4. Physics: Fuels and energy sources

Keystage: KS3

Subject: Physics

Resource type: Lesson

Skills: Teamwork

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In this activity, students are tasked to become Sustainability Officers at a fictional company called Hawk UK. As a sustainability officer for Hawk UK, students will work as a group to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different renewable energy types to make a recommendation to the business about future energy sources.

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England: The national curriculum (England)Physics: Energy
Fuels and energy resources
Scotland: National 3 PhysicsTo be confirmed.
Wales: WJEC GCSE Science (double award) specificationTo be confirmed.

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