3M
Renewable energy
Geography
topics
Define
sustainable
development.
Understand
that countries
are at different
levels of
development
Understand
that places are
dependant on
each other.
The
relationship
between
vegetation,
climate, soil
and human
activity.
Link population
distribution
and resources.
Accurately
distinguish
between fact
and opinion.
Explain why
people attempt
to manage
environments.
Explain how
human actions
and values can
cause change.
Section layout
Accompanying
worksheets
Lesson
considerations
The section begins with
identifying the need for
renewable resources and
goes on to look at the
advantages and
disadvantages of
renewable resources. It
then gives details of how
different renewable
resources produce power
and the advantages and
disadvantages of each
method. It finishes with
showing how a wind
turbine generates
electricity.
Renewable vs. Non-renewable
This simple worksheet gives a
template for students to record
the advantages and
disadvantages of renewable and
non-renewable fuels and to list
examples of each.
This section is more
suitable for Key Stage
4 geography students
but could be delivered
to kKS3 in a number of
lessons looking at use
of resources. The
worksheets should be
used with the website
either as classwork or
follow-up homework.
The teacher may want
to use the material
with class
participation on an
interactive
whiteboard.
Alternatively, the
content can be used
as part of a
computer-based
lesson with the pupils
working through the
content at their own
pace in conjunction
with the worksheets.
www.3Mworldlywise.co.uk
Renewable resources
This worksheet is a matrix of
issues with renewable resources.
Students tick which resources
have the issues stated. It
encourages students to think
about renewable resources
individually. It also provides a
template for students to record
how different renewable
resources work.
National Curriculum Relevance
1.6 Environmental interaction and
sustainable development
Understanding that the physical and
human dimensions of the environment
are interrelated and together influence
environmental change.
Exploring sustainable development
and its impact on environmental
interaction and climate change.
3 Range and content of Geography
The study of geography should include:
interactions between people and their
environments, including causes and
consequences of these interactions,
and how to plan for and manage their
future impact
Curriculum opportunities of Geography
make links between geography and
other subjects, including citizenship
and ICT, and areas of the curriculum
including sustainability and global
dimension.
Register for worksheets: http://www.3Mworldlywise.co.uk/SustainableLiving/teachers-registration-form.htm
QCA Relevance
Unit 14 – Can the earth cope?
Unit 22 – Mining on the
internet.