Grade 7 Autumn term 2022

 Grade  7   Physics Lessons for Autumn 2022   for classes 7A  Tuesdays, 7D Thursdays and 7C Fridays

 Assessments:      to be arranged                                         
Test date:             week 48

Week number	Starting date	Lesson content	Lesson resources and links	Homework
32 7C  and 33 7A&D	15.8	Introduction to physics this year. Understanding heat and temperature - what are they ? How are they measured. Temperature scales	Information sheet The Finnish sauna - how to survive it..... How does heat move within the sauna ? Why are the benches wooden, and not made from metal ? Why do Finnish children stick their tongues against cold metal posts ? Lesson notes 7C (Fri 12.8)  7A Tues 16.8 7D Thus 18.8	Read the sheet you were given in class and then complete this form
33  7C  and 34 7A&D	22.8	The particle model.	States of matter introductory video The Particle Model diagram  Explaining properties of solids, liquids and gases  Lesson notes 7C Fri 19.8 7A Tues 23.8 7D lesson notes 25.8	Voluntary homework - a couple of videos for you to watch if you are interested How many states of matter are there ? Thermal expansion
35	29.8	Heat and expansion. How a liquid in glass thermometer works. Measuring temperature.	Expansion when heating Reviewing the particle model Why materials get bigger when they get hotter. Looking at thermometers - liquid in glass; digital. A temperature measurement of water in the school.  Lesson notes 7A Tuesday 7D Thursday 7C Friday If you missed the lesson: watch these videos Temperature scales How an old thermometer works and in your notebook explain how the thermometer works. Drawing the particle model diagram too may be useful for the test later.	Complete this form
36	5.9	How we record results and data Understanding heat transfer	Reviewing the experiment from last time Recording data - rules! How heat energy moves Conduction of heat along a bar Conduction animation -internal energy Convection particle video Radiation   video Quick video clip explaining convection currents Lesson notes 7A Tuesday 7D Thursday 7C Friday	This form
37	12.9	Reinforce ideas about heat transfer Using the scientific method	Review the homework Fluffy bird Heat loss from a human body in cold weather Do black objects cool more quickly than white objects ? Thermal image Radiation   video Investigation planning sheet Using the scientific method  Lesson notes  7A Tuesday 7D Thursday 7C Friday	Spend some time going through the notes, and the work you have already done. In your notebooks, write down any questions you have about the work - things you do not understand etc. We will review these next lesson.
38	19.9	Black/white objects experiment	Lesson notes Tuesday 7A Thursday 7D Friday 7C Continuing the experiment - correctly writing methods, safe experimental practice and recording results.  If you missed the lesson: Read the notes for your class. I can give you the sheet next lesson OR you can print a copy from this link: Investigation planning sheet	Read this page on how animals keep warm in cold conditions.  Then choose ONE of the 15 methods and explain how it works in your own words, but using the ideas of conduction, convection and radiation. This is not easy as there are many different explanations, so just try to keep it simple. The easier examples are numbers 3,5,7, 9, 11 and 13. Spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task.  Send your work to me in an email or as an attachment. karin.parker(at)eduouka.fi
39	27.9	Black/white objects experiment Evaluating experiments	Tuesday group 7A - no lesson Lesson notes 7D Thursday 7C Friday Finishing the experiment and reviewing the results. Making conclusions and evaluations for scientific experiments. Understanding variables What are variables. powerpoint presentation	Over the next week, pay attention to your outdoor clothing and think about how it keeps you warm. How does it use conduction, convection and/or radiation ? No need to write anything - but it would be useful if you did.
40	3.10	Black/white objects experiment Evaluating experiments Variables	Tuesday group Finishing the experiment and reviewing the results. Making conclusions and evaluations for scientific experiments. 7A lesson notes Thursday group - I was sick so lesson content was about conduction, convection and radiation with a substitute.  Friday group lesson notes Understanding variables What are variables. powerpoint presentation	Tuesday group Over the next week, pay attention to your outdoor clothing and think about how it keeps you warm. How does it use conduction, convection and/or radiation ? No need to write anything - but it would be useful if you did. Thursday group - no homework
41	10.10	Starting the foil investigation	Tuesday group: Understanding variables What are variables. powerpoint presentation Lesson notes 7D Thursday All groups Investigation instruction sheet Assessment criteria IB version Assessment criteria - student friendly version for grade 7 Explanation sheet for the writing frame - bilingual Writing frame (pdf) Writing frame as google doc - please save a copy or download it	Complete the 'purpose' box from the investigation
42	17.10	Carrying out the foil investigation
43	24.10	No lesson - autumn break
44	31.10	Concluding and evaluating the foil investigation	If you have finished, then go through your notes to check you understand everything. Here are some videos which can help you to understand heat transfer. Conduction   11 minutes Convection   8 minutes Radiation  12 minutes	There are many colours in the sky in nature. What can make the sky the following colours: a) blue;  b) red   c) green. Write your answers in full sentences in your notebook. Spend no more than 15 minutes on this homework. Also, bring your reflectors (on your coats/bags etc.) along to next lesson.
45	7.11	Colour and light	Light in nature Light pillars, YLE November 2022 Lesson notes 7A Tuesday - nothing to copy up, we just chatted 7D Thursday notes 7C Friday notes	When you see some beautiful natural colours in the sky, try to work out what causes them eg aurora, sunset, halo, rainbow. Take a photo of it and email it to me to say how amazed you were by its beauty. No deadline- whenever you want. Maybe even in 20 years.
46	14.11	Colour and light	Lesson notes Tuesday 7A Thursday 7D Friday 7C   What are waves ?    Wavelength, amplitude, frequency.  Units. What is colour ?    Primary colours of light How we see colour Short video A longer video if you would like to know more. It is old but valid The dress How light interacts with surfaces - absorbtion, reflection, scattering  Vsauce - colourblindness	Study for the open notebook test in week 48. Get your notes sorted out. How to study for the test - click here Here is a video I made for last year's groups to help them study for the test.
47	21.11	Study for the test - going through the work so far	Coloured objects under coloured lights - excellent short video The weird world of colour video - playing with RGB	To help you study, all the Kahoots are now open (no time limit, but you must complete any you start in one session) Temperature Introduction 08397286 Solids liquids and gases 08765754 Expansion  06434908 Recording data 03354673 Heat transfer  01406316 Variables  07855023 Visible light -    02085225 Also, here is a sheet of study questions to help you Other videos you might like - from youtube Temperature and heat     What is colour ?
48	28.11	Test		No homework this week
49	5.12	Reflection and refraction Thursday and Friday groups	Video - see or been seen Lesson notes Thursday 7D Friday 7C Depth in water Video on refraction, introducing total internal reflection	Reflection from a curved mirror. Take a shiny metal spoon and look at your reflection from the spoon when it is concave side up and then convex side up. In your notebook describe the reflections eg bigger, smaller, upside down, left-right reversed. Does it matter how far away you are ?
50	12.12	Sound Thursday and Friday groups	Tuesday class notes - on light (see info above) Dog eye reflection information
51	19.12	No lesson