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Knowledge and Understanding of Science: Energy

This book develops teachers' background understanding of different aspects of energy.

Within the book the sections are grouped into two main parts: sections 1-7 cover levels one to five of the National Curriculum, sections 8 and 9 cover levels six and seven of the National Curriculum. Each section includes tasks, which require teachers to think about a situation or carry out a practical activity.

Section 1: What is energy?

Section 2: Energy and ourselves

Section 3: Where does our energy come from?

Section 4: Energy and fuels

Section 5: Finding alternatives

Section 6: Stretching and lifting

Section 7: Energy and movement

Section 8: Energy and efficiency

Section 9: What happens to energy?

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