Grade 8 Spring 2024

  Grade 8     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 to forces: what are forces ? How do we measure them? Correctly writing units. Calibration	Introduction Kahoot  Terms and conditions Lesson notes	- this form
3	15.1	Measuring friction. Static and dynamic friction.	If you missed the lesson, this video    explains the main concepts:  friction   Background info videos - friction friend or foe Lesson notes	Watch this video as preparation for next lesson. There is no written task with this homework.
4	22.1	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 ?	Kahoot: Newton's First Law Intro videos: Newton I Inertia  If we double the force on an object do we double the distance it travels ? Lesson notes	watch this video as preparation for next lesson. There is no written task with this homework.
5	29.1	Speed calculations Distance-time graphs Velocity time graphs   Converting units of velocity: m/s to km/h and vice versa.	Go through the results from last lesson - any data worth processing? Improvements?  The tortoise and the hare  -  'speed'   a real video!   Kahoot: showing movement on graphs Example data from the previous lesson  Usain Bolt 100m world record Kinematics of Usain Bolt's runs - detailed analysis Average speed cameras (single units) If you missed the lesson,  There is a video for the lesson on this page  If you need the password, it is on the 'Terms and Conditions' sheet.  Also, this video on changing units might help you Lesson notes	Watch this video on recording data
6	5.2	TET
7	12.2	Collecting data in an experiment and processing it using IT. Using googlesheets to process experimental data - averaging and graphs	Do tall people jump further ? (standing jump)   Results sheet to share Averaging using spreadsheets Help sheet for data recording and graphs	This link - another video
8	19.2	Terminal velocity and falling	No lesson notes: I was absent for this lesson so a sub took it.  Galileo's ball dropping experiment On the Moon On Earth in a vacuum Sky diver and forces from freefall Felix Baumgartner jump Diving gannets Paper airplanes and lift	Investigation crimes video
9	26.2	Planning the paper helicopters investigation	Lesson notes Instruction sheet Criteria - full and student friendly Writing frame (pdf) Writing frame as google doc - please save a copy or download it - do not edit the original file.	No homework
11	11.3	Carrying out the investigation		Twenty minutes on the report for the experiment
12	18.3	Completing the investigation	If you have finished the investigation then do this task:  this task on wing shape and flying	Finish the experiment. The deadline is the START of the lesson next week. You must already have all print outs ready to hand in at this time
13	25.3	Mass and weight. Acceleration due to gravity 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	Mass and weight; Lesson notes   what if we grew up in space ?  Vsauce video     Flame in space g-force test pilots.   Centrifuge training	Kahoot to complete Use a sensible name, so I will know who did it. PIN code  07113682
14	1.4.	Acceleration understand the unit for acceleration do simple calculations using the formula a= (change in velocity)/(time taken) Newton's Second Law  F = ma Going through the work done so far and practicing the calculations. Conservation of energy	Lesson notes   Why satellites don't drop out of the sky (time 9 minutes in) Toilets on the space station What is acceleration ? Acceleration due to gravity, g.  Calculating accelerations. Calculating accelerations video Practice acceleration questions Answer sheet Conservation of energy video    Rollercoasters and energy video Tuesday group lesson notes Videos from the Friday lesson F=ma F=ma again!	In your own words, explain how resultant force changes the velocity of an object (write this in your notebook).
15	8.4	Conservation of energy	I was unwell so there was a substitute.  Introduction video (first 9 minutes) They can watch the first nine minutes - then it gets too mathematical   blue Target Science Physics books . p.148 & 149 read and answer questions p.150 & 151 read and answer questions Explain what the terms work, kinetic and gravitational potential energy are. Fphysics and car crashes and think about energy in the collisions.
16	15.4		Going through the investigation. Car crash safety	Study for the test
17	22.4	Centre of gravity and pressure Alll objects have a ‘centre of gravity’ which is essential for understanding balance (equilibrium) When the centre of gravity lies outside the base area, the object falls Stable objects do not fall, unstable objects fall and objects in neutral equilibrium can roll The pressure an object passes on to what is under it depends on the weight of the object and the area of contact: Pressure = force/area Pressure is measured in Pa, pascals or N/m2 newtons per square metre	Toe touching fail! Balance board PPT (intro) Centre of mass/gravity What is centre of mass? very short video Stable, unstable and neutral equilibrium video (ball, pencil) Fosbury Flop Ted-Ed video Snow shoes and pressure Other examples of pressure: blood pressure, atmospheric pressure pressure =force/area For the atmosphere, there are approximately 10 000 kg/m2 Windy.tv Examples Safety video: Surviving falling through the ice   (pressure) Lesson notes	Study for the test
18	29.4	Studying for the test.	Study for the test. Do not forget your notebook next lesson! The video to go with the lesson notes from the first 45 minutes A video to help you understand weightlessness Kahoots: The one from the lesson this week with 50 questions) 07634446 Gravity 09173764 Terminal velocity 09664473 Recording data 01238927 Velocity and speed calculations 03449583 Showing movement on graphs 02704991 Newton's first law 08922943	Study for the test
19	6.5	TEST
20	13.5
21	20.5