancetonameourtwootherSnowy2.0TBMs,inspiredbyground-breakingAustralianwomeninSTEM.

AcrosstheSnowyScheme,theSnowyHydroteamisbusynotonlykeepingthelightsonforelectricityconsumers,butcarryingoutarangeofprojectsandactivitiestomaintainandimproveourassets.

OneongoingprojectattheTumut3(T3)andBloweringpowerstationsinvolvesreplacingdieselstandbygenerators,whichkickintogearifthestationneedsback-uppowerwhenthemainsupplyislost.Thevalueofthesegeneratorscan’tbeunderestimated-formonthstheT3intakehasbeenoperatingontheseback-upsuppliesbeforeanewpowerlineiscommissioned.

SnowyHydrocontinuestosupportthecommunitythrougheventssponsorship-suchasthesuccessfulTumutCycleClassicwhichdirectlybenefitsthelocalhospital-andemploymentandtrainingopportunitiesfortheregion’syoungpeople.

InJanuarywewelcomedonboard12newbusinessadministrationtraineesandit’sbeenfantastictoseetheenthusiasmandtalenttheyhavebroughttothebusiness.

Paul BroadManagingDirectorandCEO

Ihavealwaysbelieveddreamingbighasitsrewards!Andatthemomentthereisnothingbiggerthanthehugetunnelboringmachine(TBM)thatwillexcavatethefirstmountaintunnelforourSnowy2.0project.

Itseemslikeonlyyesterdaywewereplanningthisnation-building,cleanenergypumped-hydroexpansionoftheSnowyScheme.Nowwearewitnessingrealaction,includinga2,000-tonne,11-metrediametermachinethatwilldigoutthemainaccesstunnelatLobsHoleandlineitwithconcretesegmentsmadeatthenewfactoryinPoloFlat,Cooma.

Moreoverhundredsofnewjobshavebeencreatedandlocalbusinessesarebooming.

Thisisjustoneofmanyexcitingmilestonesacrosstheproject.

LastmonthinCoomaweturnedthefirstsodontheconstructionofthe126-bedworkeraccommodationknownasJouleRidge.IwaspleasedtojoinrepresentativesfromourSnowy2.0principalcontractorFutureGenerationJointVenture,SnowyHydrodirectorsandtheSnowyMonaroRegionalCouncilMayorPeterBeertomarkanimportantdevelopmentthatwilleaselocalhousingdemand.

Itwasanothergreatdaywhenthe400-tonnecutterheadwasliftedontotheTBM(verycarefully!)inamajoroperationthatrequireda750-tonnecraneandmanyhoursofpre-planning.

We’veproudlynamedthisTBMtheLadyEileenHudson,apioneeringwomanineveryrespect,andwhowasawardedanOBEinrecognitionofhercommitmentasanambassadorfortheSnowyScheme.LadyEileen,whosehusbandwasthefirstSnowySchemeComissioner.SirWilliamHudson,wasknown,amongmany

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CEO UPDATEA message from Managing Director and CEO Paul Broad

PROJECT UPDATE

SNOWY 2.0

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Tantangara and Marica

ProgressontheSnowy2.0projectcontinuestopickupspeed,withthenumberofworkersrampingupacrossmultiplesites.AtTantangara(picturedabove),theupperreservoirontheeasternsideoftheproject,workhasbegunonexcavationoftheaditfortheheadracetunnel.

ThissitewillsoonstarttolooksimilartothemainaccesstunnelatLobsHole,withaportalbigenoughtoenablesafeaccessforthethirdofthreetunnelboringmachines(TBMs)tobegintunnelling.ConstructionofaccessroadscontinueshereandoveratMarica,locatedabovewheretheundergroundpowerstationwillbebuilt.WorkhasalsostartedontheMaricacamp,inreadinessforworkerswhowillbebasedinthisarealaterintheproject.

Lobs Hole

WehaveseenthefinalassemblyofthefirstTBMtobeginthetunnellingrequiredtoprovidethefirstaccesstotheundergroundpowerstation.ThisTBMhasbeennamedLadyEileenHudsonafterthewifeofSirWilliamHudson,theSnowyScheme’sfirstcommissioner.

