Exploring energy for primary

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Exploring energy for Primary

What is energy?

Energy is the ability to do work. It comes in many forms1 and is found everywhere in the world.

Where does energy come from?

What are fossil fuels? What is renewable energy2? Learn about renewable and non-renewable sources3 of energy. See the advantages and disadvantages4 of different energy sources.

Explore clean energy5 technologies.

Read about and see animations of solar6 and wind7 energy and how they are used.

See how tidal8 energy works. Find power plants in Australia on the renewable energy map9.

Climate change and energy

Watch a video10 on climate change. See how the world could be more energy efficient11. Can your personal carbon choices12 make a difference?

Find 26 ways to use less energy13 at and around an interactive house. Learn10 how using less energy could help to protect the Great Barrier Reef14.

Cartoon of scene with ocean in foreground, river flowing down the centre from snow-capped mountains and fields either side. Energy sources depicted are a coal power station, electricity towers, wind turbines, solar panel, geothermal power, oil rig, gas pipeline, dam on river for hydro- electricity, sunflowers and tanks representing biofuel and biomass energy

Click the image for the SMART notebook 'What is energy?'

For students

Join in Amy’s interactive story15. Decide what uses electricity16 and help Amy use less energy at home17.

Match sources of heat18, find light19 sources and help the robot conserve energy20.

Print the Lorax’s energy activity book21 and try Horton’s activities22.

Label the energy23 sources. Match descriptions24 of energy sources25,

Identify26 renewable and non-renewable energy and complete quizzes.

For teachers — Syllabus links

Go to Electric Kids27. Get oresome resources28.

See Energy Star Kids29. Play the Energy game (.notebook 5MB).

Links

  1. http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/what-is-energy/
  2. http://arena.gov.au/about-renewable-energy/
  3. http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/renewable/
  4. http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/advantages/
  5. http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/solutions/technologies/index.html
  6. https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/community/energy-for-schools/students/energy-from-the-sun-years-3-4.html
  7. http://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/windenergy/
  8. http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078600472/160350/00076708.html
  9. http://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/technologies/renewable-energy-map.html
  10. http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html
  11. http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ClimateChanging/ClimateScienceInfoZone/Exploringourfuturechoices/3point3/3point3point1.aspx
  12. http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ClimateChanging/ClimateScienceInfoZone/Exploringourfuturechoices/3point3/3point3point2
  13. http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/energyhouse/
  14. http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/expeditions/temp-acidity/index.html
  15. http://www.amysenergysave.com.au/storybook/index.html#/the-day-amy-helped-save-the-world
  16. http://www.amysenergysave.com.au/amys-sorting-cards.html
  17. http://www.amysenergysave.com.au/house.html
  18. http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/energy/heat/matching/
  19. http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/energy/light/search/
  20. http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/energy/energysources/maze/
  21. http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/publications/pubdocs/Lorax%20Activity%20Book%206%20pages.pdf
  22. http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/publications/pubdocs/HortonESActiv508.pdf
  23. http://www.neok12.com/diagram/Energy-Sources-01.htm
  24. http://www.neok12.com/quiz/ENESRC03
  25. http://www.neok12.com/quiz/ENESRC04
  26. http://www.neok12.com/quiz/ENESRC01
  27. http://www.electrickids.com.au/
  28. http://www.oresomeresources.com/
  29. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=kids.kids_index