Lesson overview

In their small groups, students will be presenting their ideas for a low carbon future to the class. Each student group will evaluate the other presentations. Once the presentations are finished, students will reflect on the whole experience. They need to consider what they contributed, what they discovered, what sources of information they used, and what they might change.

Learning outcomes

• Propose an energy solution for a low carbon future
• Present with confidence and clarity, providing evidence for your ideas
• Evaluate success for yourself and others using criteria

Lesson steps

1. Introduction (5 mins)
   

   Students go through the lesson objectives.

2. Framing the task (5 mins)
   

   Students ensure that each student knows exactly what they are doing during the presentation

3. Research (25 mins)
   

   Students present their slideshows t the rest of the class. As groups are presenting, the rest of the class will peer assess each group.

4. Plan and slideshow (20 mins)
   

   Students evaluate their performance in the slideshow, and contribution to the group work.
   

5. Consolidation (5 mins)
   

   Students will work in a team to draw a diagram. They will have only a small amount of time to remember what they can about the diagram.

England

Key Stage 4 Geography

AQA – 3.2.3.1 Resource management

Different strategies can be used to increase energy supply.

OCR - UK Environmental Challenges

• How air masses cause extreme weather conditions in the UK, including extremes of wind, temperature and precipitation.
• Identification of renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
• The contribution of renewable and non-renewable sources to energy supply in the UK.
• The extent to which non-renewable energy could and should contribute to the UK's energy future.
• Strategies for sustainable use and management of energy at local and UK national scales, including the success of these strategies.
• The development of renewable energy in the UK and the impacts on people and the environment.

OCR - Geographical Skills

• To use climate graphs
  
• To use UK weather and climate data
  

Edexcel - Resource Management

• Energy resources can be classified as renewable and non-renewable.
• Advantages and disadvantages of the production and development of one non-renewable energy resource.
• Advantages and disadvantages of the production and development of one renewable energy resource.
  
• The composition of the UK’s energy mix.
• How technology can resolve energy resource shortages.

Edexcel - Weather hazards and climate change

• How human activities (industry, transport, energy, farming) produce greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane) that cause the enhanced greenhouse effect.

Edexcel - Geographical Skills

• To use climate graphs
  
• To use UK weather and climate data