Substrand: "3.2 Energy Sources" (16 periods)

Energy is essential for human life and activity. Machines also need energy in order to work. Learners observe and experience how various simple machines operate.

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

3.2.1 know a range of sources of energy (example; sun, food, fuel, waves, batteries) (k)

3.2.1.1 list energy sources used every day, at home or school

3.2.2 know that machines (toys which move, vehicles, outboard motors) need a source of energy in order to work (k)

3.2.2.1 identify the source of the energy used in vehicles and a home made fishing gun so that they work effectively

3.2.3 apply simple power sources (e.g. in stretched elastic bands) to devices for changing energy (e.g. the fishing spear gun) (s)

3.2.3.1 demonstrate how energy is stored and released, by stretching elastic bands around fingers or pencils

3.2.4 know a range of fuels which are sources of energy (k)

3.2.4.1 identify two types of fuel which are sources of energy

3.2.5 appreciate that energy is essential for all aspects of human life and activity (v)

3.2.5.1 give one reason why energy is essential for animal and plant survival