Starter quiz
- Which form of energy can help reduce climate change?
- non-renewable
- renewable ✓
- fossil fuel
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- What is the term used for transport that uses our body's energy to get us somewhere?
- rail travel
- scooting
- active travel ✓
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- What can reducing our energy use do?
- Save money ✓
- reduce the impacts of climate change ✓
- make our electricity supply better
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- What is a stakeholder?
- someone eating beef
- a person who has an interest in a given resource ✓
- a person who does not have an interest in a given resource
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- Electrical ______ are devices we use that use electrical energy.
- 'appliances' ✓
- Which are the most used energy sources for electricity in Britain in 2022?
- 1⇔gas
- 2⇔wind
- 3⇔nuclear
Exit quiz
- What is the energy problem?
- to stop everyone using energy
- to produce more energy from fossil fuels
- to produce enough energy for our needs, without continuing to use fossil fuels ✓
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- Who has a carbon footprint?
- everyone ✓
- some people
- no-one
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- What does a carbon footprint measures?
- how much driving people do in a year
- the total amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that are released ✓
- how much walking people do in a year
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- Which stakeholders can help to solve the energy problem?
- Individuals ✓
- Governments ✓
- Emergency services
- Businesses ✓
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- What is the 2015 Paris Agreement?
- For countries to improve business links between nations.
- For countries to discuss global issues.
- For countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ✓
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- Match each of the methods below to whether it can be achieved by governments, businesses or individuals.
- Campaign and protest on climate issues⇔individuals ✓
- Use renewable energy to power factories⇔businesses ✓
- Use active travel instead of vehicles⇔individuals ✓
- Pass laws to reduce use of fossil fuels⇔governments ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Government can take action by passing laws and giving support and advice to individuals and businesses.
- Businesses can take action by reducing their energy use, and through technological developments.
- Individuals can take lots of small actions which together add up to make a significant difference.
- Everyone, including children, can talk to other people and campaign for action to solve the energy problem.
Common misconception
Children cannot make an impact on helping to solve the energy problem.
Everyone, including children, can talk to other people and campaign for action to solve the energy problem.
Keywords
Government - A government is the group of people who are in charge of running the country.
Stakeholders - A stakeholder is a person who has an interest in a given resource.
Campaign - A campaign is a series of planned actions carried out in order to reach a particular goal.
Carbon footprint - A carbon footprint is a measure of the total amount of greenhouses gases that are released as a result of our actions.
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