ENERGY PICK ‘N’ MIX ACTIVITY

1 TEACHER NOTES. ENERGY . PICK N' MIX. ACTIVITY . KS3. SAVE INK - don't print this first page! Page 1 of 17 Written May 2020. TEACHER NOTES. ENERGY Pick n' Mix ACTIVITY KS3. Lesson overview Gatsby Benchmarks In this ACTIVITY , students learn about the ENERGY mix; the 2: Learning from career and labour market information: sources that we use in the UK to generate electricity and Find out about the wide variety of jobs in the ENERGY industry. the pros/cons of these and the factors that have influenced 4. Linking curriculum learning to careers: Find out how the UK's ENERGY mix over time. Science and Geography could lead to a career in ENERGY .

2 Learning objectives Timings Understand the important role electricity plays in our lives Warm-up: 10 mins and what we can do to reduce our use of ENERGY Main ACTIVITY : 40-60 mins Explore how electricity is generated in a power station Careers in ENERGY : 10 mins Learn about the advantages/disadvantages of different renewable and non- renewable ENERGY sources Appreciate the impact that human ACTIVITY has on the Materials and set-up planet through pollution and climate change This ACTIVITY Pack contains the following materials: Consider the UK's mix of ENERGY sources over time Learn about the variety of jobs in the ENERGY industry Teacher notes Student worksheet Subjects This ACTIVITY can be used in the classroom, led by a teacher.

3 Or Science (Chemistry / Physics) share the Worksheet with students for independent learning, Geography with additional support provided in the Teacher notes. PSHE. WARM-UP (10 mins). Part 1: It's electric! Do you know what electricity is? Omit this section if a recap of the basics isn't needed. Electricity is created when tiny invisible things called electrons move. This flow is called an electric current. HPC Inspire We're Hinkley Point C's Education Programme in operation of HPC has to offer. We do this through Somerset and the wider South West region. And a range of fun and innovative activities: including we're here to help young people take advantage of hands-on STEM workshops, careers assemblies and the huge opportunities that the construction and online learning resources.

4 Page 2 of 17 Written May 2020 TEACHER NOTES. ENERGY Pick n' Mix ACTIVITY KS3. Can you see electricity? Or hear it? Can you remember what these structures are called? They're pylons and they carry electricity above ground from where it's generated to businesses and homes. Electricity can also be carried underground through pipes. Do you use electricity at home? Ask students: How do you know it's in your home, if you can't see it? Electricity comes into our homes through power cables. We can't see it. But we are able to use it by plugging in things like our PlayStations, TVs and kettles to power sockets in the walls.

5 Electricity also powers our lights. Page 3 of 17 Written May 2020 TEACHER NOTES. ENERGY Pick n' Mix ACTIVITY KS3. Some people use electricity to heat their home and charge their car too. Did you know? From 2035, you won't be able to buy a petrol, diesel or hybrid car. Instead we'll be driving electric or some other type of powered car. Imagine being able to recharge your car at home, in a car park or even on the street. Part 2: 1-minute challenge! Ask students to write down in their Worksheet as many things they can think of in the home that need electricity to operate. It might be something they use ( a games console or phone charger).

6 Or it could be something other people in their family use ( oven, heater etc). Have a brief discussion about what they've included on their list did everything they include use electricity? Are there any unusual things they've included? Make clear the distinction between battery-operated or gas-powered devices, and those that use electricity. Page 4 of 17 Written May 2020 TEACHER NOTES. ENERGY Pick n' Mix ACTIVITY KS3. Part 2: How we generate electricity Most of our electricity is supplied by generators in power stations. Does anybody know how this works? Invite students to answer. Electricity is created by spinning a magnet inside a coil of copper wire.

7 We call this a generator. The magnet moves the tiny electrons and that makes an electrical current. The magnets need to move really fast to generate electricity. How do you think this is done? The generator is connected to turbines, which make it spin. This picture shows the turbines inside a nuclear power station (point to the circular discs). They are made up of lots of blades and they spin 3,000 times a minute! Ask everyone to click their fingers. Did you know In the time it's taken you to click your fingers, they will have spun 50 times! Page 5 of 17 Written May 2020 TEACHER NOTES. ENERGY Pick n' Mix ACTIVITY KS3.

8 THE MAIN ACTIVITY . (40-60 mins). Part 1: Where do we get our power from? All generators need an ENERGY source to create electricity. Ask students: Can you name the ENERGY sources in your Worksheet? From (top, left-right): solar, wind, hydro (water), nuclear, wave, biofuel, coal, gas, geothermal, tidal and oil. Page 6 of 17 Written May 2020 TEACHER NOTES. ENERGY Pick n' Mix ACTIVITY KS3. There are lots of differences between these ENERGY resources. One of the main differences is that some are renewable . renewable NON- renewable . And some are non- renewable . ENERGY ENERGY . renewable ENERGY resources will never run out.

9 They can RESOURCE RESOURCE. be replaced and are a natural source of ENERGY . Solar Coal Non- renewable ENERGY resources won't last forever, as they're based on materials we get from the Earth. So they Wind Oil will run out at some point and cannot be replaced when they're all used up. Wave Gas Ask students to fill in the table on their Worksheet Hydro Nuclear based on whether they think the ENERGY resources on the previous page are renewable or non- renewable . Biofuel Geothermal Tidal What are non- renewable ENERGY resources? Although there are fewer of them, most of the electricity we get in the world comes from non- renewable resources.

10 And has done for many, many years. Coal, oil and gas are non- renewable ENERGY sources, and they're collectively known as fossil fuels. They're formed from the remains of plants and animals: coal was formed from dead trees and plants; while oil and gas were formed from the remains of marine life that died millions of years ago. When fossil fuels are used up, they've gone forever. Although they could be replenished, it would take much too long. Burning fossil fuels produces pollution because it releases gases like carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide. This increases the greenhouse effect and is making the Earth warmer (global warming).