Subject: Year 8 Energy

1. Focus: Different types of Energy, Energy Transformations and Energy

Efficiency\
Topic: Physical Sciences
2. Learning Outcomes:
The students will be able to identify different types of energy in a
mechanism or action
The learner will be able to identify different types of energy transformations
occurring in an action or mechanism
The learner will be able to identify items of energy efficiency and will be
able to explain why the item/mechanism is energy efficient with
understanding of energy transformation and different types of energy.

ACARA statement: Energy appears in different forms, including movement (kinetic

energy), heat and potential energy, and energy transformations and transfers cause
change within systems (ACSSU155)

3. Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes and Values

Knowledge/ Concepts: Skills: Values and
- What is Energy? Analysis Attitudes:
- What does energy do? Critical thinking Understanding
- Different Forms of Energy Calculation Organisation
- Kinetic and Potential Energy Problem Solving Enthusiasm
- Different types of Kinetic Energy Scientific writing Creativeness
- Different types of potential energy Referencing Innovation
- What is energy transfer and Working in a group
transformation?
- Examples of Energy transfer and
transformation
- Energy is never lost or destroyed,
conservation of energy.
- Useful and wasted energy, what
does this mean?
- Energy Efficiency and what it
means for our lives?
- Energy Efficiency in everyday
living.
4. Learning Activities and Resources
Activities and Resources:
- Energy Quiz
- Energy Transfer Quiz
- Energy Changes Quiz
- Energy Efficiency Quiz
- Pearson Unit review questions 5.1-5.3
- Textbook chapters 5.1-5.3
- Energy PowerPoint
- Bouncing Ball Practical
- Insulation Practical
- Spider Making Practical
- ScienceByDoing Online Year 8 Energy
- Activities within each PowerPoint
- Energy Efficiency in Housing Assignment
- Practical proforma
- Moodle Page
5. Extended Learning
- Students can look online for the content that is to be completed later on,
students have the ability to go ahead with work and submit further
6. Assessments
- Energy Efficiency in Housing Assignment (Poster, Oral or Essay)
- Bouncing Ball Practical (Practical Report)

What assessor will do:

Observe
Record Data
Read learners work and draft
Ask Questions of students
Listen

Who will assess:

Teacher and peers
Assessment Activities
Quizzes
Unit Review Questions
Science by Doing tasks
Mini tasks
Flow charts
Links with:
Human impact on Environment
Understanding of the World around them