ENERGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS

AT KS4, ACROSS THE 3 SCIENCES

WHAT STUDENTS NEED TO BRING TO CLASSROOM

• THEY NEED TO HAVE A BASIC IDEA OF THE WORD ENERGY IN ITS EVERYDAY
USE .
FOOD PROVIDES US WITH ENERGY
ENERGY COMPANIES SUPPLY
US WITH ELECTRICITY OR FUEL
USING NEW TYPES OF LIGHT BALBS
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FOOD CHAINS AND
FOOD WEBS
WHAT HAPPENS IN KS4 ?
OUR MAIN GOAL IS TO USE THE STUDENTS EXISTING
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENERGY IN ITS EVERYDAY USE
IN ORDER TO INTRODUCE THE IDEA IN A MORE
‘SCIENTIFIC’ WAY.
PRESENT THE VARIOUS FORMS OF ENERGY
IDENTIFY THE ENERGY CHANGES
DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN HEAT AND
TEMPERATURE
EXOTHERMIC AND ENDOTHERMIC
REACTIONS
 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
GREENHOUSE EFFECT-GLOBAL WARMING
• IT IS IMPORTANT TO RESPECT THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE STUDENTS ALREADY
HAVE.
• USE THE LABORATORY TO GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE ENERGY.
• ALWAYS REMIND THEM THE BASIC PRINCIPAL THAT IS GOVERNING ALL
NATURAL PHENOMENA. THE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY.