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Year 11 - Design and technology

Energy generation and storage

Core principles

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils will develop core principles knowledge with an explicit focus on exam technique.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain the impact of energy generation on the manufacture of products.

Key Notes

  • Fossil fuels are a non renewable source of energy.
  • Renewable sources of energy harness naturally occurring phenomenon, such as wind.
  • Energy can be stored for later use in batteries.
  • WEEE is about safely disposing of batteries.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas, formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals over millions of years
  • non-renewable energy sources: cannot be replaced when they are used up
  • renewable energy sources: never run out and can be replenished naturally
  • carbon emissions: volume of carbon produced contributing to global warming

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Renewable sources of energy do not have any negative impacts.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Fossil fuels are a non renewable source of energy. Renewable sources of energy harness naturally occurring phenomenon, such as wind.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'fossil fuels'

coal, oil, and natural gas, formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals over millions of years.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Renewable sources of energy do not have any negative impacts. Correction: Renewable sources of energy have high initial set up costs, are often weather dependent and require effective storage of energy.

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