Setting the scene

The aim of this lesson is to introduce pupils to the process involved in turning fossil fuels into electricity.

Pupils will also look at how the use of electricity has increased over the past few decades and at the effects this might have on our environment.

This lesson has been designed as the first in a series of 8 lessons aimed at preparing pupils for an energy audit of their schools.

This lesson can be split into two shorter lessons:

To understand how fossil fuels are used to create electricity.
To understand that the use of electricity has increased and that this has an effect on our environment.

Curriculum links
England (KS2)	Science: Sc1 1a, 2i-k, Sc3 2g
Scotland (P1 – P7)	5-14 Guidelines Environmental studies - level C People in the past: Changes and continuity, cause and effect. Technological capacity: Resources and how they are managed. Energy and forces: Conversion and transfer of energy. 3-18 Curriculum for Excellence Science: Planet Earth: Sustainability, Climate and earth sciences Energy in the environment: Energy transfer, Energy sources Social studies People, place and environment
Wales (KS2)	New KS2 from Sep 08 Science: Materials and their properties: Changing materials 4 Geography: Geographical Enquiry and skills 1, 4