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Unit 3: Energy production
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Unit 3: Energy Production and Use
Outline Time allowance: 3 hours Key themes:
• Sources of energy production and use • Measuring appliance energy use • Introduction to energy auditing
VCAL Unit Level:
• Personal Development Foundation 1 • Personal Development Foundation 2 & Intermediate • Literacy: Reading and Writing Foundation & Intermediate • Oracy: Foundation & Intermediate • Numeracy: Foundation & Intermediate
Outline ...........................................................................................................................2 Overview of Learning Activities .....................................................................................2 Session Plan....................................................................................................................4 Learning Outcomes ........................................................................................................5 Resource requirements..................................................................................................5 Main learning objectives................................................................................................6 Further Resources..........................................................................................................6
Overview of Learning Activities The Bean Game is a fun and engaging activity designed to challenge students to think about the current sources of electricity production and the concept of renewable and non‐renewable energy sources. Using corn and coloured beads to represent various energy reserves, this game provides and exciting introduction to theme. The introductory “Energy production” slideshow provides an overview of how we produce most of electricity using coal‐fired power stations and their current contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. The slideshow also introduces pie charts that display information about the distribution of household electricity consumed for various household functions.
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This is followed by an overview “climate change impacts” slideshow that discusses what global warming is and how it will change our climate. The introductory game “The power is right” is based on the TV show ‘The Price is Right’ and is used to orient the students to considering how much power different types of household items use and give them a sense of the power they use. The final activity, “Energy calculator part 1”, is an introduction to a personal energy audit of the student’s own home energy consumption. A brief demonstration showing how to use the Origin energy calculator (on their website or CD ROM) is helpful to clarify general questions. Asking one of the students to volunteer as a “guinea pig” will engage the class. This should be followed with hands‐on experience of the calculator itself in the next session. Students use a worksheet to gather answers to questions that will be used with the calculator in the next session.
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Session Plan
Unit 3: Energy Production and Use Date: Start time: 9.00am Finish time: 12.00pm Time allowance: 3.00hrs Key themes:
• Sources of energy production and use • Measuring appliance energy use • Introduction to energy auditing
SS = Slideshow AG = Teacher’s activity guide WS= Student worksheet Time Topic Learning Outcomes
(As a result of this unit, students should be able to…)
Activity brief description Resources
5 minutes 1. Energy quiz • Have fun A short quiz to start students thinking about the energy requirements for modern living
AG: Energy Quiz
45 minutes 2. Bead game • Have fun • Work together
Game to energise group while introducing the concept of renewable and non‐renewable energy
AG/WS: Bead Game
20 minutes 3. Current energy production
• Understand where electricity comes from
• Understand impacts of electricity generation on climate change
Slideshow describing how electricity is generated, its impact & where it is used
AG/WS: Energy Production SS: Energy Production Computer & data projector
10 minutes 4. Effects of climate change
• Understand what climate change is
• Understand the consequences of climate change
Slide show describing impact of climate change. The slides are self explanatory but additional notes are included in comments section of presentation.
SS: Climate Change Impacts Computer & data projector
20 minutes break 30 minutes 5. “The Power is
Right” team game • Understand the power use
of different appliances • Work together • Have fun
Team game to guess the amount of energy used by different appliances.
AG/WS: The Power is Right
35 minutes 6. Energy calculator part 1
• Have an overview of the energy auditing process
• Understand the types and quantities of appliances in their home
Demonstration of how to use the Origin energy efficiency calculator using a volunteer. Students then take their worksheets home, to collect information to use the calculator in unit 4.
AG/WS: Energy calculator part 1 Computer, internet connection or CD Rom, & data projector
15min 7. Team building game
• Have fun • Work together
Team games book or internet resources
3:00 hours
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Learning Outcomes PD F1‐3 =Personal Development Strand, Foundation Unit 1 Outcome 3 RW = Reading and Writing; O= Oracy; N = Numeracy Session/Activity Learning Outcomes
(As a result of this unit, students should be able to…)
VCAL Learning Outcomes
1. Energy quiz • Have fun 2. Bead game • Have fun
• Work together PD F1‐3: Demonstrate knowledge specific to an established goal PD F1‐5: Demonstrate teamwork skills
3. Current energy production
• Understand where electricity comes from
• Understand impacts of electricity generation on climate change
PD F1‐3: Demonstrate knowledge specific to an established goal
4. Effects of climate change
• Understand what climate change is
• Understand the consequences of climate change
PD F1‐3: Demonstrate knowledge specific to an established goal.
5. “The Power is Right” team game
• Understand the power use of different appliances
• Work together • Have fun
PD F1‐5: Demonstrate teamwork skills N6: Numeracy for interpreting society – numerical information
6. Energy calculator part 1
• Have an overview of the energy auditing process
• Understand the types and quantities of appliances in their home
PD F1‐3: Demonstrate knowledge specific to an established goal. RW6: Reading for practical purposes N5: Numeracy for interpreting society ‐ data PD F1‐3: Demonstrate knowledge specific to an established goal PD F1‐4: Demonstrate skills specific to an established goal. PD F2‐3: Communicate information about a community service O1: Oracy for practical purposes:
7. team building game
• Have fun • Work together
PD1‐5: Demonstrate teamwork skills
Resource requirements
Facilities and Equipment
Coloured beads and corn Computer & data projector Internet access or the Origin energy efficiency calculator CD ROM
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Unit Material
1. Activity Guide: Energy Quiz 2. Activity Guide: Bead game Worksheet: Bead game 3. Activity Guide: Energy production Worksheet: Energy production Slideshow: Energy production 4. Slideshow: Climate change impacts 5. Activity Guide: The power is right Worksheet: The power is right 6. Activity Guide: Energy calculator part 1 Worksheet: Energy calculator part 1
Main learning objectives • Introduce students to the different sources of electricity production • Make the distinction between renewable and non‐renewable energy sources • Develop and clarify student understanding of energy production, fossil fuel
consumption and household energy use • Introduce a sense of the amount of power being used by different appliances • Introduce students to the Origin energy efficiency calculator as a tool for working
out how much energy is used in a home.
Further Resources Team games books:
• Funn ‘n Games • Silver Bullets • Quicksilver • No props • Cowstails and Cobras II • The Bottomless Bag Revival
Team games internet resources: http://wilderdom.com/games/InitiativeGames.html www.group‐games.com/ www.businessballs.com/teambuildinggames.htm
