Powering the Future with Energy Forms.

Curriculum details

Strand

Vigour Behind Life (Strand 3)

Sub-strand

Powering the Future with Energy Forms. (3.1)

Content standard

3.3.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate understanding of light energy, its sources and generation. 3.3.1.LO.1 Analyse light energy and its uses in nature.

Indicator

3.3.1.LI.1 - Explain the concept of light energy and its uses.

Suggested placement

Semester 1, Week 20 (Week 20 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Source document note

The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

• content standard text - p.102: this is a second content-standard block printed with the already-used code 3.3.1.CS.1 in the same sub-strand; the distinct standard text and its indicators are retained

Curriculum reference

NaCCA curriculum document, p. 102

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Group work: Guide learners to revise through brainstorming (review from B7.4.1.3 in JHS curriculum) in differentiated learning groups, the concept of light energy and discuss the domestic and industrial uses of light.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Pictures, videos and charts showing the concept of light, PHET simulations
- Simulations,
- Realia of lenses and mirrors,
- Videos, charts and models.
Assessment (3.3.1.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning.