Climate Schools Programme science lesson 1A

Last updated: 11 September 2024
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Energy in our lives 

This is science lesson 1A of the Climate Schools Programme. The lesson is designed to: 

  • Help students understand how energy is used in their everyday lives
  • Introduce the concept of energy efficiency
  • Challenge students to think about how energy could be used more efficiently in their everyday lives
  • You could teach the introductory science lesson before this lesson if you wanted to.

This resource includes: 

  • Climate Schools Programme lesson plan
  • Climate Schools Programme slide deck 1A
  • Climate Schools Programme student worksheets lesson 1A

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Climate Schools Programme science practical 1B – heat

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