Grade 7 Physics Lessons for Autumn 2025 for classes
Assessments: open note test; investigations
Test date: to be arranged
| Week number | Starting date | Lesson content | Lesson resources and links | Homework |
| 33 | 11.8 | 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 | Terms and Conditions 7.1 ppt Video - have you ever seen an atom? lesson notes: Both groups | This form |
| 34 | 18.8 | States of matter What are solids, liquids and gases? How do they change from one state to another? Heat energy amd particle movement | Particles in solids, liquids and gases What is plasma? Particle model exercise Particle model answer sheet Lesson notes: Tuesday Friday 7.1a ppt | Complete the sheet from the lesson (stick the grey boxes in your notebook) |
| 35 | 25.8 | 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 Lesson notes Tuesday Friday Extra resources: Galileo thermometer video - short More complicated video Thermometer sheet answers: first page second page | Complete the sheet on thermometers |
| 36 | 1.9 | Heat capacity | Review of the experiment from last time ' Introductory video Heating up water, oil and a metal. Introducing variables.- how to carry out a fair test. Lesson notes Tuesday Wednesday Video on heating the balloon with water 7.3 ppt | Homework form |
| 37 | 8.9 | The lessons for the groups this week are different and the formatting in this table is confusing. Tuesday is highlighted in yellow; Friday is higlighted in green. TUESDAY: Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday group - work was set from books as I was sick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | TUESDAY: Easier video on variables Detailed video on independent, dependent and controlled variables Lesson notes | TUESDAY: Watch these videos: Easier video on variables Detailed video on independent, dependent and controlled variables |
| 38 | 15.9 | Tuesday group: no lesson Friday group: Variables | Friday group: lesson notes Experiment on cooling water - 'milk before or after'? Powerpoint | No homework for either group |
| 39 | 22.9 | Conduction and convection | Conduction video - including a bad explanation! Better conduction video Convection particle video Demonstration of convection current in water Hot air balloon 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 Tuesday lesson notes Friday lesson notes 7.4 ppt | Complete the worksheet from the lesson Homework sheet answers |
| 40 | 29.9 | Radiation - heat movement without particles | Radiation video Animal image Heat loss from a human body in cold weather Thermal images of clothing YLE A human body losing heat radiation Black, white and silver bottles - taking and processing results Tuesday lesson notes Friday lesson notes 7.5 ppt |  |
| 41 | 6.10 | Tuesday group - cooling experiment | Experiment on cooling water - 'milk before or after'? Powerpoint Lesson notes Friday group - no lesson | No homework for either group |
| 42 | 13.10 | Inv | Instruction sheet . Writing frame Lesson notes Tuesday | Complete the second page of the assessment sheet (method and variables) |
| 43 | 20.10 | BREAK | ||
| 44 | 27.10 | Completing the investigation | Tuesday lesson notes Friday lesson notes | Complete your investigation sheets - they will be collected next lesson |
| 45 | 3.11 | EM spectrum Colour and reflection | The electromagnetic spectrum Diagram Waves - energy movement: frequency, wavelength Video on characteristics of waves The dress Optical illusions with colour 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. Tuesday lesson notes Friday lesson notes | Go through your notebooks and check you have all the notes, ready for the test which is on 25/11 (Tuesday group) and 21/11 (Friday group) |
| 46 | 10.11 | Study | Tuesday group: 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. Newton's experiment - painting More resources about colour and light: A longer video if you would like to know more. It is also old but valid Why is the sky blue ? Light in nature Light pillars, YLE November 2022 Tuesday lesson notes Friday lesson notes | Study for the test. |
| 47 | 17.11 | TEST - FRIDAY GROUP | Tuesday group has a normal lesson and will be studying for the test. Tuesday group lesson notes | Study for the test |
| 48 | 24.11 | TEST - TUESDAY GROUP Refraction | ||
| 49 | 1.12 | Sound | ||
| 50 | 8.12 | |||
| 51 | 15.12 |
