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Stage 1 – Desired Results
Established Goals
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Transfer
Students will be able to independently use their learning to
Students will be able to understand Understand where we get the energy that is required for everyday life
essential concepts about energy its Methods to conserve energy.
forms and uses.
Task 1
Meaning
Understandings
Essential Question
Students will make observations on Conservation of energy and transfer of energy What is energy? How is heat energy measured?
their own and provide evidence to from one form to another form
show that energy can be transferred.
What is the difference between heat energy and
The transformation is not limited to only type temperature?
instead it can be into one or more forms where the How is temperature and kinetic energy is related?
total energy before and after is always equal
What are different forms of energy and its
Sources of energy and is categorised primary properties?
sources and secondary sources. Some of the What is law of conservation of energy and define
sources are renewable and non-renewable
it?
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Task 2
Cite examples through their own observation and
Fuel is one of the sources of energy
evidence on transfer of energy and sources of
which can be categorised as non-
energy
renewable sources of energy. Its
secondary.
extensive use affects the environment.
and
categorise
into
primary
and
pattern
by
Acquisition of knowledge and skills
Students will know…
Students will be skilled at
Key terms – forms of energy, temperature, heat, Observation
and
predicting
food energy, food webs and food chains, kinetic investigating
a
phenomenon,
and potential energy, types of potential energy, analysing,
problem
solving,
energy conversion, properties of different forms possibilities and communicating
of energy
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predicting,
generating
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Stage 2 - Evidence
Check
for Students Learning outcomes and their performances
Assignment
Evidence Criteria
Transfer Tasks
Make observation and produce data Students will show their learning by
Explanation of a phenomenon and Target 1
test the hypotheses
Identify the phenomenon from the given or identified investigation plan through a
Explain cause-and-effect and relate presentation.
to non-renewable resources
Describe the purpose of the investigation through demonstration or presentation by stating
Environmental effects of extensive the hypothesis and explain the phenomenon using the law of conservation of energy.
use of fuels
Transmit
Describe the procedure to collect data and analyse the data
the
information Test the hypothesis stated
appropriately
Target 2
Conduct research on the different sources of energy and categorise them as primary and
secondary through quiz or presentation
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Categorize the primary resources into renewable and non-renewable sources
Collect data from resources to show the diminishing sources of energy and the necessity to
conserve energy.
State the effect of extensive usage of fuels and to identify alternate resources.
Other evidence
Accurate
Quiz: forms of energy
Short answer type: describe the properties of different forms of energy
Prompt: How do you save energy?
Accurate
Complete
Student self-reflection: To what extend you save energy compared to the beginning of the
Honest
Perspective
lesson
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