Lesson 1
Energy around us
Introduction
Students relate the UN Global Goals on Climate action to the use of energy in their school or home and start planning where to use the micro:bit to collect data about electric light usage.
Learning objectives
- Understand what UN Global Goal 13 (climate action) is and why it’s relevant to us
- Understand how our energy use can have an impact on climate change
- To consider and plan how we might monitor our energy use at home or at school and how awareness can drive changes in behaviour
You will need
Downloadable resources:
- Lesson slides
- Lesson plan
Other resources:
Paper - writing (optional), pens (optional)
Quick links
Lesson plan
Introduction to the Global Goals
Exploring - 'learning is the first step to doing'
Energy use around us
Planning to monitor energy usage for lighting
Planning micro:bit placement
Review
Differentiation
Opportunities for assessment
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