Energy Resources Lessons

A collection of slides supporting 8 40-minute lessons, introducing students to energy resources (renewable and non-renewable). The slides are created using PowerPoint.

These lessons introduce students to energy resources and teach students how to understand what renewable and non-renewable resources are, through examples and case studies.

The Lesson Topics Are as Ordered

1. Introduction to what energy resources, non-renewable and renewable, are.
2. Examination of non-renewable resources through an understanding of peat and nuclear energy.
3. Further examination of non-renewable resources through an understanding of peat and nuclear energy.
4. Analysis of renewable energy through solar energy and hydroelectric power.
5. Further analysis of renewable energy through biomass, tidal, and geothermal energy.
6. Assessment of the impact of oil and natural gas exploration in Irish Waters through the case study of the Corrib Gas Field.
7. Consideration of the differences between where oil is most consumed and where is is most produced, supported by a description of OPEC’s global impact.
8. Revision of entire topic through prompted questions in the slides.

Differentiation

• Lessons are separated by title pages introducing what today’s topic is.
• Icons and imagery are utilised to prompt students into understanding what is about to be asked of them i.e. a pen represents that they will have to write this information down.
• Colours and imagery are used in all the slides to encourage student engagement.
• Each lesson is finished off with ‘2 Stars and a Wish’.
• Learning Intentions are presented at the beginning of every lesson.
• Questions prompted in the slides encourage students to develop their ability to think about how world processes operate and impact each other.
• Slides are made using Comic Book Sans.
• Slides are designed with a variety of imagery and vocab.
• Complex ideas are supported with YouTube videos. This varies the ways in which students are learning and helps them visualise large ideas and processes.