Grade 7 Physics Lessons for Spring 2024
Assessments: to be arranged
Test date: to be arranged
| Week number | Starting date | Lesson content | Lesson resources and links | Homework |
| 28 | 8.1 | Introduction Basic ideas within physics - curiosity - hypothesising, testing, observing/measuring concluding, evaluating Particles States of matter and particles within them Applying the particle model | Introduction Kahoot Terms and conditions Particle model exercise Particle model answers Lesson notes | - this form |
| 3 | 15.1 | Temperature and heat. Measurement of temperature. Using different thermometers. Experiment - main focus is recording | Understanding heat and temperature - the difference. Temperature scales. Thermometers: how a liquid in glass thermometer works. | In your notebook, write you have learned about the water temperatures, and suggest an improvement to make the experiment more accurate (=exact, better numbers) |
| 4 | 22.1 | Heat transfer methods and recording data | Reviewing the experiment from last time, Experiment on cooling water. Recording data scientifically - the importance of presenting data accurately. Lesson notes | In full sentences write at least three things you have learnt to do this lesson (ABOUT THE PHYSICS). |
| 5 | 29.1 | Heat transfer methods. Predicting and hypothesising | Conduction of heat along a bar Conduction animation -internal energy Convection particle video Quick video clip explaining convection currents Surviving the sauna Lesson notes | 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 you will be asked about it next lesson. |
| 6 | 5.2 | Heat transfer methods | Lesson notes How to write a prediction and hypothesis How to plan an experiment and write a good method Fluffy bird | What do your results tell you? Write it down. |
| 7 | 12.2 | No lesson | ||
| 8 | 19.2 | Investigation - predicting and hypothesising. Variables | Reviewing the homework Heat loss from a human body in cold weather Animal image Thermal images YLE Radiation video Black, white and silver bottles - taking and processing results Writing frame Lesson notes Additional info sheets which we did not use in the lesson due to lack of time Introducing variables Powerpoint Video - what are variables? Information sheet Understanding variables Poster on variables Instruction sheet Additional help for the headings on the writing frame | |
| 9 | 26.2 | No lesson | ||
| 11 | 11.3 | INV | Instruction sheet Writing frame Additional help for the headings on the writing frame Not sure how to write a method - maybe this video helps? Poster on variables Lesson notes | Twenty minutes on the report for the experiment - this should give you enough time to complete the method, including the variable section. |
| 12 | 18.3 | INV | Taking data For help processing data, watch this | 20 minutes on the conclusion - this video may help you with the data |
| 13 | 25.3 | No lesson | ||
| 14 | 1.4. | Investigation deadline (end of the lesson) | If you have finished the investigation, Read this page on how animals keep warm in cold conditions. In your notebook, put three headings - 'conduction', 'convection' and 'radiation' and under each heading, write which animals use each method, and explain how they do so. Some animals may use more than one method. | Spend time going through the notes you have in your book. Are they complete and do you understand them. This is important for the open note book test which will be next month. |
| 15 | 8.4 | EM spectrum Light. Colour | The dress Article on the dress What is colour ? Primary colours of light How we see colour? Short video - seen in class Wavelength, frequency Lesson notes Additional resources: Medium length video, old but valid A longer video if you would like to know more. It is also old but valid Light pillars, YLE November 2022 Why is the sky blue ? Light in nature Seeing coloured objects in coloured lights | -Use this link - there are questions for you to do and you will need your Ilmiö book For translations, click here and the password is on the 'Terms and conditions' sheet you were given at the start of term. |
| 16 | 15.4 | Why is the sky blue? video Lesson notes | Make sure your notebooks are complete | |
| 17 | 22.4 | Reflection from mirrors | Light waves and rays. Drawing light rays. Angles of incidence and reflection. Reflection from curved surfaces. Questions on light rays and mirrors Curved mirrors Lesson notes | Study for the test |
| 18 | 29.4 | Studying for the test Lesson notes | Kahoots Thermometers and temperature 03417338 Expansion 09374600 Heat transfer basics 01670522 Solids, liquids and gases 09160216 Pretest kahoot from last lesson 04674075 | |
| 19 | 6.5 | TEST | ||
| 20 | 13.5 | |||
| 21 | 20.5 |
