topic 4: energy transfer

3.1 Energy, electricity and forces: a) energy can be transferred usefully, stored, or dissipated but cannot be created or destroyed.

• Describe how energy is measured
• Explain the effects of energy using the transformation model
• Describe the different forms of energy
• Recognise that energy can be thought of as having different form
• Describe some useful energy changes
• Understand that not all the energy changes in a device are useful
• Apply the transformation model to some devices
• Recognise how energy from fuels is released 
• Consider some of the alternatives to using fossil fuels as an energy source
• Compare the amount of energy in different fuels
• Use the transfer model of energy
• Recognise when energy is not usefully transferred
• Use Sankey diagrams to show energy transfers
• Understand what a fuel is
• Identify some examples of fuels
• Investigate the products of combustion
• Understand what an electric current is
• Understand where the energy put into circuits comes from
• Explain what a voltmeter measures and how it is used 
• Explain how voltage is shared by components in a circuit
• Use circuit symbols when drawing circuits 
• Investigate how good some materials are at conducting electricity
• Recognise the differences between series and parallel circuits
• Understand what an electric current is and how it is measured 
• Understand patterns in current flow

Key Terms:

kinetic energy
heat
light energy
combustion
alternative energy
natural gas
circuit
electrical charge
ammeter
potential difference

potential energy
carbon footprint
electrical energy
pollution
coal
biofuel
cell
current
resistor

joules
output
mechanical energy
thermal energy
fuel
ethanol
battery
insulator
series circuit

calorie
sound energy
nuclear energy
renewable
oil
complete combustion
component
conductor
parallel circuit

useful energy
chemical energy
energy transfer
Sankey diagram
nonrenewable
insulation
terminal
voltmeter
resistance

Class Materials:

Energy
Forms of Energy activity
Energy Definition cards
Using Energy (ppt)
Energy Crossword
Energy Graphic Organizer
Energy Transfers
Stored Energy practical
Sankey Diagram
Energy In/Out
Fuel Me Up practical
Energy Story, Where Fossil Fuels Come From. activity
Where Do Fuels Come From
Fossil Fuels (ppt)
Pollution poster (in class activity)
Alternative Fuels worksheet
Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources worksheet
Energy Resources Revision poster

Electricity
ELECTRICITY WEBQUEST
Electricity (ppt)
Drawing Circuits
How Circuits Works (ppt)
Conductors and Insulators practical
Circuits practical
Series and Parallel Circuits practical

Useful Links:
Energy
Click here to find all different types of energy.
Check out BBC Bitesize Energy
Energy Transfer activity
Energy Transfer worksheet
Watch these video clips of various types of renewable energy to include non-renewable energy (coal). Coal, Hydroelectric, Tidal, Geothermal,

Canadian Renewable Fuels Association
Energy Lab UK
Alternative and Advanced Fuels from Glenco
Alternative Fuels from Glenco
Bio Energy from Glenco

Electricity
Click here for the BBC Bitesize Electricity site
Bitesize activity also about current and voltage
How Electricity Works from How It Works
Here is a really good circuit animation from Kightley Science Animations
What is Electricity?
Welcome to Electricity
DC Circuits
AC Electricity
Circuits

Energy

Electricity