Energy Spotto

Energy Spotto

Lesson 2 of 15 in this unit

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • Science
  • Earth and Space
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Sustainability
  • ...

Lesson summary

Students go outside to observe natural sources of energy. They analysis the energy they use in their day to day life and think about the energy source.

Learning Goals:

  • Many of the things we need to run our lives, school and classroom require energy.
  • Most of our energy needs today come from non-renewable sources but it is possible that we can source all our energy needs from renewable sources.

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Lesson details

Curriculum mapping

Australian Curriculum content descriptions: 

Year 3 Science:

  • A change of state between solid and liquid can be caused by adding or removing heat (ACSSU046)
  • Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships (ACSHE050)
  • Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity (ACSSU075)
  • Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships (ACSHE061)

Syllabus OutcomesST2-4WS, ST2-12MW, ST2-8ES

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  • Student Worksheet
  • Ipad
  • Laptops

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