Sparks room
In the Ice Age Centre’s Spark Room, Numbers on Your Electricity Bill are Explored
On March 23, the Ice Age Centre opened the Spark Room, created in collaboration with students from Võru Gymnasium. It is an educational exhibition that draws attention to topics related to electricity. What do electricity packages and bills, network fees, savings, electricity markets, and stock exchange prices mean? How can we navigate all these topics?
The exhibition introduces visitors in simple terms how electric current works, what it consists of, and how to use it sustainably. It breaks down what is actually reflected on your electricity bill, where the different numbers come from, and what they mean.
This is an interactive exhibition, offering the opportunity to generate electricity and explore how the Ice Age Centre’s solar park works.
“One of the main attractions of the Spark Room will likely be the model of a town where power is lost due to a storm, and the crisis committee has to decide how to survive until the power is restored,” said Kadri Valner. “It’s important to decide which vital institutions in the city must keep their power.”
This simulation also provides an opportunity for new educational programs as it teaches teamwork, logical thinking, and role-playing real-life situations.
The Spark Room was developed in cooperation with students from Võru Gymnasium, which adds a youth perspective to the exhibition.
The main target group of the Spark Room is young people studying in primary school or high school, but there are also many activities for adults.
The exhibition was supported by the Estonian state, the Ministry of Climate, and the Environmental Investment Centre.
Näituse valmimist on toetanud Eesti riik, Kliimaministeerium ja Keskkonnainvesteeringute keskus, teostas Adexpert ja Kerttu Laane disain. 
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