Itwasanexcitingmomentwhenthe400-tonnecutterheadwasliftedintoplace-thisoperationwasverycarefullyplannedandexecutedusingthe750-tonnecranebasedatthemainaccesstunnelportal.Priortothis,thefront,middleandtailshieldswereassembled,alongwithgantries1,2and3andtheconnectionbridgeintotheTBMcradle.

Gantry1containstheoperatorcabinandthegroutingsystem,gantry2hasthetransformersandthesegmentunloader,andgantry3hasthehydraulicpowerpacksandaircompressors.Allup,thisTBMisequippedwithsevengantriesandoneconnectionbridgetoholdtheauxiliarysupplysystems.

Thespoilconveyorhasbeeninstalledfromthefrontofthemachinetotheendofgantry3andwillcarrydebrisfromthecutterheadtoapileoutsidethetunnel,wheretruckswilltransportittodesignatedspoillocations.Alsoonboardaretwoprobedrillswhichwillcollectcoresamplesoftherock,andifrequired,groutaheadofthetunnellingtoaddstrengthandstabilitytothesurroundingrockpriortoexcavation.

ECVT

Theportalfortheemergency,cableandventilationtunnel(ECVT)isstartingtotakeshape.Excavationhasbeenprimarilythroughblasting,withmorethan40,000kilogramsofexplosivesusedandapproximately100loadsofmaterialfromthesitemovedperdayforuseonothersitesaroundLobsHole.

TheLadyEileenHudsontunnelboringmachine,whichat137metresislongerthanastandardfootballfield,willborethemainaccesstunnelinpreparationforexcavationofthecavernthatwillhousethepowerstation.Theentire2,300-tonnemachinewillthenbedisassembledandrebuiltattheTalbingoadittoexcavatethetailracetunnel.Picturedleftisthetailskinbeinginstalled.

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Exploratory Camp

ItwasabusyfewmonthsoversummerfinalisingconstructionoftheExploratoryCampatLobsHole.Thecampnowhasaround330workerslivingthere,withgeneratorsupandrunningtopowerthekitchen,dinerandlaundry.Thegym,accommodationandwetmessbuildingareinthelaststagesofcommissioning.

NewworkfrontsopeningupacrosstheSnowy2.0projectmeanmorejobsfortheregion.Snowy2.0principalcontractorFutureGenerationJointVentureislookingtofillhundredsofrolesacrossplantandequipment,construction,administrationandmore.WithtunnellingactivitiesrampingupatLobsHole,dozensofTBMmechanicalrolesmustbefilledinthecomingmonths.WorkersarealsowantedtobuildtheaccommodationcampsatMaricaandTantangara,andatthesegmentfactoryatPoloFlat.

ProjectsafetyremainsournumberonepriorityandFutureGenerationJointVentureisrecruitinghealth,safetyandenvironmentofficers,advisorsandmanagerswhowillbedeployedacrossprojectsites.

Therearenowmorethan1,000peopleworkingontheSnowy2.0project,withhundredsofjobsgoingtolocalapplicants.

Formoreinformationonvacantroles,ortoapply:futuregenerationjv.com.au/job-opportunities-1

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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WHO WANTS TO NAME A TBM?

The27kilometresoftunnelslinkingTantangaraandTalbingodamswiththenewSnowy2.0underground

powerstationwillbeexcavatedusingthreetunnelboringmachines,orTBMs.

ThemammothmachineshavebeenshippedinpiecesfromGermanyandChinaandtransportedtotheSnowyMountainsbyroad.Onceassembledandreadytolaunch,thereisatraditiontonameeachmachine,whichissaidtobestowgoodluckontheprojectbeforetunnellingcommences.

Likeshipsandhurricanes,TBMsarenamedafterwomen-acustomthatdatesbacktothe1500sandStBarbara,thepatronsaintofminers,engineersandtunnels.

