Wk Topic Content Activities Experiments Assessment and Homework 1 & 2 Sound: Unit 4.1 & 4.2 p.70-71 Define compression, rarefaction, longitudinal wave, amplitude, wavelength, frequency and hertz Describe the motion of molecules in a longitudinal wave Relate wavelength to frequency and pitch Explain why does not travel through space Relate the transmission of to the density of particles of the medium through which it travels OS Sound w/s Anatomy of a wave w/s Sound worksheets OS Speed of sound w/s Science in Action video: Sound 4.1 Challenge: Modelling Sound waves 4.2 Challenge A: of Sound 4.2 Challenge B: Racing Dominoes Your learning 4.1 & 4.2
ACSSU182, ACSHE157, ACSIS165, ACSIS170, ACSIS174 exploring the properties of waves, and situations where energy is transferred in the form of waves, such as sound and light 3 Light: Unit 4.5 & 4.6 Define transverse waves Describe the motion of particles in a transverse waves List the classes of electromagnetic radiation and their average wavelengths Explain how behaves as a wave and how it behaves as a particle Venn Diagram: Transverse v longitudinal waves OS Electromagnetic Spectrum w/s Electromagnetic Spectrum worksheets 4.5 Challenge: Modelling Light waves 4.6 Challenge A: Mirror writing 4.6 Challenge B: Using curved mirrors Experiment 4.6: Reflection from plane mirrors 4.6 Skills lab: a Hodson Light box Check your learning 4.5 & 4.6 4 Colour: Unit 4.8 Define visible spectrum, dispersion, primary colours of secondary colours of light, filters and transmit Describe how we see the colour of opaque and transparent objects Relate the secondary colours of light to the primary colours of light Demonstrate appropriate use of a Hodson light box OS Visible light is colour w/s Scientific Eye Video: Colour Experiment 4.8: What Colour is it? Combining Colour experiment Check your learning 4.8 5 Thermal Energy: Unit 5.1 & 5.2 Define thermal energy, temperature gradient and thermal equilibrium Describe the process of insulation Explain how thermal equilibrium is reached Relate the thermal energy of a substance to the movement of its particles Define conduction, convection and convection currents Provide examples of materials that are conductors and that are insulators Explain the difference between conductors and insulators Relate conduction to changes in particle energy Relate convection to changes in particle energy OS Thermal Energy w/s Eureka: Heat vs Temperature OS Conduction and Convection w/s Conduction PP Eureka: Conduction and convection Experiment 5.1: Thermal Energy v temperature Experiment 5.2: Investigating Heat by Convection Check your learning 5.1 & 5.2
& 10 (both short Series and Parallel circuits: Unit 5.7 Define series, parallel and short circuit Describe the differences in arrangement of series and parallel circuits Relate splitting of the current and voltage to parallel and series circuits respectively Construct series and parallel circuits Measure current using an ammeter The visible spectrum colour worksheet 11 Revision and Topic Test Locating and evaluating resources Skimming and scanning Highlighting and annotating Creating quizzes Term 1 Physics Test. Topic Test Assessment Outline Week Number Assessment Type Title Weighting 6 & 7 Practical Investigation and Validation Temperature and Heat Insulation 10% 11 Test Physics Topic test. 15%