4 The total amount of energy in the universe is always the same but can be transferred from one energy store to another during an event

Worksheet 10: Fotorally

WORKSHEET Workshop

Teaching aids:

Depending on the chosen alternative, devices for photos or writing utensils are needed; worksheet with table

Procedure:

The students should walk around their school (in their groups) and photograph as many things/objects as possible that need electricity. The teacher gives the following central questions to the students: “What have you found?Which things/objectsthat work with electricity are luxury? Which ones do you need and which ones you don‘t need at all?“ The pupils enter their results in the table.

The task can be adapted in many ways:

• Instead of taking pictures:“Walk around your school and write down as many things/objects as you can that need electricity.Exchange your ideas in your groups. What did you find in the school building? Which things/objectsthat work with electricity are luxury, which ones do you need and which ones don‘t youneed at all?“ The pupils enter their results in the table.
• Instead of walking around school: “Walk around your homes and note ten things/objects that need electricity. Exchange your ideas in your groups. What did you find at home? Which things/objectsthat work with electricity are luxury, which ones do you need and which ones don‘t you need at all?“ The pupils enter their results in the table.


Necessary objects	Luxury objects, that we don’t necessarily need

Note: The collection at home usually leads to more equipment that you don‘t necessarily need than that at school. However, there are so many devices in households that the number must be limited so that the children are not kept busy for hours. Instead of 10, 15 or 20 devices can also be specified, depending on the age of the children. In the case of searching in the school building, the effort can be regulated via a targeted time. The results are discussed in a class discussion

The students should critically deal with the fact that not every electricity consumption is necessary. The concrete assessment in the individual case is less relevant than the fact that the pupils think about this point at all.


Worksheets	Duration	Level of difficulty	Age	Materials	Educational objective
Worksheet 1: Reflection	5 Min.	Simple	6–10	-	Gathering of information based on the children´s prior knowledge.
Worksheet 2: Gather information	10 Min.	leicht	6–10	Blackboard	Organization and categorization of information. Argumentation and first reflection in small groups.
Worksheet 3: Organization	20 Min.	Depends on the respective thematic group which has been chosen	6–10	Subject groups	Supplementing the previously mentioned topics at the level of categorial knowledge
Worksheet 4: Completion	10 Min.	Depends on the respective thematic group which has been chosen	6–10	Worksheet for students	Ergänzung der bisher genannten Themen auf der Basis kategorialen Wissens
Worksheet 5: Picture puzzle	30 Min.	Simple	6–10	Two worksheets (picture and table) for students	Activate the previous knowledge of the students and use this knowledge to introduce the concept of energy conversion
Worksheet 6: Car ride	30 - 40 Min.	Medium	6–10	Boards etc., toy cars	To work out the concept of energy conversion by experiments
Worksheet 7: Plasticine balls	20 -30 Min.	Simple	6–10	Plasticine	To work out the concept of energy conversion by experiments
Worksheet 8: Mountain hike	20 Min.	Difficult	7–10	Worksheet for pupils, scissor, glue, paper	Expand and deepen the concept of energy conversion
Worksheet 9: Energy conversion	15 Min.	Difficult	8–10	Worksheet for students	Expand and deepen the concept of energy conversion
Worksheet 10: Fotorally	45 Min.	Medium	6–10	Equipment to take photos, alternative: writing utensils, paper	Critical reflection of energy consumption