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Energy
Quest:
This site is suitable for young people aged 11 - 14
who are studying aspects of science relating to energy, energy
resources and nutrition. The site has three islands on which there
are a series of tasks. These will test not only ICT skills but also
the student's knowledge of the science involved.
There are strong links between the curriculum and the games and
these are spelled out in the list below and in more detail
here.
This site is suitable for those students who are studying
for national tests aged 14.
Food
Invaders - Nutrition
Mine Grab - Fossil fuels
Pool Grinder - Fuel and energy
Floating Barrels - Energy resources
Power Station - Energy efficiency
Sinking Tourists - Energy resources
Windmill Lab - Energy resources
Curriculum links:
Food Invaders
National Curriculum
Sc2
Life processes and living things, Humans as organisms. Nutrition:
the need for a balanced diet; Respiration: food used as a fuel
during respiration.
Sc4
Energy resources and energy transfer. Energy resources: food as an
energy resource.
Breadth of study: 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1f Using quantitative approaches; 2a Use
scientific language, conventions and symbols.
Scotland - 5-14 Environmental Studies -
Science
Energy and forces
Conservation and transfer of energy: name some energy resources.
The processes of life: outline the process of digestion; describe
the process of respiration.
Mine Grab
National Curriculum
Sc4:
Physical processes, Energy resources and energy transfer. Energy
resources: electricity is generated by using a variety of energy
sources including fossil fuels. How fossil fuels are
formed.
Breadth of study: 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1f Using quantitative approaches; 2a Use
scientific language, conventions and symbols.
Scotland - 5-14 Environmental Studies -
Science
Energy and forces
Properties and uses of energy: describe the differences between the
flow of heat by conduction and convection; give examples of good
and poor heat conductors. Conversion and transfer of energy: name
some energy resources; give some examples of chemical energy
changes.
Earth and space
Materials from Earth: describe the internal structure of the Earth;
describe the processes that led to the formation of the three main
types of rock; give examples of useful materials that we obtain
from the Earth's crust; describe what is meant by an element.
Changing materials: describe what happens when materials are
burned; describe the effect of burning fossil fuels; give examples
of simple chemical reactions explaining them in terms of elements
and compounds; describe the use of pH to measure acidity; describe
the process of neutralisation and give some everyday
applications.
Pool Grinder
National Curriculum
Sc3:
Materials and their properties. Patterns of behaviour - acids and
bases; to use Universal Indicator to classify solutions as acidic,
neutral or alkaline, and to use the pH scale; how carbonates react
with acids; and some everyday applications of
neutralisation.
Breadth of study: 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is
applied in technological developments; 2a Use scientific language,
conventions and symbols.
Scotland - 5-14 Environmental Studies - Science
Earth and space
Materials from Earth: describe the processes that led to the
formation of the three main types of rock; give examples of useful
materials that we obtain from the Earth's crust; describe what is
meant by an element; describe some of the characteristic features
of the Periodic Table.
Changing materials: describe what happens when materials are
burned; describe the effect of burning fossil fuels; give examples
of simple chemical reactions explaining them in terms of elements
and compounds; describe the use of pH to measure acidity; describe
the process of neutralisation and give some everyday
applications.
Floating
Barrels
National Curriculum
Sc2:
Life processes and living things. Living things in their
environment. Adaptation and competition: about protecting living
things and the environment from pollution.
Breadth of study: 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is
applied in technological developments.
Scotland - 5-14 Environmental Studies -
Science
Living things and the processes of life
Interaction of living things with their environment: describe
examples of human impact on the environment that have brought about
beneficial changes and examples that have detrimental
effects.
Power Station
National Curriculum
Sc4:
Physical processes, Energy resources and energy transfer. Energy
resources, electricity is generated using a variety of energy
resources including coal and oil. Conservation of energy:
differences in temperature can lead to transfer of energy; ways in
which energy can usefully be transferred; how energy is transferred
in conduction; that although energy is always conserved it may be
dissipated.
