Edexcel 1.

3 Energy:

GCSE Generation,

Unit 3
Design and Technology Energy, materials, devices and
1DT0 systems

2
Match the energy source with the correct title
1 4
• Oil
• Tidal

7 • Gas
2 5
• Biomass
• Wind

6 8 • Solar
3
• Hydroelectric
• Coal
Objectives Keywords:
• Identify and describe the difference Replenish
between non-renewable sources of Energy
energy. Renewable
• Explain the main characterisitics of Non-renewable
renewable & non-renewable methods
Finite
of generating energy.
Success Criteria:
Environment

1. Match up the energy types with their correct title.

2. Discuss / share ideas on renewable &non-renewable
sources of energy.
3. Complete the worksheet on energy production
4. Complete exam style questions energy production
systems.
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Match the key words with their correct definitions.

Energy obtained from the rays of the sun
Is fuel that is developed from organic materials such
Material Extraction as wood, crops, rubbish and landfill gas.
Environmental Impact Energy obtained from the movement of ocean/sea
currents.
Non-renewable Energy
Finite Process of obtaining a raw material from the earth
(drilling, mining)
Solar Energy Comes from sources that will run out or will not be
replenished in our lifetimes.
Renewable Energy
Relates to a limited number of something.
Tidal Energy
A natural resource or source of energy that is not
Biomass consumed up by use.
Refers to the good/bad changes in an environment
resulting from the an action
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So what makes an energy source

Renewable or Non-renewable
• Non-renewable energy sources
are fossil fuel that were formed
from remains of plants & animals
that lived millions of years ago.

• They cannot be replenished

quickly and will eventually run
out.
Research Task
• Complete the worksheet provided using the PowerPoint videos, textbook
pages and by scanning the QR codes.

• Use the questions on the marking criteria in the next slide to help you
access the higher grade boundaries.

Challenge Task:
• Complete the exam style questions at the end of the
worksheet.
 Marking Criteria
IDENTIFY What type of energy is this(renewable or non-renewable)?

Grade 1-3 Where/How is this type of energy found? Is this resource finite and run out or
replenish itself?

DESCRIBE How it is converted into energy? What needs to happen for energy to be
produced?
Grade 4-6 What processes must the raw material go through to be converted into
energy?
what is it doing, what will happen if we don’t change it?
EXPLAIN/ What are the pros/cons of this resource? –
EVALUATE What are the environmental advantages & disadvantages of using this source?
What impact will building these have on landscapes/marine
Grade 7-9 life/wildlife/tourism/Co2 emissions?
Are there any limitations for this source? Amount of power produced?
Geograpghic location?
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Origins of Fossil Fuels

• Oil, gas and coal are formed under immense pressure over millions of year.
• These fossil fuels need to extracted from the earth using different extraction
systems.
• Each extraction system has a negative impact on the environment.
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Environmental issues extracting fossil fuels

• Oceanic Pollution
• Destruction of habitats
for marine life.
• Visual pollution-
destroys the
appearance of the
landscape(eyesore)
• Atmospheric Pollution
(Co2 emmissions)
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Coal
• Coal is burnt to convert water into steam.
This steam cause turbines to move
which create high-voltage electricity.
• Smaller amounts used as domestic heat.
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Oil
• Processed and split into petroleum products such as petrol, paraffin and diesel
• Oil is burnt to heat water and produce steam, which in turn propels turbine
blades to produce electricity.
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Gas
• Burning gas to power turbines
with waste heat powering a
steam turbine.
• Lower emission than other fossil
fuels- half the combustion rate
of coal
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Renewable Energy
• Uses natural occurring energy to
make electricity.

• For example, energy from the

sun, the wind, movement of the
oceans, rivers.
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Solar
• Uses photovoltaic panels to
convert sunlight into
electricity.
• Uses the suns rays to heat a
fluid that circulates through
pipes, transferring heat to
water and producing steam.
• Steam converted into
mechanical energy in a
turbine, which powers a
generator.
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Wind
• Wind turbines use propeller
blades, which spin a shaft to
create electricity through a
generator.
• Freely available but wind is
unpredictable.
• Can be seen as ugly for the
environment.
• Expensive to set up.
• No emissions
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Hydroelectricity
• Dam traps water that flows
through tunnels and turns
turbines to make electricity.
• Large amount of low cost power.
• Can have secondary purpose
such as water reserve.
• Expensive to build.
• Construction can damage the
environment.
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Tidal
• Turbines generate electricity from
the movement of tidal water.
• No emissions.
• Tides are predictable and stable.
Lower energy than fossil fuels.
• Expensive to build and maintain.
• Location must have a coast.
• May have an ecological impact.
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Biomass
• Organic matter such as wood, crops,
rubbish and landfill gas are burned to
form electricity.
• Waste form plants and farming can be
used.
• Large land areas needed to cultivate
crops.
• Emits fumes that add to global warming.
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Lesson Exit Ticket

• One fact I knew about energy production when I came in today.

• Two things I have learnt in today’s lesson.

• One question I still have.

• Can you answer your shoulder partner’s
question?
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Exam Questions Examiner sample

• This was an 'Explain' type question
• Each single 'Explain' is worth 2 marks, with two explanations being
asked for a total of 4 marks on offer.
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Exam Questions Examiner sample