KS3yr8Physics

__**Year 8 Physics:**__ __**Outline of work:**__

YEAR 8 - SUMMARY OF THE COURSE (January 2015)


 * __ Unit no. __ ||  __ Unit title __  ||  __ Duration (approximate) __  ||
 * 1 || Describing movement ||  2 week  ||
 * 2 || Forces ||  2 week  ||
 * 3 || Levers ||  1 week  ||
 * 4 || Density ||  1 weeks  ||
 * 5 || Pressure || 2 weeks ||
 * 6 || Magnets ||  2 weeks  ||
 * 7 || Static electricity || 2 weeks ||

(This document is “work in progress” and it is constantly updated) ===Time This is a suggested period of duration for each part of the unit. It is not intended to be rigid and more time is spent on a particular area if the needs of the pupils necessitate it. ===

Risk In any practical work risk assessment is crucial, the key is as follows:

 * ===B: Minor risk from hot objects (burns) === ||
 * ===E: minor risk from electrical equipment === ||
 * ===N: no significant risk === ||
 * ===S: specific risk assessment === ||
 * ===H: minor risk from heavy objects === ||

In year 7 students are taught in one mixed ability group.

Homework
Students are given the chapter from the book. They are asked to read it, make notes on it and occasionally answer questions. They are also usually asked to complete class-work and write up experiments they did in class.

Year 7 students go to Paradise Wildlife Park in October, The Natural History Museum in January and to Clay Lane environmental studies centre in June.
 * Outings: **

Year 7 have an end of year examination consisting of three individual papers, one each of Biology Chemistry and Physics. This takes place at the end of year usually during exams / outings week.
 * Assessment: **
 * Textbook: Smart Science KS3 book. ISBN: 978-1-84276-282-0 **
 * Lesson allocation: 2 **** ´ **** 80 minutes per week (rotation between Biology / Chemistry / Physics) for ONE term ( between 18 and 20 lessons in total). **
 * Homework allocation: 2 x 30 minutes per week **

**(inc. homework)** || **Assessment** ||  **Different-** **iation** ||  **Resources**  ||  **Risk**  || Issue books. Safety rules around the lab <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Outline topics / chapters in book / Homework / handing in / what if missed hw / rewards ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * =Week= || **Learning Objectives**  ||  **Learning Activities/Strategies**
 * || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Learn names
 * || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Unit 1: Describing movement **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How to measure time and distance **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How to calculate speed **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How to draw graphs to represent movement **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The meaning of accelerating ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Unit 2: Forces **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">What forces are and their effects **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How to represent forces **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How to measure forces **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">About important forces including friction, drag, weight and upthrust **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">About springs and Hooke’s Law ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Unit 3: Levers **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The different classes of levers **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How levers change forces **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How to calculate the moment of a force **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How to use the principle of moments ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Unit 4: Density **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The meaning of density **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How density is measured **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">What density tells us about floating and sinking **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How scientists use standard units when they make measurements ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Unit 5: Pressure **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The meaning of pressure **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How to calculate pressure **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How fluids create pressure **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How boats float because of upthrust **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How pressure is used in hydraulic machines ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Unit 6: Magnets **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">About magnetic and non-magnetic materials **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How magnets attract and repel each other **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How we represent magnetic fields **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How electromagnets work ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Unit 7: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Learn: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">a) ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How objects can be charged with static electricity **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">b) ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How electric charges affect each other **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">c) ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">How we can explain the effects of static electricity ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Answer:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. What happens when electric charge stops moving?


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. What effect does a charged rod have on small pieces of paper?


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. What effect does a charged rod have on a thin stream of flowing water?


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. How do similar charges behave when placed close together?


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. How do opposite charges behave when placed close together? ||   ||   ||   ||   ||


 * 1. Forces and their effects**
 * 2. Measuring speed**
 * 3. Increasing and decreasing speed**
 * 4. Reflection of light**
 * 5. Refraction and Dispersion of light**
 * 6. Pressure**
 * 7. Moments**

[|Glossary] <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">[|KS3 Skoool: Science]

Forces and their effects 1. Where do we come across forces? 2. Why do things float? 3. How do different materials stretch? 4. What is weight? 5. What does friction do? 6. What affects how quickly a car stops? [|Revise Forces]

Speeding up 1. How can we measure speed? 2. How do forces affect speed? 3. How can we increase or decrease speed? 4. How do parachutes work?

Light 1. How does light travel? 2. How does light travel through water and glass? 3. How do we see things? [|Visual Illusions] 4. How do mirrors reflect light? 5. How are images formed? 6. How does light refract in glass? 7. What does white light consist of?

Pressure and moments 1. What is pressure? 2. How can we increase or decrease pressure? 3. What is atmospheric pressure and how does it affect us? 4. How can we balance a see-saw?
 * Some useful links for you below:**
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 * [|Programme of Study]**

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