Energy Stores - SEN

Complete KS3 Energy Stores Bundle featuring 2 fully scaffolded lessons designed to introduce and develop understanding of energy stores in a clear, structured, and SEN-friendly way. Created for students in KS3 in an SEN Secondary School.

Students build understanding through explicit teaching, scaffolded questioning, regular checking for understanding, retrieval practice, and visual worksheet-based activities.

Bundle includes:

Lesson 1 –

• What energy is
• Energy measured in Joules (J)
• Kinetic energy
• Thermal energy
• Chemical energy
• Nuclear energy

Activities include:

• Everyday energy discussion starter
• Food label energy quick check
• Identifying energy stores from pictures
• Colour-coded energy hunt worksheet
• Whiteboard plenary retrieval

Lesson 2 –

• Gravitational potential energy
• Elastic potential energy
• Electrical energy
• Magnetic energy

Activities include:

• Retrieval starter from previous lesson
• Comparing real-world examples
• Identifying energy stores from pictures
• Colour-coded energy hunt worksheet
• Whiteboard plenary retrieval

Includes:
2 fully resourced PowerPoints
2 double-sided worksheets (first 2 slides – print double-sided)
Answer slides included
SEN-friendly scaffolded learning throughout

Perfect for KS3 physics, lower-attaining learners, SEND classrooms, intervention, and cover lessons.