Grade 7 Physics Lessons for Autumn 2024 Key concepts and Vocabulary HERE
Additional sheets useful for studying for the tests
| Week number | To cover: | Lesson content | Lesson resources and links | Homework | |
| 33 | Introduction to Physics The Particle Model | Science is based on observations about phenomena in the world. To explain and understand these observations, a hypothesis is made and tested. Scientific laws are made as a conclusion from the results of our tests and observations. Matter is made from particles. These particles are extremely small. The behaviour of these particles explain many aspects of physics, chemistry and biology | Sheet: Terms and conditions 7.1 ppt Tuesday group notes Friday group notes Video - have you ever seen an atom? | Read the sheet from the lesson and complete this form | |
| 34 | Using the Particle Model | States of matter What are solids, liquids and gases? How do they change from one state to another? Particle movements as sugar dissolves and liquids mix. | Particles in solids, liquids and gases What is plasma? Particle model exercise Particle model answer sheet Tuesday group notes from lesson Friday group notes from the lesson 7.1a ppt | Complete the particle model sheet from the lesson | |
| 35 | Temperature and scales | Particle vibration causes expansion when materials are heated. How thermometers (liquid) work. Temperature measurement scales. Hot water temperatures in A-building experiment | 7.2 ppt No lesson notes for Tuesday - if you get stuck on the homework, check the other sheets I gave you for the key ideas. Answers for the thermometers sheet | Complete the sheet on thermometers: do NOT spend more than 20 minutes on it. If you have not completed it, then just get your parents to sign the sheet saying that you did spend time on it. | |
| 36 | Recording data | Heat and temperature Correctly recording data | Experiment on cooling water - 'milk before or after'? Powerpoint Tuesday lesson notes Friday lesson notes (there is nothing to copy up from these) | TUESDAY GROUP:In your notebooks write a few sentences about what you have learned so far in your physics lessons. Try to do this without looking back at your notebooks. Also write if you are enjoying it or not, and why. FRIDAY GROUP:  | |
| 37 | Tuesday - no lesson Friday - I was absent | ||||
| 38 | Heat capacity | How heat energy makes things hotter | Introductory video Heating up water, oil and a metal. Introducing variables.- how to carry out a fair test. Lesson notes Tuesday Lesson notes Friday Video on heating the balloon with water 7.3 ppt | No homework | |
| 39 | Heat movement in matter | Conduction and convection | Conduction of heat along a bar Conduction animation -internal energy Convection particle video Cloud from hot liquid What is dry ice? Quick video clip explaining convection currents Surviving the sauna How to dress for winter in Finland Lesson worksheet Lesson notes: Tuesday Friday 7.4 ppt | Using the ideas of conduction and convection, explain how a down jacket (untuvatakki) keeps you warm. Send this as an email to me karin DOT parker AT eduouka DOT fi. | |
| 40 | Heat movement without particles | Heat radiation | Reviewing the homework Heat loss from a human body in cold weather Animal image Thermal images of clothing YLE Radiation video Black, white and silver bottles - taking and processing results Writing frame Example of a purpose, diagram and plan Questions on variables worksheet Lesson notes Tuesday Friday 7.5 ppt | Questions on variables worksheet | |
| 41 | Variables | | Lesson notes Tuesday Friday Answer sheet - Variables | No homework | |
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| 44 | Catch up from before autumn break Electromagnetic spectrum and visible light |
| Use this link - there are questions for you to do and you will need your Ilmiö book | ||
| 45 | Colour and reflection | How waves interact with matter Colours of light and how we see them. Primary and secondary colours - introduction video (OLD!) Worksheet for after the videos Note - if you are disbelieving about the Swedish flag under yellow light, check the video Opaque objects in different colours of light at 3 minutes 20 seconds in. Solutions for the worksheet done in class absorbtion reflection refraction scattering Light in nature Light pillars, YLE November 2022 Why is the sky blue ? Extra videos: Short video A longer video if you would like to know more. It is old but valid Lesson notes: Tuesday Friday - no notes were taken | For homework this week make sure you have all your notes in your notebook, and you understand them. In next week's lessons we may have time to go through any problems you have or topics you do not understand - so bring questions to the lesson! | ||
| 46 | Studying for the test | ALL CLASSES: Study for the test. Make sure you have ALL the notes. Try to understand all that we have covered in class. | |||
| 47 | TEST | Video explaining convection Video explaining sky colour and sunsets Lesson notes: Tuesday Friday Video from Friday | |||
| 48 | Coffee investigation | Investigation Grading sheet Help sheet for writing the report Writing frame (pdf) Extra info: you'll need: 3 teaspoons of coffee, 700ml of hot water per group, and approx 120 ml of oat milk for each time you do the experiment. | Complete the first two pages of the investigation sheet (up to the safety part) | ||
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| 51 | Evaluation and conclusion notes Video on Colour and Psychology V-sauce - Is your red the same as my red? | ||||
