How Science and Technology Drive Climate Solutions

How Science and Technology Drive Climate Solutions

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  • Secondary
  • Year 10
  • Science
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Lesson summary

Students will investigate how advances in scientific knowledge enable advances in technology and engineering by exploring case studies in the renewable energy sector. They will learn about innovative materials and technologies, analyse their impact on renewable energy sustainability and identify potential careers in the future energy sector. Students will have the opportunity to apply their understanding by proposing a renewable energy innovation they have researched to a local renewable energy project.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • understand how technological advancements in materials and engineering have been driven by scientific discoveries and how these advancements contribute to more efficient solutions for mitigating climate change.

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • explain how the development of new materials, such as advanced solar cells and wind turbine components, has improved the efficiency of renewable energy technologies
  • analyse specific renewable energy case studies to identify the key scientific and technological advancements that have contributed to climate change solutions
  • describe the role of science in driving innovation and how these innovations lead to potential careers in the energy sector
  • design a proposal that applies the renewable energy innovation they have researched to a local renewable energy project.

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Skills

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

  • collaboration
  • communication
  • creative thinking
  • critical thinking
  • curiosity
  • problem-solving
  • reflection

Curriculum Mapping

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: Year 10, Science

Students learn to:

  • investigate how advances in technologies enable advances in science and how science has contributed to developments in technologies and engineering (AC9S9H02)

Relevant parts of Year 10 achievement standards: Students analyse the key factors that influence interactions between science and society.

NSW Syllabus outcomes: 

  • evaluates current and alternative energy use based on ethical and sustainability considerations (SC5-EGY-01)

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium: facilitate discussion, group work and research.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

UN SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

  • Target 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources

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Additional Info

This lesson has been developed in partnership with the Queensland Government through Queensland's Clean Energy Workforce RoadmapCool.org would like to acknowledge and express our gratitude to the Clean Energy Council for the expertise and advice provided in creating these resources.

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