Grade 8 Physics Autumn 2020

Grade 8    Physics Lessons for Autumn 2020   

Wednesday Grp C 8.15

Friday Grp A 8.15


 Assessments:     Helicopter investigation deadline will be at the end of the lesson on 14 October for WED group, 30 October for FRI group.                                      
Test date:             week 47 - open notebook

Week number	Date	Lesson content	Lesson resources and links	Homework
33	10.8	First week of term - no lesson
34	17.8	Introduction - safety, classroom procedures. Units to be studied this term and probable assessment dates. Introduction to forces: what are forces ? How do we measure them? Correctly writing units. Calibration.	Coping with physics sheet 8C Weds lesson notes If you missed the lesson, this video explains the main concepts	This link
35	24.8	Measuring friction. Static and dynamic friction. Drawing force arrows. Air resistance.	If you missed the lesson, these videos   explain the main concepts: units, friction Friday lesson notes	This link
36	31.8	Resultant forces. Newton's 1st Law. Unchanging motion and steady speed or velocity.  Experiment: if you double the force on an object to move it, does it travel double the distance ?	Wednesday lesson notes Friday lesson notes If you missed the lesson, this video   explains the main concepts: This link	This link
37	7.9	The tortoise and the hare  -  'speed' Distance-time graphs Velocity time graphs   Converting units of velocity: m/s to km/h and vice versa.	Wednesday group lesson notes. Friday group lesson notes If you missed the lesson, these will help you :  Changing from m/s to km/h and vice versa	This link
38	14.9	Collecting data in an experiment and processing it using IT. Using googlesheets to process experimental data - averaging and graphs.	There are no notes from the lesson. If you missed the lesson then watch this video   which covers the main aspects of using google sheets for collecting data and plotting graphs.	This link
39	21.9	Terminal velocity and falling Planning the paper helicopters investigation	Felix Baumgartner jump video.  Discussion of forces involved. Wednesday lesson notes Friday lesson notes Paper helicopter experiment sheets: Cover sheet/instructions Template for helicopter Writing frame in word format (open with google docs and then download) Writing frame as pdf Helicopter template Bilingual instructions for the writing frame If you missed the lesson, check  the notes and watch Felix Baumgartner jump video.   Read through the Paper helicopter experiment  Cover sheet/instructions   and next lesson you'll join  a group to do the experiment. Think about how you could do the experiment - itäs a good idea to discuss this with a classmate or two.	Complete the plan for the experiment.
40	28.9	No lessons
41	5.10	Helicopters investigation - taking results.	Take all the results in this lesson and put them onto googlesheets.  Get the graph done.  Here is  the video on how to set up the graphs using googlesheets: watch this video  If you missed the lesson: you'll be able to catch up in the next lesson by using someone else's results (Friday group) or joining a group that has not finished their results (Wednesday).	BOTH groups: Continue working on your investigation. Next lesson we will process the results, so make sure your plan is complete
42	12.10	Friday group - no lesson Wednesday group: complete the experiment	Wednesday group: we will first discuss the results and graphs, and then you will have tome to write the conclusion and evaluation. The deadline is the END of the lesson. Friday group: no lesson	No homework - it's a holiday !
43	19.10	Autumn break
44	26.10	Wednesday group: Mass and weight explain the difference between mass and weight give the correct units for mass and weight identify where a body can feel weightless and why this happens Friday group: completing the experiment	Wednesday group: Lesson notes  mass and weight; what if we grew up in space ? Vsauce video g-force test pilots. Redbull races What it takes to fly in redbull races Friday group: we will first discuss the results and graphs, and then you will have tome to write the conclusion and evaluation. The deadline is the END of the lesson.	Wed. group only
45	2.11	Wednesday group: Acceleration understand the unit for acceleration do simple calculations using the formula a= (change in velocity)/(time taken) Friday group: Mass and weight explain the difference between mass and weight give the correct units for mass and weight identify where a body can feel weightless and why this happens	Wednesday group:lesson notes Friday group: lesson notes mass and weight; what if we grew up in space ? Vsauce video g-force test pilots. Redbull races What it takes to fly in redbull races	Wed: complete the problem set in the lesson Friday:group only
46	9.11	Wednesday group: Studying for the test Friday group: Acceleration understand the unit for acceleration do simple calculations using the formula a = (change in velocity)/(time taken)	Wednesday group: Study questions Answers Friday group: Lesson notes	Studying for the test video   video notes, for info Useful revision videos - these may be old but once you get passed this, the content is good. Forces in air Forces and motion Freefall Newton's laws Gravity
47	16.11	Test
48	23.11	Balance and centre of gravity .explain what is meant by the term centre of gravity be able to find the centre of gravity of an object	Finding centres of gravity - by instinct, by experiment, in theory.   Gömböc - the shape that has two equilibrium points Centre point of Finland using a piece of card.  Centre of gravity and sport - Fosbury Flop in high jump; Jonathan Edwards' triple jump Wednesday lesson notes Friday lesson notes	Watch this video  you only have to watch it - do not worry about taking notes (the video was made last year when we were in distance learning)
49	30.11	Work and energy	Explaining further the ideas from the homework videos. Calculating work, energy and power. Conservation of energy video    Wednesday lesson notes Friday lesson notes	Review of the term
51	14.12	Traffic safety	Google self-driving cars presentation 2016	No homework this week