Renewable Energy Forms and Investigation at Scalby School
Explore renewable energy forms like biomass, solar power, wave power, wind power, geothermal, and hydroelectric pumped storage in this educational material by Matthew Docking for the Champions for Wind Project at Year 8 Scalby School. Discover how different renewable energy sources work, their advantages, disadvantages, and practical investigation opportunities.
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Champions for wind; Year 8 Scalby School Lesson 1 : Renewable Energy This material has been written by Matthew Docking as part of the Champions for Wind Project, made possible by funding provided by Forewind, Responsibility for the materials lies with the author and Forewind cannot accept any liability for these materials, or any consequences arising from their use 02/06/2025 1
By the end of the lesson you should be able to Describe different forms of renewable energy. Explain how each form of renewable energy works Assess the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of renewable energy. This material has been written by Matthew Docking as part of the Champions for Wind Project, made possible by funding provided by Forewind, Responsibility for the materials lies with the author and Forewind cannot accept any liability for these materials, or any consequences arising from their use 02/06/2025 2
How many different sources of making electricity can you see? Which are found in the UK? This material has been written by Matthew Docking as part of the Champions for Wind Project, made possible by funding provided by Forewind, Responsibility for the materials lies with the author and Forewind cannot accept any liability for these materials, or any consequences arising from their use 02/06/2025 3
Practical Investigation Investigate the following forms of renewable energy Biomass Solar Power Wave Power Wind Power Geothermal Hydroelectric pumped storage This material has been written by Matthew Docking as part of the Champions for Wind Project, made possible by funding provided by Forewind, Responsibility for the materials lies with the author and Forewind cannot accept any liability for these materials, or any consequences arising from their use 02/06/2025 4
Discuss Why are they renewable? How much energy do they produce? Are they reliable? What advantages and disadvantages do they have? This material has been written by Matthew Docking as part of the Champions for Wind Project, made possible by funding provided by Forewind, Responsibility for the materials lies with the author and Forewind cannot accept any liability for these materials, or any consequences arising from their use 02/06/2025 5
Report The UK can t rely on coal, oil and gas for it s energy needs. Why not? Which renewable energy source would be best to replace fossil fuels? Can you justify your answer? This material has been written by Matthew Docking as part of the Champions for Wind Project, made possible by funding provided by Forewind, Responsibility for the materials lies with the author and Forewind cannot accept any liability for these materials, or any consequences arising from their use 02/06/2025 6
Synergise Discuss your ideas with someone outside your practical group. Have you changed your mind? Why? Or why not? This material has been written by Matthew Docking as part of the Champions for Wind Project, made possible by funding provided by Forewind, Responsibility for the materials lies with the author and Forewind cannot accept any liability for these materials, or any consequences arising from their use 02/06/2025 7
By the end of the lesson you should be able to Describe different forms of renewable energy. Explain how each form of renewable energy works Assess the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of renewable energy. This material has been written by Matthew Docking as part of the Champions for Wind Project, made possible by funding provided by Forewind, Responsibility for the materials lies with the author and Forewind cannot accept any liability for these materials, or any consequences arising from their use 02/06/2025 8
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