OneoftheSnowy2.0TBMshasbeennamedtheLadyEileenHudson.LadyEileen’shusband,SirWilliamHudson,wasconsideredthe‘father’oftheSnowyScheme.LadyEileenplayedanimportantroleasambassadorfortheSchemeandshealsocuttheribbonattheofficialopeningoftheGuthegaTunnel.Almostsevendecadeson,theTBMnamedinherhonourisstartingthetunnellingforSnowy2.0atLobsHole.

TheremainingtwoTBMswillbenamedafterAustralianwomenleadinginthefieldsofscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics(STEM),withthehelpofschoolsfromaroundtheSnowyMountainsregion.Studentsfromyears5to12willcomeupwithaselectionofnamesforconsiderationwiththenamesshortlistedbySnowyHydroandFutureGenerationJointVenture,beforegoingtoapubliconlinevote.

KeepaneyeonSnowyHydro’swebsiteandsocialmediaaccountsfordetailsonhowtovote.WordonthestreetisthatDrillyMcDrillface-definitelynotanAustralianwomanofSTEM-willnotmaketheshortlist!

TBM NAMING COMPETITION

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THE NEW GENERATORS ON THE BLOCK

Afteralmost50yearsofoperation,theoriginalstandbygeneratorsatTumut3PowerStation

andintakestructurehavereachedtheir‘endoflife’,andhavebeenreplacedwiththelatesttechnologytoensurethestation’songoingreliability.

Asapeakenergyprovider,SnowyHydromustbereadytogeneratepowerintotheelectricitygridatanygiventime.Thismeansourpowerstationsneedtobeavailabletoproduceclean,renewableenergy24/7,365-days-a-year.

TosupportourmarketpositionandensurethestabilityofelectricitysupplytotheNational

ElectricityMarket,ourassetshaveback-uppowersystems.

Duringthe2020bushfires,theincomingpowersuppliestoJounamaSmallHydroPowerStationandtheTumut3intakestructurewerecutoffwhenthetransmissionlinesburntdown.Theback-updieselgeneratorswerekeytoJounamaandTumut3powerstationsbeingabletocontinuetooperateuntilregularpowersupplieswererestored.

ReplacingtheoriginaldieselgeneratorshasbeenanimportantprojectforSnowyHydro.

ThegeneratorsatTumut3-installedduringconstructionofthepowerstationin1973-wereunabletobesupportedbythe

originalsuppliersandsparepartswerenolongeravailable.

Wetakeprideinmaintainingourassetstokeepthemintopcondition,andakeypartofourstrategyistomoderniseequipmentwhenmaintenanceisnolongereconomicallyfeasible.

Thesafetyofourstaff,contractors,visitorsandthecommunityisournumberonepriority,andwepartnerwithlocalorganisationswhichsharethesevalues.Forthisjob,theSnowyteamhasappreciatedthegreatworkfromlocalelectricalcontractor,PHETumut.

BloweringPowerStation’sstandbygeneratorwillalsobereplacedinthecomingmonths.

REGIONAL WORKS

PHE’sAdamBoyd,left,withSnowyHydroSiteSupervisorJohnCafferyandLowerTumutManagerPlantEngineeringJohnDoidge

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New recruits

SNOWY TRAINEES

Forlocalschool-leaversfeelingdauntedbytheall-importantnextstepsontheircareerpath,joiningSnowyHydro’s

traineeprogramcanprovideavaluableentrytotheworldofwork.

Launched30yearsago,theprogramhasintroducedhundredsofyoungpeoplefromlocalcommunitiestoarangeofemploymentexperiences,fromtheapplicationandinterviewprocess,throughtoacceptingafull-timeposition.SuccessfulcandidatesareembeddedinteamsacrosstheSnowyHydrobusiness.

ManytraineeshavesecuredfurthercareeropportunitiesatSnowyHydrowithcadetships,permanentandcasualpositions,andsomehavetakenonanapprenticeship.Othersheadofftouniversity,oftenreturningtoworkatSnowyduringtheirholidays.

