The CLE investigates the transformation of energy to different forms.
Description: In this investigation, different forms of energy and how they can be transformed from one form to another are investigated through examining the transformations involved in hydroelectricity. Students explore common ‘energy transformation’ devices and recognise that not all energy transformations are useful.
Learning intentions
Students will be able to:
This online interactive helps Year 6 students learn about energy conversion.
The resource is a Scootle interactive learning object suitable for Year 6 students learning about energy conversion.
It specifically deals with the generation and use of electricity.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S6U03 (Year 6), AC9S8U05 (Year 8)
This online interactive look at the energy transformations in our electricity supply.
The resource is a Scootle interactive learning object suitable for Year 6 students and not only covers the energy transformations that occur in the supplying of the electricity that comes out of a household wall socket, but also looks at how energy is lost during the transmission of this energy from it source to the user.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S6U03 (Year 6), AC9S8U05 (Year 8)
This online resource explores energy transformation within physical systems.
The resource gives details for a student activity that explores energy transformation within physical systems through the process of designing and building a model roller coaster.
This online resource explores different aspects of energy.
The resource is an inquiry-based learning sequence covering the different aspects of energy covered by the Australian Curriculum: Science. Note: This resource conforms to the pre-2022 version of the Curriculum (see Additional Information).
This online resource investigates energy efficiency and renewable energy.
The resource is a downloadable activity booklet aimed at about the Year 8 for Australian students; the resource is from a US site.
The resource book contains a crossword, a wordsearch, other puzzle sheets as well as answers to all puzzles, a glossary and a list of other related websites.
The booklet begins with an information page about energy literacy, energy efficiency and renewable energy forms.
This online resource is about being energy efficient.
This resource, developed by the Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, is a downloadable PDF about being energy efficient which is suitable for Year 8s.
This online resource investigates the difference between heat and temperature.
The resource is a short video from the ABC television show Catalyst that demonstrates the difference between temperature and heat and includes interviews with various people on the street who are asked what feels warmer or colder: a book or a computer hard drive?
This downloadable lesson deals with the transfer of heat.
This downloadable lesson plan contains student worksheets and teacher resources for an experiment that examines how effectively heat is transferred to ice—through a plastic or a metal block. Step-by-step teacher instructions are also given that address common student misconceptions.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S5U04 (Year 5), AC9S6U04 (Year 6), AC9S8U05 (Year 8)
This online resource covers the many types of renewable and non-renewable energy.
The website allows students to read about the many different types of renewable and non-renewable energy in simple but effective language.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U05 (Year 8)
