An Energy Source for the Future

An Energy Source for the Future

Lesson 13 of 20 in this unit

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • English
  • Science
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Sustainability
  • ...

Lesson summary

Students draw conclusions about different energy futures. Students explore many type of energy that could be used as environmentally friendly alternatives to coal.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • recognise the role of energy and understand that the methods used for sourcing it are going to have a major influence on our future.
  • demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively in a creative manner to complete activity.
  • communicate effectively in an oral presentation.
  • demonstrate the ability to research and compile information on issues, and to communicate lessons from research through art or literacy activities (extension).

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Lesson details

Curriculum mapping

Australian curriculum content descriptions:

Year 7 Science:

  • Some of Earth’s resources are renewable, but others are non-renewable (ACSSU116)
  • Communicate ideas, findings and solutions to problems using scientific language and representations using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS133)

Year 7 English:

  • Use comprehension strategies to interpret, analyse and synthesise ideas and information, critiquing ideas and issues from a variety of textual sources (ACELY1723)

Year 8 Science:

  • Communicate ideas, findings and solutions to problems using scientific language and representations using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS148)

Year 8 English:

  • Analyse and evaluate the ways that text structures and language features vary according to the purpose of the text and the ways that referenced sources add authority to a text (ACELY1732)

Syllabus Outcomes: EN4-2A, EN4-3B, SC4-9WS, SC4-12ES. 

Time required: 45 mins

Level of teacher scaffolding: Lead students in class discussion around their imagined energy sources.

Resources required

  • Art and writing materials
  • Internet and library access
  • Printed worksheet

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