In2021,10traineeswillbeemployedatthemainofficeinCooma,withoneeachinTalbingoandKhancoban.AylahRiceisoneofthesuccessfulnewrecruits,andhassomefamilyexperiencetodrawon-hergrandfatherwasadieselmechanicduringtheconstructionoftheoriginalSnowyScheme.Aylah,picturedabove,

wenttoschoolinTumutandisexcitedaboutherfirstfull-timerole.Sheistakingtheyeartolearnnewskills,gainexperienceandconsiderherfuturecareer.OneoptionsheiskeentoexploreisjoiningtheRoyalAustralianAirForce.

ThetraineeprogramispartofSnowyHydro’scommitmenttosupportingthelocalcommunitythrougheducationandemploymentopportunities,andhelpingthenextgenerationgetstartedintheircareers.Around10%oftheSnowyworkforceisindevelopmentroles,withtraineesactivelycontributingtotheday-to-dayrunningofthebusiness.Havingenthusiastic,interestedyoungworkersalsobenefitsthecompanybybringingfreshperspectivesandenergytoexistingteams.

CandidatesfortraineepositionsmusthavecompletedYear12,andbewillingtostudyBusinessAdministrationatTAFEaspartoftheirprogram.CoomatraineesattendTAFEweeklyandregionaltraineesstudyonline,withamonthlyvisittoCooma.Twooflastyear’strainees,NicolasStibbardandMariaTarasyuk,arecompletingatwo-yearITtraineeship,whichisanewofferingandincludes18monthsofTAFEstudyalongsidefull-timeemployment.

Recruitmentforthenextintakeoftraineeswillbegininmid-2021,withrepresentativesfromSnowyHydrovisitinglocalschoolstopresentinformationsessionsandanswerquestionsabouttheprogram.

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As we begin tunnelling for Snowy 2.0 using state-of-the-art tunnel boring machines, we take a look back at how they used to do it in the days of the Snowy Scheme construction.

FortheoriginalSnowyScheme,builtbetween1949and1974,the145kilometresofinterconnectedtunnelswereexcavatedusingthedrillandblastmethod.Heavypneumatic

drillsfittedtoathree-levelsteelframeworkcalledthe'jumbo'simultaneouslydrilledupto12holesintherockface.Eachholewasmanuallyfilledwithexplosivesbeforecrewsretreatedasafedistance.Whenthesmokeanddusthadsettledaftereachblast,amotorisedshovelcollectedthespoilanddumpeditintoa‘muck’train.Thejumbowaspropelledonrailsalongthetunnelfloor,movingfurtherintothemountainaftereachblast.

TheScheme’sfirsttunnelwasthe4.7kmGuthegatunnel,completedin1955.ThelongesttunnelsaretheEucumbene-Snowytunnel(23.5km)completedin1965,andtheEucumbene-Tumuttunnel(22.2km)completedin1959.

Theexcavationswerepermanentlysupportedusingrockbolting,amethodologydevelopedandrefinedbytheSnowyMountainsHydro-electricAuthorityinthe1950sand‘60sandstillusedinmoderndaytunnellingaroundtheworld.

BLAST FROM THE PASTTUNNELLING 1.0

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Eucumbene-Snowytunnel‒–1962

MachinehallexcavationatTumut1–‒1957

Tumut1tunnelshowingrockbolting

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ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY

Snowy under the stars

Thedams,powerstationsandpenstocksoftheSnowySchemehavelongbeenin

thespotlight,withhundredsoficonicimagescapturedovertheyears.Theassetsandtheirbackdrop,themajesticSnowyMountains,areanidealsubjectforphotographerswithaneyeforuniquelandscapes.

SnowyHydroelectricalapprenticeandkeenphotographerIanGrant(picturedright)iscontinuallylookingforinterestingscenestoshoot,andaroundtheSnowyScheme,there’snoshortageofoptions.AnumberofIan’sphotoshavebeenselectedtoshowcasetheScheme,includingwinteryshotsaroundGuthegaPowerStationandaspectacularnightshotofJindabyneDamwall,

usingapopularstyleknownasastrophotography.

