Assessments:
Test date: week 13: the test will be open notebook, but you may not bring your Ilmiö book along.
Study guidance for open note tests here.
| Week number | Date | Lesson content | Lesson resources and links | Homework |
| 2 | 7 Jan | What are forces ? Forces are interactions between objects; contact and non-contact forces Electromagnetic force; gravitational force (strong nuclear; weak nuclear) Forces have size and direction - vectors Forces cause changes in motion; Newton's First Law. Resultant forces. | Monday and Tuesday notes Thursday notes Newton's First Law tutorial video | click here |
| 3 | 14 Jan | Moving objects which do not accelerate; calculating velocity. Average and instantaneous values (the tortoise and the hare). Representing motion graphically. Converting from m/s to km/h and vice versa. | How fast we move at different latitudes Notes: Monday lesson Tuesday lesson Thursday lesson | In Oulu, we are spinning at a velocity of 185m/s about the Earth's axis. (a) what is this in km/h (easier part) (b) how far do we travel in 24 hours (trickier) (c) optional - why don't we feel like we are moving so fast ? (thinking part) |
| 4 | 21 Jan | Practice calculations on velocity, distance and time | Monday notes Tuesday notes Thursday notes Velocity question sheet Solution sheet to practice problems | None set |
| 5 | 28 Jan | Acceleration =change in velocity/time Unit of acceleration Newton's second law Acceleration due to gravity g-forces g on Earth, g on the Moon | Monday lesson notes Tuesday lesson notes Thursday lesson notes Videos: Pilot training (g force) Redbull races Centrifuge for pilot training | Read through notes, check your understanding. Ask next lesson if there are things you do not understand. |
| 6 | 4 Feb | Work experience week | ||
| 7 | 11 Feb | Mass and weight; their meanings and measurement | What if we grew up in space ? Monday lesson notes Tuesday lesson notes Thursday lesson notes | Make sure none of your notes are missing, and that you understand them. |
| 8 | 18 Feb | Terminal velocity and freefall | Useful website with the graphic from the lesson Investigation rubric sheet Report writing instructions sheet Monday and Tuesday lesson notes | Complete the purpose, apparatus and method for the paper helicopter investigation. |
| 9 | 25 Feb | Investigation | ||
| 11 | 11 Mar | Investigation | ||
| 12 | 18 Mar | Investigation | study for the test Revision video Other helpful videos are on this page | |
| 13 | 25 Mar | TEST | Complete the investigation conclusion and evaluation. The deadline is the START of next lesson. | |
| 14 | 1April | Pressure - definitons and calculations | No notes as Karin was absent | No homework |
| 15 | 8 April | Centre of gravity | Jonathan Edwards triple jump record Monday notes Tuesday and Thursday notes | No homework |
| 16 | 15 April | Completing centre of gravity experiment Work and energy | No homework | |
| 17 | 22 April | Conservation of energy; roller coasters | Tuesday notes Thursday notes Rollercoaster physics video | No homework |
| 18 | 29 April | Conservation of energy; roller coasters (Monday group) Tuesday and Thursday: Traffic safety - cars and speed limits | Monday notes Tuesday and Thursday notes Crash test dummies video | No homework |
| 19 | 6 May | Monday group: Traffic safety - carsand speed limits Tuesday and thursday groups: driverless cars | Self-driving cars | No homework |
| 20 | 13 May | |||
| 21 | 20 May |
