Energy and resources

Lesson Plan

1: Starter - Energy and resources - Duration 5 mins

 

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Learning Objectives

Resources
  • Students name as many energy resources as possible and organise these into renewable and non-renewable categories.
  • Set the topic for the lesson.
  • Explore the sources and supply of resources.
  • Student Worksheet 1 (if required)
  • Video: Energy and resources
  • Slides

Teacher Notes: 1: Starter - Energy and resourcesTeacher Notes: 1: Starter - Energy and resources

2: Focus on oil - Duration 10 mins

 

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Learning Objectives

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  • Episode employs informative slides to demonstrate the physical processes leading to the formation of oil and gas and invites students to consider the breadth of our reliance on products produced from crude oil.
  • Understand the sources and supply of resources.
  • Slides
  • Student Worksheet 1

Teacher Notes: 2: Focus on oilTeacher Notes: 2: Focus on oil

3: Oil production and consumption worldwide - Duration 10 mins

 

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Learning Objectives

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  • Using maps and graphical source material, students consider oil consumption, production and reserves worldwide.
  • Understand the sources and supply of resources.
  • Explore issues around resource planning and management.
  • Understand the potential for conflict over dwindling resources.
  • Slides
  • Student Worksheet 2

Teacher Notes: 3: Oil production and consumption worldwideTeacher Notes: 3: Oil production and consumption worldwide

4: Future fuels - Duration 30 - 50 mins

 

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Learning Objectives

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  • Student Worksheets 3 and 4 contain information on different renewable fuel types that the MOD might use in the future. In groups, students select the fuel type that they think the MOD should use in the future, and prepare a short presentation championing their chosen fuel.
  • Understand the sources and supply of resources.
  • Explore issues around resource planning and management.
  • Use secondary sources of evidence.
  • Student Worksheets 3-4
  • Slides

Teacher Notes: 4: Future fuelsTeacher Notes: 4: Future fuels

5: Plenary - Growing consumption - Duration 5 mins

 

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Learning Objectives

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  • As a class, students explore why consumption of non-renewable energy sources continues to increase globally, despite dwindling stocks and the accompanying risks to humans and the environment.
  • Understand the sources and supply of resources.
  • Explore resource planning and management.
  • Draw conclusions from evidence.
  • Slide

Teacher Notes: 5: Plenary - Growing consumptionTeacher Notes: 5: Plenary - Growing consumption

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