Starter quiz
- We use ______ to power things that we use
- 'energy' ✓
- How do we fuel our bodies to give us energy?
- Petrol
- Food ✓
- Sleep
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What power source does this use?- electricity
- gas
- water
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What energy source is this?- electricity
- gas ✓
- water
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- In which of the following do we use electricity?
- home ✓
- school ✓
- workplace ✓
- street ✓
- woodland
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- What is a renewable energy source?
- one that is free to use
- that will not run out ✓
- one that will run out
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Exit quiz
- Electricity is supplied to buildings through ______
- 'cables' ✓
- What form of energy is generated by splitting atoms apart?
- solar
- nuclear ✓
- hydro
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- Rank the sources of electricity generated in Britain in 2022 from highest to lowest
- 1⇔gas
- 2⇔nuclear
- 3⇔hydro
- Biomass energy is created by burning which of the following:
- coal
- natural material from plants and animals ✓
- atoms
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- Which of the following is not always powered by electricity?
- hair dryer
- games console
- oven ✓
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- Are these energy sources renewable or non-renewable?
- solar⇔renewable ✓
- biomass⇔renewable ✓
- hydro⇔renewable ✓
- nuclear⇔non-renewable ✓
Worksheet
Presentation
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Most electricity is produced in power stations and then cables deliver the energy to our houses.
- About 40% of UK electricity was generated in power stations by burning fossil fuels, mainly gas, in 2022.
- About 16% of UK electricity was generated in nuclear power stations in 2022.
- About 37% of UK electricity was generated from renewable sources in 2022.
Common misconception
Coal generates the most electricity.
All fossil fuels do generate electricity, however, it is natural gas which is the main contributor to UK electricity generation.
Keywords
Generator - A generator is a device that converts power from motion (such as water) or fuel (such as fossil fuel) into electric power.
Fossil fuel - Fossil fuels are natural substances that were formed over millions of years from the buried remains of ancient organisms; they include coal, oil and gas.
Nuclear power - Nuclear energy from inside atoms can be used to generate huge amounts of electricity.
Renewable - Renewable means that something can be re-used and will not be used up or run out.
Turbine - A turbine is a device that uses power from liquid or air to turn a rotator to produce electric power.