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Generation Green is a cross-curricular resource, with an emphasis on Active Citizenship and Personal Responsibility. It also supports the NFSS and Eco-Schools initiatives. The tabs below show how each lesson links into the Key Stage 1 and P1-3 curricula.
These 8 lessons and the assembly have the ultimate aim of making pupils aged 5-7 years old aware of where energy comes from and the effect its use has on the environment.
The aim of this Assembly is to consolidate and share what the pupils have learned about energy.
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The aim of this lesson is to introduce 5 to 7 year old pupils to electricity and the process involved in turning coal into electricity. Wind and solar power are also touched upon.
Pupils will look at appliances that use electricity and see how electrical energy is brought into homes and schools. They will learn the sequence of processes that turns a piece of coal into electricity. Pupils will also learn about safety around electricity using a take-home information sheet.
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