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The RACV Energy Breakthrough is an Education event that encourages ‘learning by doing’
and focuses on science, energy efficiency, technology and the environment. 

Whilst many spectators see only the finished vehicle and the team’s performances at the event,
most campaigns stretch back months before the weekend – some even back to the year before
as team’s begin devising improvements and innovations. 

From the outside, it may also seem difficult to fathom how three wheeled vehicles,pushcarts or water models
 can fit into a school‘s curriculum, but once you think about the different aspects of the event –
 it’s hard to find a subject where the Breakthrough couldn’t be applied! 

Schools have identified the following curriculum areas as having links to the RACV Energy Breakthrough: technology studies, science, English, arts, environmental science, maths, accounting, computer studies and health and physical education.

Into The Future:
Subsequently, the Country Education Project developed - ‘Into the Future - ’ -
a resource to assist schools integrate their Energy Breakthrough campaign into the any area of school life.

It outlines a number of activities designed for upper primary to lower secondary students that can be used to introduce students
 to the Energy Breakthrough concepts.

Curriculum Downloads:
The downloads below have been supplied to assist schools in the development of their RACV Energy Breakthrough campaign -
covering technical projects, investigative studies and evaluations.

 - HPV Minor Service (45 Kb)  
 - HPV Major Service (50 Kb)  
 - HPV & Hybrid Rules Investigation Assignment (438 Kb)   
 - Energy Vehicles Test (39 Kb)  
 - Vehicle Evaluation (28 Kb)   
 - Design Task Proforma (52 Kb)  
 - Training Road Sign (30 Kb)  
 - "Into The Future" Resource Pack (752kb)
 - Past Participant Profile (43kb)
 - Hybrid Advice Pack, covering:
     - Engine Selection, Management, Set-Up and Effective Use.
     - Driving Techniques
     - Vehicle Efficiency, and
     - Testing
     Courtesy of Arnie Vejins from Holden Australia.

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If you have materials that you would like to share with others in the Breakthrough community, please contact Nigel Preston.