Energy · JHS2 Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.4.1.2.1 - Describe renewable and non-renewable forms of energy

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define renewable and non-renewable energy sources in their own words, giving at least one difference between them.
Classify wind, coal, hydro, crude oil, natural gas, solar, biomass and biogas as either renewable or non-renewable energy sources.
Explain, with examples, why some energy sources are described as renewable and others as non-renewable.
Describe, in at least two steps, how energy can be produced from a renewable source such as the sun or wind.
Justify a viewpoint on which energy sources Ghana should rely on most in the future, using evidence from the lesson.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Forces and Energy (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Energy (4.1)
Content standard: B8.4.1.2 - Show an understanding of the sources of renewable energy and how to manage these sources in a sustainable manner
Indicator: B8.4.1.2.1 - Describe renewable and non-renewable forms of energy
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 7 (Week 19 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.
Curriculum reference: Science, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 70
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Explain renewable and non-renewable sources of energy.
2. Identify the various sources of renewable and non-renewable forms of energy and classify them e.g. wind, coal, hydro, crude oil, natural gas, solar and biogas.
3. Describe how to produce energy from a renewable source.