Solar Energy
Physical Phenomena Stage 3
Lesson Time: 1 Hour
Description:
This lesson fits into a Science and Technology unit of work on Energy. In this lesson
students learn about solar energy. Students will participate in a video dictagloss and
work in pairs to produce a flow chart explaining the process of solar energy.
Outcomes
Science & Technology
PPS3.4
Identifies and applies processes involved
in manipulating, using and changing the
form of energy.
English
TS3.2
Interacts productively and with
autonomy in pairs and groups of various
sizes and composition, uses effective oral
presentation skills and strategies and
listens attentively.
WS3.9
Produces a wide range of well-structured
and well-presented literary and factual
texts for a wide variety of purposes and
audiences using increasingly challenging
topics, ideas, issues and written language
features.
Indicators
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Explains how solar power works
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Takes notes from a video,
summarising key points
Makes a decision to work
constructively with others, using
a range of strategies to
participate cooperatively
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Records information from video
Plans writing with others through
discussion
Contributes to a joint
construction of a flow chart
Assessment
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Mark and collect student notes and flow chart to assess how relevant their
information was and if it was sequenced in the correct order using shapes
and arrows to explain the sequence.
Informal observation of student ability to work collaboratively and
productively whilst participating in group work.
Lesson Sequence
Activity
Timing
Resources
Introduction:
Give students 2 minutes to discuss the following question in 2 minutes
pairs.
Questions:
What is solar energy?
Why might we need solar energy?
Select a few pairs to share their discussion.
3 minutes
Body:
Explain to students they will be constructing a flow chart.
Show and discuss with students an example of a flow chart.
5 minutes
Example flow
chart
Questions:
How do you read a flow chart?
Who might use a flow chart?
Why are flow charts beneficial?
Video Dictagloss
The flow chart will be created by gathering information
from a video.
Explain to students they must watch the video. At the
conclusion of the video they have 5 minutes to discuss in
pairs and write down key information that they saw.
View the video for the second time, this time students are
able to write notes whilst viewing. At the conclusion of the
video, students can exchange and gather notes from other
pairs at their table.
10
minutes
http://www.yout
ube.com/watch?
v=qCCljek7g4&feature=re
15minutes lated
Viewing the video a third time may be required. Teacher
judgement advised.
From this information, the pairs are required to construct a
flow chart to show the process of solar energy.
Conclusion
Where have you seen solar energy used in the world? Who
Video on solar
energy “How
Solar Works”
accessed from:
20minutes
5 minutes
uses it and for what purpose?