Missed lesson

Missed lessons: it is your responsibility to catch up with the work before the next lesson. This is in the school rules. It is also really important if you want to have all the work for tests. You will not get any sympathy or test concessions if you do not catch up as the resources are here !

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Grade 9 Physics Autumn 2019

Grade 9  Physics Lessons for Autumn 2019


 Assessments:                                               
Test date:      Nov18th  the test will be open notebook, but you may not bring your Ilmiö book along.    
Study guidance for open note tests here.        

Useful sheet: symbols in physics

SINGLE LESSONS-MONDAY


 Week
number		 Date       Lesson content    Lesson resources and links Homework  
33 12 AugIntroduction - safety, classroom
procedures. Units to be studied this
term and probable assessment dates.		Safety info
Useful sheet: symbols in physics
3419 AugSmall things: structure of matter.Revising the structure
of atoms.Subatomic particles.  		Both groups: notes
3526 AugHow are atoms and subatomic particles 'seen' ?
Particle accelerators - CERN		Isotopes question sheet
How can we see atoms?
Brian Cox's TED talk on CERN		Click this link!
362 SepStarting astronomy - ordering objects in the Universe9b notes

9a:How can we see atoms?
Brian Cox's TED talk on CERN
379 SepDistance measurements; light yearsAstronomical distances
9B notes   9A notes
3816 SepExoplanets: can there be life elsewhere in the universe?National Geographic site
Could there be life elsewhere in the 
Solar System ?
9B notes
3923 Sep'Big bang' theory of the evolution of the Universe.
Energy, particles, structures, life		Lesson notes
Timelapse of the evolution of the universe (13 billion years
in 10 minutes)
History of the Universe graphic
4030 SepLife cycles of stars including formation of neutron stars and
black holes. 		9b notes
9a notes
417 OctMore on star life cyclesNo notes: video link
42 14 OctEinstein's Equation; binding enery, fusion, fissionNotes
4321 OctAutumn break
4428 OctTypes of nuclear radiationNotes
454 NovIonising radiationChernobyl - the severe days videoAll students should watch the recent docu-drama 'Chernobyl'
9a watch this video
4611 NovTET
4718 NovTEST
4825 NovWatching An Inconvenient Truth
492 DecNo lesson
509 DecWatching An Inconvenient Truth
5116 Dec

DOUBLE LESSONS-WEDNESDAY/ FRIDAY

 Week
number		 Date       Lesson content    Lesson resources and links Homework  
33 12 AugIntroduction to electricity.
Charges,fields,attraction, repulsion.
Conduction and resistance.
Static electricity. Earthing.		All groups: notes
3419 AugNatural electricity - fish. This helps us understand
how the nervous system works.
Conductors and insulators-types of materials.
Semi-conductors.Units of conductance.Resistance.
Complete circuits.

electric eel

How do fish make electricity? 

 lesson notes		Click this link
3526 AugModelling a circuit.
Electrical current-measurement and unit
Electrical potential difference or voltage - measurement
and units.		lesson notes Wednesday
Friday 8:15  (second
half of the lesson only - see Weds
notes)   Friday 10:15
362 SepSeries and parallel circuits
Circuit calculations: Ohm's Law
V = I x R
Symbols and units
Calculations in series and parallel circuits		lesson notes Weds 9C
Fri 8.15 
Fri 10.15
379 SepCalculations in series and parallel circuitslesson notes Weds 9C
Fri 9A 8.15   Fri 9B 10.15
Practice sheet (corrected)		Complete the circuits from the sheet up to qn 8
Note - there was a mistake on the sheet given
to 9C (Weds). It was corrected for the Friday groups.
3816 SepHousehold electricity supplyAll about batteries
Useful sheet: symbols in physics
Lesson notes

No homework but do ask your parents/carers if you can access the details of their electricity bills
3923 SepHow long can a battery last ?
Using a datalogger and exporting data to excel directly
Plotting graphs using excel		Wednesday group only:

Microbit app  NOTE - the app must be used for data to be written to the computer.

Microbits hex file

Using microbits info sheet



4030 SepWednesday group: Starting the battery investigation

Friday groups:
How long can a battery last ?
Using a datalogger and exporting data to excel directly
Plotting graphs using excel		Wednesday group:
Investigation rubrik sheet - HOX - download and open in word or the formatting will not work
Criteria sheet
Report headings
Report headings which you can download and uses for a writing frame 

Friday groups:
1. Download this. NOTE it only works on Windows 10 computers
Microbit app  NOTE - the app must be used for data to be written to the computer.  If this will not download from this page, go to Microsoft store
and search for the app MakeCode. Install this. You do not have to sign up or register.

2. Then download and open this file: Microbits hex file Just click on the file (it has the extension .hex) and it should open up.

3. Read this before connecting up the microbit. When you test it using a 'proper' battery, the green goes to the + and yellow to the  -
Using microbits info sheet

NOTE! When the microbit shows 'E' (for error), DISCONNECT it from the computer, reconnect and then restart from R using button A. It will not work properly if you do not do this step.

Complete the purpose and plan sections of the investigation
417 OctInvestigation continues
42 14 OctInvestigation continuesHelp page
WEDNESDAY GROUP: Plot your data onto graphs using excel. This video may help.

FRIDAY GROUPS: Watch these two videos:
Video 2 Excel and graphs.
4321 OctAutumn break
4428 OctInvestigation continues
454 NovMagnetism and introduction to electromagnetism - the motor effectWednesday notes   Friday notesStudy for the test - it is the Monday when you get back from TET. Be on time for the lesson!
4611 Nov

4718 NovDynamos and generators
AC/DC
Electricity distribution		Wednesday notes
Friday 8.15 notes
Friday 10.15 notes		Complete this form
4825 NovWednesday notes (we are approx 1 lesson behind)
Friday lessons - tests and assignments were returned and we wathced A Shocking History of Electricity
492 DecElectrical distribution - national grid; transformers (not robots in disguise)Wednesday only:TV pickups
Fingrid power distribution
Notes
509 DecElectrical distribution - national grid; transformers (not robots in disguise)Friday groups: TV pickupsFingrid power distribution
Wednesday group:RI Lecture 'How we tamed electricity'
Friday notes
5116 Dec

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