Grade 9 (Long) Spring 2026

 Grade  9 (Long)  Physics Lessons for Spring 2026    

 Assessments:      to be arranged                                         
Test date:             18.2

Week number	Date	Lesson content	Lesson resources and links	Homework
2	7.1	Magnetism is naturally present in some substances Magnets create areas around them called fields Magnetic objects experience a force in a magnetic field The ends of magnets are called the North and South poles Like poles repel, unlike poles attract The Earth has a magnetic field The Earth’s magnetic field causes the aurora	Terms and Conditions History of magnetism video Permanent magnets video Earth's magnetic field video  Bar magnet and compass simulation lesson PPT Aurora video Lesson notes	Read the  Terms and Conditions from the blog and then complete this form
3	14.1	Static electricity Electric fields Movement of charges Earthing Conductors and insulators	Charging objects Conductors and insulators Van de Graaff generator Electrical safety Theory and notes about static Lesson notes   Worksheet from the lesson Airplanes hit by lightning  How lightning works	Complete the sheet from the lesson, and then this optional, possibly life saving extra: read this important information website about the dangers of lightning, and the next time a storm is brewing up, check this
4	21.1	Portable electricity - batteries	PPT  History of batteries 7 mins How does a mobile phone battery work - compared to lead acid (3 mins) Task: create a presentation (individual, to be graded just on the slides - NOT on presenting it) which covers: 1. what is a battery? 2. what are the desirable properties of a battery (consider convenience, reliability, safety, environmental and economic considerations) 3. Why is lithium so important in modern batteries? 4. why is battery technology so important in our lives? Use the final slide of your presentation for sources, including any use of AI. Deadline - end of the lesson	Watch this video as preparation for next lesson. There is no written task with this homework.
5	28.1	Introducing voltage and current Basics of circuits. Ohm's law and its applications Series circuits	PPT    .  '* Circuit simulation  Click the download arrow on the left (under the title) ans then open the download Megasheet of series questions Megasheet of series circuits answers Solutions video for Series Megasheet Lesson notes	Half an hour's work on the series circuit sheet. All are sensible, but number 19 is a bit of a beast!
6	4.2	Parallel circuits	Parallel circuit megasheet     Parallel circuit solution sheet Solutions for Parallel Megasheet video amended version Lesson notes	Study for the test
7	11.2	Parallel circuits continued	Parallel circuit megasheet    - we spent the lesson going through this Parallel circuit solution sheet Solutions for Parallel Megasheet video amended version Lesson notes	Study for the test
8	18.2	TEST
9	25.2	Domestic electricity Cost of electricity and monitoring demand	Cost of electricity: Fingrid Energy consumption data for Europe Recent wholesale electricity costs. European energy costs Sample electricity bill Sample electricity costs Helen (other providers are available) Paying for electricity sheet TV pick up 2020 Electricity demand Electricity prices in Europe data
11	11.3
12	18.3
13	25.3
14	1.4
15	8.4
16	15.4
17	22.4
18	29.4
19	6.5
20	13.5
21	20.5