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The Renewable Energy Collection

Teachers! Download today from our library of renewable energy lesson plans, activities, and worksheets. Designed by experts, our renewable energy resources will help you introduce crucial sustainability concepts in an engaging, student-friendly way. Each lesson aligns with curriculum standards and fosters critical thinking about real-world challenges.

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Our renewable energy resources

Our catalogue is packed with engaging, thoughtfully crafted renewable energy lesson plans, worksheets, and printables. We are here to help teachers seamlessly integrate renewable energy concepts and themes like wind energy, solar energy, geothermal energy, and much more into their existing curriculum. Happy browsing!

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Unit

Investigating Energy in First Nations Communities

Primary
Year 5-6
Science
Human Endeavour
Environmental
Energy
Land Management
Sustainability
Social
Indigenous Education

Unit

Energy Innovators

Primary
Year 6
Science
Inquiry Skills
Environmental
Energy
Sustainability

Unit

Energy Insecurity and Advocacy

Primary
Year 6
Science
Human Endeavour
Humanities and Social Sciences
Business and Economics
Environmental
Energy
Sustainability
Social
Indigenous Education

Unit

Energy Conservation and Sustainability

Secondary
Year 7-8
English
Mathematics
Science
Humanities and Social Sciences
Geography
Environmental
Biodiversity
Energy
Sustainability

Unit

STEM Futures: Understanding Hydropower

Secondary
Year 8
Mathematics
Measurement
Science
Physics
Technology
Design and Technologies
Environmental
Energy
Sustainability
Economic
Design Thinking
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Job Ready

Unit

Energy Solutions for a Sustainable Future

Secondary
Year 9-10
English
Mathematics
Science
Humanities and Social Sciences
Geography
The Arts
Environmental
Energy
Sustainability

Lesson plans

Lesson

Hydro Tasmania - Make a Solar Oven

Primary
Foundation
Year 1-2
Science
Technology
Environmental
Energy
Economic
Design Thinking
Experiment

Lesson

Energy Spotto

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

Lesson

Remote Energy Systems - Borroloola and West Island

Secondary
Year 7
Science
Human Endeavour
Environmental
Energy
Sustainability
Water
Social
Indigenous Education

Lesson

Earth Hour - The Power of Wind Energy

Secondary
Year 7-8
Humanities and Social Sciences
Geography
Environmental
Climate Change
Energy

Lesson

Investigating Solar Challenge

Secondary
Year 7-8
Science
Environmental
Climate Change
Energy
Sustainability

Lesson

Flipped Classroom - How do solar panels work?

Secondary
Year 7-8
Science
Environmental
Energy
Sustainability

Lesson

Energy Transformations in Action: Exploring Pumped Hydro

Secondary
Year 8
Science
Physics
Environmental
Climate Change
Energy
Sustainability
Economic
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Lesson

Clean-Energy Careers & First Nations Enterprise

Secondary
Year 8
Humanities and Social Sciences
Geography
Business and Economics
Environmental
Energy
Sustainability
Social
Indigenous Education
Social Action
Economic
Enterprise Learning
Job Ready

Lesson

Investigating Net Zero Homes for a Net Zero Future

Secondary
Year 9
Science
Environmental
Climate Change
Energy
Sustainability
Economic
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Job Ready

Lesson

Energy Architects: Engineering a More Efficient Future

Secondary
Year 9
Science
Physics
Environmental
Climate Change
Energy
Sustainability
Economic
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Lesson

Designing Solar Farms Using Trigonometry

Secondary
Year 10
Mathematics
Measurement
Environmental
Energy
Sustainability
Economic
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Job Ready

Lesson

Designing Wind Turbines for Noise Control

Secondary
Year 11
Science
Physics
Environmental
Energy
Sustainability
Economic
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Job Ready

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