The document discusses energy resources, focusing on fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas, and explains their role in electricity generation. It describes how power plants operate by transforming chemical energy into electrical energy through various processes involving turbines and steam. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of alternative energy sources and encourages students to engage in activities to explore these options and assess their advantages and disadvantages.

1. Title: Energy resources 1/14/2025
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Starter:
Coal is an example of what type of fuel?
Power plants are used to generate what? What is this
used for?
How to your answers from questions 1 and 2 link
together?

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Define what fossil fuels are (2)
Describe the difference between
renewable and non-renewable energy (2+)
Explain how electricity is generated at a
power station (3)
Evaluate alternative energy resources
(3+)
LO: To describe the use of fossil fuels in the
generation of electricity.
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3. FOSSIL FUELS – WHAT ARE THEY?
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Coal oil and gas
are fossil fuels
Oil and gas are
made from the
remains of sea
creatures
Coal is the
fossilised remains
of trees

4. FOSSIL FUELS ARE NON–
RENEWABLE
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We can use them again and
again but....
One day they will run out!

5. Write down the 4 forms energy is found in, and the
transformations taking place.
HOW DOES A POWER PLANT
WORK??
Chemical energy – Heat energy – Kinetic energy –
Electrical energy

6. BURNING FOSSIL FUELS FOR ENERGY
Fuel is burned to boil
water and make
steam
Steam makes
the turbine spin
The spinning
turbine turns a
generator
The electricity is sent
the national grid and
then to houses

8. COMPLETE THE POWER PLANT
WORKSHEET
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Label the diagram
using the key words
at the bottom of the
sheet
Complete the
energy transfers
section
Stretch to act as a lead learner
and support others
10 minutes
End

9. REVIEW OF ANSWERS
Turbine
Cooling tower
Boiler
Furnace
Steam
Generator

10. REVIEW OF ANSWERS
burned
chemical thermal
steam
thermal kinetic
pushes kinetic kinetic
turned
current
kinetic electrical

11. REMEMBER FOSSIL FUELS ARE NON
-RENEWABLE
So how are we going to have
power in the future???
End

12. YOUR NEXT TASK –
INFORMATION HUNT
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There are 7 posters around the room
Visit each to learn about alternative energy
sources
For each answer where the energy comes
from, how it works and its advantages and
disadvantages
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Stretch: Design your own energy plant based on one or more
of the alternative energy resources. Justify your choice of
energy resource within your explanation

13. In the Racing Game of Knowledge
Who will finish first?
Click Here to Start

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Instructions:
Divide into Teams.
Each team is asked a question. If
they answer correctly, click their
teams color button to move their
car.
Five correct answers will cross the
finish line and win the race.
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TheBeachRally
TheBeachRally
Play

15. Click to Make
Yellow Car Move
Click to Make
Red Car Move
Click to Make
Blue Car Move
Click to Make
Green Car Move
Click to Make
Orange Car Move

16. WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT TODAY?
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Task: In your books write a sentence or two discussing which learning
objectives you have reached today.
Are there any bits you found easy or interesting?
Are there any parts you found difficult?
How could you improve on your current knowledge?
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Define what fossil fuels are (2)
Describe the difference between
renewable and non-renewable energy
(2+)
Explain how electricity is generated at a
power station (3)
Evaluate alternative energy resources
(3+)