Energy and sustainability

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topic of sustainability and renewable energy.

1hr 40mins

Australia , New Zealand

Fact sheet , Presentation , Worksheet , Activity

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Overview

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topic of sustainability and renewable energy. Students begin by exploring the concept of sustainability and work as a class to create a definition of sustainability.

They then look at sustainable energy and work in groups to investigate different types of renewable energy and energy efficiency practices (year 8).

Students create a presentation to share with the class. They then create a scientific poster to explain which type of renewable energy or which energy efficiency practices (year 8) would be best suited to their area.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • understand what sustainability is and how it relates to energy
  • recognise the key features of renewable energy and the different types of renewable energy that currently exist
  • understand different energy efficiency practices and why we might use these (year 8)

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • create a presentation
  • create a scientific poster
  • conduct research
  • work collaboratively
  • participate in group and class discussions

Credits and acknowledgements:

Curriculum material and mapping has been developed and written by Cool.org.

Cool.org, GoodThing Productions and Regen Studios would like to acknowledge the generous contributions of Good Pitch Australia, Shark Island Institute, Documentary Australia Foundation, The Caledonia Foundation, and our philanthropic partners in the development of these teaching resources.

Watching the film

If your school or institution has a ClickView subscription, you can access 2040 on the ClickView platform.

If you do not have access to ClickView, you can purchase an educational licence to screen the film to your class and request a streaming link to share with your students. Please complete the Host a Screening form on our website and our team will be in touch to assist you.

The educational licence is for primary and secondary schools who wish to utilise the film as a learning tool or host on-site screenings for the school community.

Curriculum mapping

To view our Australian Curriculum alignment, click here.

To view our NZ Curriculum alignment, click here.

What you'll need

  • Lesson materials
  • A device capable of presenting a video to the class

Lesson materials

Worksheet

Energy and sustainability lesson plan

Worksheet

Student worksheet - Energy and sustainability

Fact sheet

Teacher content info - Energy and sustainability

Fact sheet

Definitions of sustainability

Presentation

Presentation assessment rubric

Activity

Scientific poster rubric

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