Whileastrophotographyisnothis‘goto’style,Iansayssomeimageslendthemselvestothetechniquewhich,asthenamesuggests,isallaboutthestarsandthenightsky.Whenalocationstrikeshimasapotentialcandidateforthestarrystyle,hemakestheextraefforttomonitorconditionsandorganiseashoot.

Astrophotographyrequiresaclearsky,ideallywithanewmoon,nocloudsandminimallightpollution.ThelocationoftheMilkyWayisanotherkeyconsideration.IntheSnowyMountains,Iansayslookingsouthtosouth-eastintheautumnmonthswillprovidethebestangleforgalaxyshots.

TheJindabyneDamphoto(topright)wastakeninMarch2020,notlongafterIanstarted

a12-monthtraineeshipwithSnowyHydroandjustbeforeCOVIDrestrictions.Theset-upandshoottookhalfanhour,withIan’sfatherMartin,amaintenancemanageratSnowyHydro,on-handtoshinethecar’sheadlightsonthedamwall.Iantookaroundadozenshots,experimentingwithframingandexposure.Longexposurescreatearcsoflightasthestarsmoveacrossthesky,whileashorterexposurecapturesthesprayofcountlessstarsoftheMilkyWay.

IancompletedatraineeprogramwiththeInformationManagementteamatCoomain2020andhasbegunhisfour-yearapprenticeshipthisyearatTalbingo.Onthephotographyside,heisalreadyplanninghisnextnightshootwithSnowy’sbiggestpowerstation,Tumut3,takingcentrestage.

JINDABYNE DAM PHOTO DETAILS

Exposure:20secondsIso:F4.5Camera:Canon90DLens:CanonEF-S10-18mmF4.5-5.6ISSTM

1. PorcupineRocks,PerisherValley

2. CuriosityRocksarea,LakeJindabyne

3. MountGladstoneLookout,Cooma

4. JacksLookout,Jindabyne

5. RainbowLake,PerisherValley

TOP SPOTS FOR ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY

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SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY

Organisers of community events around the Snowy Mountains have high hopes for 2021, following an unpredictable year of rescheduling and cancellations due to bushfires and COVID restrictions. Snowy Hydro remains a great supporter of local communities and has invested millions of dollars in sponsorship for targeted community initiatives and events.

Tumut Cycle Classic

Aftermissingoutin2020duetotheDunnsRoadbushfire,theTumutCycleClassicreturnedinJanuarywithmorethan440cyclistsparticipatinginsupportofTumutHospital.

Experiencedridersinthelongdistanceevents(100kmand75km)setofffromTumut’sBullParkjustaftersunrise,followedbythemoresocial40kmgroupandthe20kmfamilyride.

Sinceitsinauguralracein2015,moneyraisedbyeventsponsorsincludingSnowyHydro,participantsandlocalsupporters

hasfundedthepurchaseofmuchneededhospitalequipmentandhelpedattractmedicalstaffwithessentialskills.Thisyear’sgoalof$50,000willgotowardstheupgradeofanaestheticequipment.

Snowy Trout Challenge

RecreationaltroutfishingisapopularsportintheriversandlakesoftheSnowyMountains,andnotonlyforthebraggingrights.FromOctober2020toApril2021,anglershavethechanceofreelinginoneof430trouttaggedwithcashandprizes.Thepinktagshaveauniqueidentifyingnumberwhichcorrespondstoaneventsponsor.Prizesrangefromafreemealatthelocalpubtofishingequipment,giftcertificatesandcash.

TheNSWDepartmentofPrimaryIndustry(DPI)andlocalchambersofcommercedevelopedthechallengetopromotefishingandtourismduringspringandsummer.ThebrownandrainbowtroutweretaggedbyDPIandreleasedintoSnowywaterways.SnowyHydroisthemajorsponsoroftheSnowyTroutChallenge,providingtwocashprizesof$4,500andfivemerchandisepacksworth$200each.

