Fuels and Energy Resources

A suite of 3 lessons for Key Stage 3 with accompanying PowerPoint presentation to compare the pros and cons of different types of renewable and non-renewable energy.  Meets the following National Curriculum requirements:

• consider the nature and origin of fossil fuels and renewable sources of energy and how their use has implications for the environment (KS3 Science Unit 7I - Energy resources)
  With cross curricular links to:
• KS3 Geography  - understand how human and physical processes interact to influence, and change landscapes, environments and the climate; and how human activity relies on effective functioning of natural systems
• Citizenship Education - regarding geopolitical issues around location of fossil fuel

Lessons cover the following themes:

1) What are fossil fuels?

2) What are renewable energy resources?

3) What are the advantages and disadvantages of the different energy resources?