Year 9 Science · Unit 3

Energy

Evaluate current and alternative energy use through conservation, efficiency, electricity generation, circuits and future energy needs, covering Stage 5 Energy content.

Stage 5 SC5-EGY-01 20 Lessons 4 Checkpoints

Lessons

01Why Energy Matters› 02The Law of Conservation of Energy› 03Calculating Energy Conservation› 04Energy Efficiency and Sankey Diagrams› 05Forms of Energy› 06Energy Transfer and Work› 11Checkpoint 1, Energy Conservation› 12Renewable Energy Sources› 13Non-Renewable Energy Sources› 14How Electricity Reaches Your Home› 15Energy Storage and the Transition› 16Checkpoint 2, Energy Sources Review› 17Circuit Basics› 18Series and Parallel Circuits› 19Ohm's Law Investigation› 20Checkpoint 3, Electrical Energy Review› 21Future Energy and Alternative Sources› 22Global Energy Trends and Data› 23School Energy Audit and Depth Study› 24Checkpoint 4, Future Energy Review›

Extension · relevant to energy but beyond the Stage 5 outcomes (optional)

07Heat and Temperature› 08Conduction, Convection and Radiation in Detail› 09Specific Heat Capacity› 10Thermal Expansion and Contraction›

Checkpoints & Assessment

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Checkpoint 1

Lessons 1–6 · Energy Conservation

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Checkpoint 2

Lessons 12–15 · Energy Sources

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Checkpoint 3

Lessons 17–19 · Electrical Energy

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Checkpoint 4

Lessons 21–23 · Future Energy