Breadth of study: 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is
applied in technological developments; 2a using scientific
language, conventions and symbols.
Scotland - 5-14 Environmental Studies -
Science
Energy and forces
Properties and uses of energy; distinguish between heat and
temperature; describe the differences between the flow of heat by
conduction and convection; give examples of good and poor heat
conductors.
Conversion and transfer of energy: give some examples of energy
conversions involved in the generation of electricity; describe how
electrical energy is distributed to our homes; name some energy
resources; describe some examples of the interconversion of
potential and kinetic energy; give some examples of chemical energy
changes; distinguish between gravitational potential and chemical
potential energy.
Earth and space
Materials from the Earth: give examples of useful materials that we
obtain from the Earth's crust; describe the particulate nature of
solids, liquids and gases and use this to explain their known
properties.
Changing materials: describe what happens when materials are
burned; describe the effect of burning fossil fuels; distinguish
between chemical and physical changes.
Sinking Tourists
National Curriculum
Sc4:
Physical processes, Energy resources and energy transfer. Energy
resources, about the variety of energy resources and the
distinction between renewable and non-renewable
resources.
Breadth of study: 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is
applied in technological developments.
Scotland - 5-14 Environmental Studies -
Science
Energy and forces
Properties and uses of energy: describe how energy is transferred
by radiation.
Conversion and transfer of energy: give some examples of energy
conversions involved in the generation of electricity; name some
energy resources; describe some examples of the interconversion of
potential and kinetic energy; explain the difference between
renewable and non-renewable energy resources.
Forces and their effect: describe the effect of balanced and
unbalanced forces.
Windmill Lab
National Curriculum
Sc4: Physical processes, Energy resources and energy transfer.
Energy resources, about the variety of energy resources and the
distinction between renewable and non-renewable resources; that
electricity is generated by using a variety of energy
resources.
Breadth of study: 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is
applied in technological developments; 1f using quantitative
approaches.
Scotland - 5-14 Environmental Studies -
Science
Energy and forces
Conversion and transfer of energy: give some examples of energy
conversions involved in the generation of electricity; name some
energy resources; describe some examples of the interconversion of
potential and kinetic energy; explain the difference between
renewable and non-renewable energy resources.
Fashion
Victim:
Curriculum Links:
Cotton
KS2
Sc3 Materials and their properties (1a) To compare everyday
materials and objects on the basis of their material properties,
including hardness, strength, flexibility and magnetic behaviour
and relate these properties to everyday uses of materials
Breadth of Study: 1b Looking at the part science has played in the
development of many useful things.
KS3
Sc3 Materials and their properties (3h) To identify patterns in
chemical reactions
Sc4 Physical processes (5f) how energy is transferred by the
movement of particles in conduction convection and evaporation, and
that energy is transferred directly by radiation.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is
applied in technological developments.
KS4 (single)
Sc3 Materials and their properties (2d) How addition polymers can
be formed from the products of crude oil by cracking and
polymerisation; (3f) About different types of chemical reaction,
including neutralisation, oxidation, reduction and thermal
decomposition, and examples of how these are used to make new
materials.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is
applied in technological developments.
KS4 (double)
Sc3 Materials and their properties (1j) That substances with
covalent bonds may form simple molecular structures or giant
structures; (1k) Ways in which the physical properties of some
substances with giant structures differ from those with simple
molecular structures; (2e) How addition polymers can be formed from
the products of crude oil by cracking and polymerisation; (3l) To
recognise patterns in chemical reactions and use these to make
predictions.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is
applied in technological developments.
Kevlar
KS2
Sc3 Materials and their properties (1a) To compare everyday
materials and objects on the basis of their material properties,
including hardness, strength, flexibility and magnetic behaviour
and relate these properties to everyday uses of materials
Breadth of Study: 1a A range of domestic and environmental contexts
that are familiar and of interest to them; 1b Looking at the part
science has played in the development of many useful things.
KS3
Breadth of Study 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is
applied in technological developments.
KS4 (single)
Sc3 Materials and their properties (2d) How addition polymers can
be formed from the products of crude oil by cracking and
polymerisation.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments.
