Monday 9B 10.15
Monday 9A 11.15
Assessments: some assessments will be made based on homeworks
Test date: 3 May
| Week number | Date | Lesson content | Lesson resources and links | Homework |
| 2 | 11.1 | Small things: structure of matter. Revising the structure. Scale and powers of ten. of atoms. Subatomic particles - quarks. |
Cosmic eye video Lesson notes |
This form |
| 3 | 18.1 | Is particle physics relevant ? Quantum computing. Wave-particle duality: Schrödinger's cat. |
Quantum computing Schrödinger's Cat explanation Lesson notes Crash course in particle physics Part 1 Part 2 |
No homework |
| 4 | 25.1 | Starting astronomy - ordering objects in the Universe. Distance measurements; light years. | Lesson notes | No homework |
| 5 | 1.2 | Exoplanets: can there be life elsewhere in the universe? | Lesson notes | This form |
| 6 | 8.2 | Exoplanet task | ||
| 7 | 15.2 | Exoplanet task | Complete exoplanet task - it is due at the start of next lesson | |
| 8 | 22.2 | Big bang' theory of the evolution of the Universe. |
Lesson notes Timeline of the universe The universe video |
No homework |
| 9 | 1.3 | Life cycles of stars including formation of neutron stars and black holes. | Life cycle graphic Lesson notes |
No homework |
| 11 | 15.3 | Einstein's Equation; binding energy, fusion, fission | Lesson notes | No homework |
| 12 | 22.3 | Types of nuclear radiation | Lesson notes | No homework |
| 13 | 29.3 | Ionising radiation | Lesson notes Structure of DNA graphic |
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| 14 | 5.4 | No lesson | ||
| 15 | 12.4 | What happens to nuclei when they decay ? | Polonium 210 decay chain Lesson notes |
Prepare your notes for the test (3 May) |
| 16 | 19.4 | Chernobyl. Chain reactions. How they are used in nuclear power stations. What went wrong ? How was it detected ? | STUK live monitoring Lesson notes Cs cloud following the explosion Ground deposits of Caesium 137 (1986) Radiation detected June 2020 - possibly from Russia Finnish radiation leak from paper mill 2016 |
At some point, watch the excellent mini-series 'Chernobyl' |
| 17 | 26.4 | Chernobyl - how was damaged minimised ? Going through the work covered for the test. |
Chernobyl - the severe days The elephant's foot |
prepare for the test: it is open note so check all your work is present and you understand it ! |
| 18 | 3.5 | Test | ||
| 19 | 10.5 | Biology test - no lesson | No homework | |
| 20 | 17.5 | Returning the test. Einstein's theory of special relativity - what is it and do we have evidence for it ? Time dilation. |
Special relativity - basic video | |
| 22 | 31.5 | Last lesson |
