Energy use around the world
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can categorise different types of energy and describe how energy use varies globally.
Key learning points
- Renewable energy resources can replenish naturally over short periods of time (e.g. solar energy).
- Non-renewable energy resources take millions of years to form and cannot be quickly replaced (e.g. coal).
- Wealthier countries use more energy for transportation, technology, factories, lighting and temperature control.
- Many people do not have reliable access to modern energy and instead rely on fuelwood.
Keywords
Electricity - a form of energy that powers electronics by moving tiny charged particles
Renewable energy resources - sources of energy that can be reused and will not be used up or run out (e.g. solar energy)
Non-renewable energy resources - sources of energy that cannot be replaced that will eventually run out (e.g. coal)
Fossil fuel - natural substances that were formed over millions of years from the buried remains of ancient organisms; they include coal, oil and gas
Common misconception
Nuclear energy is either a renewable source of energy or a fossil fuel.
Nuclear energy is a non-renewable energy source but is not a fossil fuel.
Teacher tip
A potential homework task is to ask students to research sustainable solutions to the problem of fuelwood reliance (for example solar cookers).
Equipment
Atlas or map of the world with country names
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match these key terms with their definitions.
Materials or substances that come from nature & can be used by humans
Can be replaced naturally in a short time
Take millions of years to form and cannot be quickly replaced
Q2.Which of these is a natural resource?
Q3.Wind is a resource.
Q4.Where would you most likely find oil?
Q5.Which resource is non-renewable?
Q6.What is one example of a managed natural resource?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions:
Energy that powers devices by moving tiny charged particles
Energy sources that can be reused and won’t run out
Energy sources that will run out and cannot be replaced
Energy from ancient remains like coal, oil and gas
Q2.Why is nuclear energy sometimes confused with fossil fuels?
Q3.Which energy type can be reused many times?
Q4.Which statement about nuclear energy is correct?
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