Energy Use In Our World (home learning)

Curriculum codes:

• Year 4: ACSHE062, ACSHE061
• Year 5: ACSHE081, ACSHE083
• Year 6:  ACSSU097, ACSHE100

Ideal for: Middle to Upper Primary Ages 8 – 12

Themes:

• investigate
• think and connect

Time required: 30 minutes

Curriculum connections: Science – Energy, Sustainability

• A computer for researching or a dictionary 
• Pen and paper for recording (or type your answers)

A 2018 study by The University of Melbourne on the thoughts and concerns of young people from Generations X and Y found the number one concern across both groups was lack of action around climate change. In particular, “Generation X worries what climate change will mean for their own children, while Generation Y is concerned about the impact on future generations” (The Educator). The report indicates that young people have a serious mistrust in the Government’s ability or willingness to tackle climate change.

Tackling climate change requires large-scale, systemic changes across all aspects of society. Simply aiming to reduce our C02 emissions is not enough: we need to rapidly decarbonise our planet. While this might sound challenging, the good news is we already have the knowledge and tools to do it.

This is a good activity for kids to complete independently.

Learning@Home resources are designed for parents and teachers to use with children in the home environment. They can be used as stand-alone activities or built into existing curriculum-aligned learning programs. Our Learning@Home series includes two types of resources. The first are fun and challenging real-world activities for all ages, the second are self-directed lessons for upper primary and secondary students. These lessons support independent learning in remote or school settings.