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Energy chains: make electricity

Energy chains: make electricity

TLF ID L2354

Build up to six energy chains that make electricity. Select from different energy sources and choose energy converters to match. Examine the type of energy change that happens in each converter. Arrange the converters into the correct chain so that the energy can be delivered as electricity. For example, construct a chain that extracts energy from uranium and converts it to electricity for running traffic lights. This learning object is the second in a series of five objects that progressively increase in complexity.

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Educational value
  • Describes the function of energy converters in a variety of systems for generating electricity.
  • Requires students to place energy converters into logical sequences so that the energy of different sources is transformed into electrical energy.
  • Asks students to review the energy chain constructed.
  • Includes options to save and print the energy chains constructed.
Year level

5; 6; 7; 8

Topics Electric currents Renewable energy Potential energy States of matter Phase transformations Electric circuits Electrical conductivity Energy conversion Natural resources Corrosion Observations (Data) Kinetic energy Solubility Electricity
Learning area
  • Science

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