KS4 (double)
Sc3 Materials and their properties (1k) Ways in which the physical
properties of some substances with giant structures differ from
those with simple molecular structures; (2e) How addition polymers
can be formed from the products of crude oil by cracking and
polymerisation.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is
applied in technological developments.
Wool
KS2
Sc3 Materials and their properties (1a) To compare everyday
materials and objects on the basis of their material properties,
including hardness, strength, flexibility and magnetic behaviour
and relate these properties to everyday uses of materials
Breadth of Study: 1b Looking at the part science has played in the
development of many useful things.
KS3
Sc2 Life processes and living things (4a) About environmental and
inherited causes of variation in species; (4c) That selective
breeding can lead to new varieties. Sc3 Materials and their
properties (3h) To identify patterns in chemical reactions.
Breadth of Study 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is
applied in technological developments.
KS4 (single)
Sc2 Life processes and living things (3a) How variation arises from
genetic causes, environmental causes and a combination of both. Sc3
Materials and their properties (3f) About different types of
chemical reaction, including neutralisation, oxidation, reduction
and thermal decomposition, and examples of how these are used to
make new materials.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments.
KS4 (double) Sc2 Life processes and living things (4a) How
variation arises from genetic causes, environmental causes and a
combination of both. Sc3 Materials and their properties (3l) To
recognise patterns in chemical reactions and use these to make
predictions.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is
applied in technological developments.
Silk
KS2
Sc3 Materials and their properties (1a) To compare everyday
materials and objects on the basis of their material properties,
including hardness, strength, flexibility and magnetic behaviour
and relate these properties to everyday uses of materials
Breadth of Study: 1b Looking at the part science has played in the
development of many useful things.
KS3
Sc3 Materials and their properties (3h) To identify patterns in
chemical reactions.
Breadth of Study 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is
applied in technological developments.
KS4 (single)
Sc3 Materials and their properties (2d) How addition polymers can
be formed from the products of crude oil by cracking and
polymerisation.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments.KS4 (double)
Sc3 (1k) Ways in which the physical properties of some substances
with giant structures differ from those with simple molecular
structures. (2e) How addition polymers can be formed from the
products of crude oil by cracking and polymerisation.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is
applied in technological developments.
Nylon
KS2
Sc3 Materials and their properties (1a) To compare everyday
materials and objects on the basis of their material properties,
including hardness, strength, flexibility and magnetic behaviour
and relate these properties to everyday uses of materials
Breadth of Study: 1b Looking at the part science has played in the
development of many useful things.
KS3
Sc3 Materials and their properties (3h) To identify patterns in
chemical reactions.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments; 2b Recognise that there are hazards in
living things, materials and physical processes, and asses risks
and take action to reduce risks to themselves and others.
KS4 (single)
Sc3 Materials and their properties (2d) How addition polymers can
be formed from the products of crude oil by cracking and
polymerisation.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments; 2b Recognise that there are hazards in
living things, materials and physical processes, and asses risks
and take action to reduce risks to themselves and others.
KS4 (double)
Sc3 Materials and their properties (2e) How addition polymers can
be formed from the products of crude oil by cracking and
polymerisation. Sc4 Physical processes (1k) How an insulating
material can be charged by friction. (1m) About common
electrostatic phenomena, in terms of movement of electrons.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments; 2b Recognise that there are hazards in
living things, materials and physical processes, and asses risks
and take action to reduce risks to themselves and
others.
Polyester
KS2
Sc3 Materials and their properties (1a) To compare everyday
materials and objects on the basis of their material properties,
including hardness, strength, flexibility and magnetic behaviour
and relate these properties to everyday uses of materials
Breadth of Study: 1b Looking at the part science has played in the
development of many useful things. KS3
Sc3 Materials and their properties (3h) To identify patterns in
chemical reactions.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments.
KS4 (single)
Sc3 Materials and their properties (2d) How addition polymers can
be formed from the products of crude oil by cracking and
polymerisation.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments.
