Learning objective

  • To understand the benefits and drawbacks of different energy sources.

Success criteria

  • I can state

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National curriculum

Geography 

Human and physical geography 

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson by asking the children: 3 ways to use energy. 2 reasons the population grew as sources of energy became more widely available. 1 question they still have about energy.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Can use the ‘Nuclear energy’ page of the Activity: Energy sources and work as a group with a supporting adult to read the information. 

Pupils working at greater depth

Can use the more challenging ‘Geothermal energy’ page of the Activity: Energy sources.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: defining renewable and non-renewable

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Vocabulary definitions

  • emissions

    The release of gas.

  • landscape

    All the visuals of an area.

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