Lesson summary
Students use their prior knowledge to organise their ideas about their reliance on energy. They sort ten energy items into columns based on necessity.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- recognise the role of energy and our dependence on various energy sources
- use their knowledge as the basis of new learning and communicate effectively with others.
Lesson guides and printables
Lesson details
Curriculum Mapping
Australian Curriculum content descriptions:
Year 9 Science:
- The values and needs of contemporary society can influence the focus of scientific research (ACSHE228)
Year 10 Science:
- The values and needs of contemporary society can influence the focus of scientific research (ACSHE230)
- Energy conservation in a system can be explained by describing energy transfers and transformations (ACSSU190)
Syllabus Outcomes: SC5-11PW.
Indoor or outdoor activity: Indoor
Time required: 20 mins
Level of teacher scaffolding: Help students value their prior knowledge.
Resources required
- Writing materials
or
- Internet access for online student worksheet.
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