Low Emission Energy Technologies – An Introduction (based on year 10 guidelines)

Year Level(s)	Years 7-10
Subject Area(s)	Science SOSE General Science
Topic(s)	Coal & Low Emission Technology Energy Renewable Energy Non-Renewable Energy Gas Geothermal Hydro LNG Solar Wind
Resource Type	Units of Work

This is a teaching unit, designed for Year 10, aimed at engaging students in investigations about low emission energy sources. A unit outline, teacher guidelines, student activity and an assessment task are provided.

Educational value statement

The materials have been developed by the Queensland Resources Council for Queensland schools, and emphasise situations in that state.
The teacher guidelines and unit outline contain detailed advice on a sequence of 14 lessons, which includes assessment.
The student activity focuses on investigating renewable energy
The assessment task asks students to develop a presentation to parliament on a particular low-emission technology and includes a rubric.
Can be downloaded as a series of PDF or MSWord files.

Key learning objectives

Students compare renewable and non-renewable energy sources that produce low emissions.
Students explain how science and technology can contribute to the problem of carbon dioxide emissions
Students assess the advantages and disadvantages of low emission energy technologies
Students use models to describe how energy is transferred and transformed within a power generating system.

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