AlburyfishermanDirkColvillecaughtoneofthecompetitiontroutinLakeJindabyneand

almostthrewitbackbeforenoticingthepinktag.HevisitedtheDiscoveryCentreinJanuarytocollecthis$4,500cashprize.

Tumbatrek and Tumbafest

FamilyfunisalwaystopoftheagendaatTumbafestandwhileCOVIDsafetymeasuresarenowinplaceatallcommunityevents,festivalfavouritesincludinglivemusic,marketstallsandwinetastingcontinuetoattractlocalsandvisitors.

HeldoverthelastweekendinFebruary,Tumbafestisamuch-lovedregionalcelebrationshowcasingdeliciousfreshlocalproduce,coolclimatewines,artsandcraftsandagreatline-upofmusicaltalentonthemainstage.SnowyHydroisaproudsponsorofTumbafest.

AlsoinFebruary,TumbatrekwasanothergreatopportunitytosupportTumbarumbaandgetadecentworkoutatthesametime.HostedbySnowyValleysCouncil,theeight-kilometrebushwalkwoundupthroughthehillsbehindthetownshipandwasclassedasamedium-difficultyhike.

AteamfromSnowyHydrojoinedthetrekkersagainthisyear,enjoyingplentyofspectaculardistrictviewsalongtheway.

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EDUCATION

Science of the Snowy Scheme

AcommunitypartnershiptobringtheScienceoftheSnowySchemetothePoliceCitizensYouthClubs(PCYC)

launchedinJanuary,offeringeducationalactivitiesandplentyoffuntomorethan65clubsacrossNSW.

ThepopularprogramencourageskidsattendingPCYCOutsideSchoolHours(OOSH)vacationcaretorolluptheirsleevesandgetinvolvedinscienceandengineering-basedminiprojects.Oversummer,730PCYCchildrentookpartinSnowyHydro’sSTEM-focusedlearningmodule,developedfortheNextGenerationEducationHub.

Childrenwerealsoinvitedtodesignafuturisticrenewableenergypowerstationandentertheirdesigninthe2021PCYCScienceoftheSnowyScheme

competition.Theirimaginedpowerstationmustgenerate100%Australian-basedelectricity,buttheiroperationsareopenforinterpretation,withcreativitystronglyencouraged.PastentrantshavedesignedpowerstationspoweredbyVegemite,kangaroosandofcourse,water–inspiredbythemightySnowyScheme.

CompetitionwinnersreceiveatriptotheSnowyMountainsfortheirfamiliesandavisittoAustralia’slargesthydro-powerstation,aswellas$500fortheirlocalPCYCclubforartandcraftsuppliesorsportingequipment.

Just add water

Schoolmayhavebeenoutforsummer,butforSnowyMountainskids,thelearningneverstops.Snowy’sH2Oholidayprogramwasbackwithfivesessionsofthe

STEM-basedinitiativedeliveredacrosslocalOOSHandvacationcarecentres.

Thistimearound,childrenatcentresinTumut,Berridale,CoomaandJindabyne(Gidgillys)tookpartintheprogram,withallsortsofscienceandengineeringactivitiesonoffertostimulatetheirminds.

OneofSnowy’sgraduateengineers,VardonRobson,gaveademonstrationofamodelturbineandbasichydropowerset-up.Childrenalsolearnthowtomakeandtesttheirownturbines.Othersdiscoveredtheinsandoutsoftunnelboringusingplaydough,whileonegrouphadtheopportunitytovisitTumut3PowerStation.

H2OKidswillbebackfortheEasterschoolholidays–checkwithyourlocalOOSHproviderfordetails.

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TheNextGenerationEducationHubprovideseasy-to-accessmaterialsdesignedtoinspirechildrentoexploreallaspectsofSTEM.Thelearningmodulesprovidecriticalthinkingopportunitiesthroughreal-life,practicalactivitiessuitablefortheclassroomorathome.

Thedownloadablefactsheetsandactivitysheetsalltietogetherwithlessonplansandinteractivefun.Discoverhowtobuildyourownpaperturbine,makesnow,conductexperimentswhile

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