Why Do We Need Energy?

Why Do We Need Energy?

Lesson 1 of 14 in this unit

  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • Science
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Sustainability
  • ...

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.

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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.

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  • Writing materials

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  • Internet access for online student worksheet.

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