Science at key stage 3 (Year 9)

Unit 9I: Energy and electricity
Section 11: b. Where do we get electricity from?

Objectives

Children should learn:

to use secondary sources about an environmental aspect of the generation of electricity and contribute to a presentation
to examine conflicting evidence and arrive at a considered viewpoint

Activities		Outcomes
		Children:
Ask pupils to use secondary sources to compare the impact on the environment of various forms of electrical generation. This may be done in groups, with each group reporting back its findings. This may include both renewable and non-renewable resources as well as the more complex issue of nuclear waste.		present a considered viewpoint based on information from secondary sources, eg identify the problems of pollution associated with electricity generation by fossil fuels and the environmental impact of renewable and nuclear energy sources

Points to note

This builds on unit 7I 'Energy resources' and links to unit 9G 'Environmental chemistry'.

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	1. a. How is energy involved in doing useful things?
	2. b. How is energy involved in doing useful things?
	3. a. How does electricity transfer energy?
	4. b. How does electricity transfer energy?
	5. c. How does electricity transfer energy?
	6. d. How does electricity transfer energy?
	7. e. How does electricity transfer energy?
	8. What are we paying for when we use electricity?
	9. Checking progress
	10. a. Where do we get electricity from?
	11. b. Where do we get electricity from?
	12. a. How can we reduce the waste of energy?
	13. b. How can we reduce the waste of energy?
	14. Reviewing work

Science at key stage 3 (Year 9)

Objectives

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