KS4
(double)
Sc3 Materials and their properties (2e) How addition polymers can
be formed from the products of crude oil by cracking and
polymerisation.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments.
Elastomeric fibres -
Lycra
KS2
Sc3 Materials and their properties (1a) To compare everyday
materials and objects on the basis of their material properties,
including hardness, strength, flexibility and magnetic behaviour
and relate these properties to everyday uses of materials
Breadth of Study: 1b Looking at the part science has played in the
development of many useful things.
KS3
Sc3 Materials and their properties (3h) To identify patterns in
chemical reactions.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments.
KS4 (single)
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments.KS4 (double)
Sc3 Materials and their properties (1k) Ways in which the physical
properties of some substances with giant structures differ from
those with simple molecular structures.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments.
Neoprene
KS2
Sc3 Materials and their properties (1a) To compare everyday
materials and objects on the basis of their material properties,
including hardness, strength, flexibility and magnetic behaviour
and relate these properties to everyday uses of materials
Breadth of Study: 1b Looking at the part science has played in the
development of many useful things.
KS3
Sc3 Materials and their properties (3h) To identify patterns in
chemical reactions.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments.
KS4 (single)
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments.
KS4 (double)
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments.
Gore-Tex
KS2
Sc3 Materials and their properties (1a) To compare everyday
materials and objects on the basis of their material properties,
including hardness, strength, flexibility and magnetic behaviour
and relate these properties to everyday uses of materials
Breadth of Study: 1b Looking at the part science has played in the
development of many useful things.
KS3
Sc3 Materials and their properties (3h) To identify patterns in
chemical reactions. Sc4 Physical processes (5f) How energy is
transferred by the movement of particles in conduction, convection
and evaporation, and that energy is transferred directly by
radiation.
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments.
KS4 (single)
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments.
KS4 (double)
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments.Leather
KS2
Sc3 Materials and their properties (1a) To compare everyday
materials and objects on the basis of their material properties,
including hardness, strength, flexibility and magnetic behaviour
and relate these properties to everyday uses of materials
Breadth of Study: 1b Looking at the part science has played in the
development of many useful things.
KS3
Breadth of Study: 1a A range of domestic, industrial and
environmental contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is
applied in technological developments; 2b Recognise that there are
hazards in living things, materials and physical processes, and
asses risks and take action to reduce risks to themselves and
others.
KS4 (single)
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments; 2b Recognise that there are hazards in
living things, materials and physical processes, and asses risks
and take action to reduce risks to themselves and others.
KS4 (double
Breadth of Study: 1a A range domestic, industrial and environment
contexts; 1b Considering ways in which science is applied in
technological developments; 2b Recognise that there are hazards in
living things, materials and physical processes, and asses risks
and take action to reduce risks to themselves and others.
Scottish Curriculum:
General links
Level B (8 year olds) Science: Knowledge and understanding - Earth
and Space: Materials from Earth
Sound
Park:
Curriculum Links:
National Curriculum
Sc4 Physical Process- Light and sound
Drum Zone
3j the relationship between the loudness of a sound and the
amplitude of the vibration causing it
Vocal Zone
3g that sound causes the eardrum to vibrate
3j the relationship between the loudness of a sound and the
amplitude of the vibration causing it
FX Zone
3i that light can travel through a vacuum but sound cannot, and
that light travels much faster than sound
Scotland - 5-14 Environmental Studies – Science -
Energy and Forces
Drum Zone
Level C- link sound to sources of vibration, use the terms
‘pitch’ and ‘volume’ to describe
sound.
Level E- describe the relationship between pitch and frequency, and
between loudness and amplitude
Vocal Zone
Level C- link sound to sources of vibration, use the terms
‘pitch’ and ‘volume’ to describe
sound.
Level E- describe the relationship between pitch and frequency, and
between loudness and amplitude, explain what
happens when sound passes through different materials
FX Zone
Level E- explain what happens when sound passes through different
materials
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