CEE Curriculum
This curriculum has been mapped back to the existing Science Curriculum based on the National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) of the Department of Basic Education.
Detailed summary of the Green Energy Curriculum Concepts and Content
| Grades 4-9 | |
| Content | Concept |
| Energy | · What is energy?
· Types of Energy · Conservation of Energy · Energy Transfer |
| Global Warming | · Pollution
· Green House Gases · Carbon Dioxide · Effects of Global warming |
| Fuel Sources | · Renewable energy
· Non-renewable energy |
| Wind Energy | · History
· Turbines · Turbine Blades · Bernoulli’s Principle |
| Solar Energy | · History
· Sun as a source of energy · Solar heating · Photovoltaic cells |
| Hydrogen Energy | · Electrolysis of water
· Formula for water · Chemical potential energy · Hydrogen Fuel Cells · Generation of electricity · Water as a waste product · Types of Fuel cells |
| Grades 10-12
To supplement curriculum from Grades 4-9 |
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| Content | Concepts |
| Electrochemical reactions | Oxidation
Reduction Catalyst |
- Fuel Cell Instructions September 30, 2016
- Further Equipment September 28, 2016