7I Energy Resources
6 double lessons. All page references given are taken from the Framework Science 7 textbook
Worksheet references are from Framework Science Teacher’s Guide CDrom and Exploring Science CDroms.
All linked worksheets are in the folder containing this SOW.
Prior Learning
Links to Yr6 Reversible
and Irreversible changes
when materials burn new
materials are formed.
the changes are nonreversible.
Identify hazards with
burning.
Lesson
1
Vocabulary
Fuels, fossil fuels, renewable
energy resources, biomass,
geothermal, energy transfer,
nuclear, butane, chemical
energy, coal, decay, diesel,
liquid petroleum gas, natural
gas,
non-renewable energy,
organic, paraffin, peat,
petrol, propane, Biofuel,
generator, hydroelectric
power, solar power, tidal
power, turbine, wave power,
wind power
Learning Objectives
Consider factors involved in making a
fair comparison between different
fuels
understand that fuels are substances
that burn to release energy.
Page
refs
100101
ICT Opportunities
Lesson 3 requires online research (renewable energy)
2 good sites for general research on renewables (UK bias):
http://www.therenewableenergycentre.co.uk/educational-resources/
http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/energy/renewable-energy.html
Another good site on renewables, American, with lesson plan:
http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/renewable-energy-sources/
Homework Opportunities
Food label research
Webquest on renewables
Textbook questions
Expl Sci worksheets
Framework Sci HW sheets at end
of lesson plans
Answers to textbook questions
Activities
Additional information
Comparing fuels
Starter: quiz on prior learning Y6 reversible/irreversible changes: eg in pairs write
2 reversible 2 irreversible
Use eye protection.
Main:
Experiment
Review safety hazards, independent and dependent variables.
Experiment (see Framework Sci lesson plan)
Students record temp rise of water when heated by burning fuel
Plenary:
Discuss how to improve experiment
Show step by step how to light a
Bunsen burner. Remind them that
the Bunsen burner should be lit
with the air hole open and should
always be left on the yellow flame
if not being used.
Framework Science burning fuels
lesson plan
Or alternative if you have other
fuels to burn safely:
(“fair test”, controls, reducing errors)
Expl Sci worksheet for more able
Expl Sci worksheet less able
2
Use secondary info to form and
justify a conclusion
Explain how fossil fuels are formed
from organic material over many
years
how they are used as a resource
about the need to conserve fossil
fuels.
102103
Fossil Fuels
Starter:
Pictures to sequence (in Framework Sci lesson plan use 7I.b.1 and 7I.b.2)
In groups use the information sheet to correctly sequence the pictures
Main:
Use source material in resources 7I.b.3, 7I.b.4 (available in hard copy only) and
students’ book pp. 102–103 to answer and make judgments about the following
questions:
(Note: this lesson practises the
communication skills that will be
assessed in the level assessment task)
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Name three forms of fossil fuels and explain how they are used.
State the advantages and disadvantages of using fossil fuels.
Describe the impact extracting and using fossil fuels has on the
environment.
Explain why a more environmentally friendly form of energy isn’t used.
Homework: bring in a food label
with energy content
Framework Science lesson plan
for fossil fuels
Expl Sci pictures to sequence easy
Expl Sci pictures to sequence
harder
Expl Sci Gap fill exercise on
making of fossil fuels easy
Expl Sci qualities of fossil fuels
questions harder
Plenary
Students stand on line (and justify) representing contimuum of opinion from
Fossil fuels can only benefit our society
to
Fossil fuels can only do harm.
3
Explain that energy resources can be
used to generate electricity and how
devices that use renewable energy to
produce electricity work.
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Renewable Energy
Groupwork: Students research a renewable resource to produce a fact sheet
Framework Sci lesson plan
renewable energy
Starter: Brainstorm questions they could investigate (see egs in Framework Sci
lesson plan) or do gap-fill/truefalse sheets from Expl Sci
Expl Sci gap fill on energy
resources easy
Main
Groupwork to produce factsheet
Book ICT facility for this lesson!
See weblinks above
Expl Sci true false explain on
energy resources harder
Plenary: 2 min presentations
Expl Sci hydro power and water
cycle exercise
4
Energy in Food
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Expl Sci rotting veg demo
Demo: rotting veg (Expl Sci expt)
Expt Energy in food
(for more expt details see
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/practical-biology/how-much-energy-therefood )
5
Energy transfer
Energy comes from Sun
106107
Starter: Use the starter in Framework Sci lesson plan to introduce energy transfer
and Sun as origin
Or try Expl Sci cut-outs sheet on origin of energy
Analyse food labels they have brought in (homework)
Use Expl Sci workshhet on food labels (or Framework Sci lesson plan)
Classify into high/med/low content (venn dig. In Fr Sci lesson plan)
Energy in foods charts at
http://www.healthyeatingclub.com/info/booksphds/books/foodfacts/html/data/data2a.html
Expl Sci energy in food expt easy
Expl Sci energy in food harder
Explain to the pupils that a
concept map is like a brainstorm,
because it has key words that link
together, but unlike a brainstorm
the connecting lines are written on
to explain why the connections
have been made.
Expl Sci worksheet food labels
easy
Expl Sci worksheet food labels
harder
Framework Sci lesson plan F
6
Levelled assessment on
“communicating and collaborating “
Badger
Nuclear Power
Students use an info sheet to argue a conclusion
(use secondary evidence critically)
(Note differentiated sheets)
Starter: intro discussion using Badger ppt
Main: students work on task
Plenary:
Teacher notes
Task levels 3-6 level ladder 3-6
Task levels 6-8 level ladder 6-8
Info sheet 4-8 Info sheet 3-4
Access sheet 1 Access sheet 2