- Show pupils fossil fuels,
eg pieces of coal,
sealed samples of artificial crude oil, and ask them what they know of their origins and that of natural gas. Build on this by:
- providing appropriate resources,
eg video of how fossil fuels were formed, their extraction and present-day uses; a range of secondary sources including ICT (CD-ROM or internet)
- setting a clear task to present some aspects of the topic,
eg a poster on the formation of fossil fuels or how our use of fossil fuels has changed; a simple drama or narrative such as 'From trees and T-Rex to fossil fuels', based on information from the video or other secondary sources
- discussing a question about the future use of fuel,
eg
As these fuels are non-renewable, will there be enough fuel in the future? Discuss what could be done and how pupils can contribute to conserving fuel supplies. Focus on what that could mean for pupils' lifestyles,
eg walking to school, wearing warmer clothes, going to bed at dusk. Ask pupils to prepare a leaflet to explain the issues to year 6 pupils
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- name several fossil fuels and explain why they are described as fossil
- explain that fossil fuel reserves are limited because they are non-renewable
- provide coherent accounts of the formation or use of fossil fuels by writing, pictures or other means, such as class wall display
- contribute to a discussion on fossil fuels
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