By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify what is needed for GPS to work.
Describe how a RADAR system detects objects.
Explain why a stellar parallax is used to measure the distance of stars instead of RADAR.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what is meant by the habitable zone.
Describe how we can communicate with aliens on other planets.
Explain why the light we receive on Earth from a star / exoplanet can tell us about its elemental makeup.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify reflecting and refracting telescopes
Describe how both telescopes work.
Explain how the size of exoplanets can be determined using a telescope.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify the uses of alpha, beta and gamma radiation.
Describe how they are used in real world applications.
Explain why the type of radiation is suited for the role it carries out.
By the end of the lesson I will be able to:
Identify the structure of beta and alpha radiation.
Describe how to calculate nuclear equations.
Justify which element is produced from a nuclear equation.
A revision session containing a mind map (with guidance and without).
A Powerpoint containing a quiz session (10 questions) - excellent for a starter / plenary.
Answers to each section of the mind map within the Powerpoint.
A revision session containing a mind map (with guidance and without).
A Powerpoint containing a quiz session (10 questions) - excellent for a starter / plenary.
Answers to each section of the mind map within the Powerpoint.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State what is meant by nuclear fission.
Describe how nuclear fission can cause a chain reaction.
Explain why nuclear fission must be controlled.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify pivots.
Describe how a moment is made.
Explain why doors have their handle on the furthest point from the pivot.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what is meant by standard deviation.
Describe how to calculate standard deviation.
Create error bars from data and place correctly on a graph.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify low, mid and high energy waves.
Describe how to protect yourself from exposure to energy waves.
Explain why there is strict government guidelines for the use of gamma and X-rays
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify short, medium and long wavelength waves in the EM spectrum.
Describe how these waves are used.
Explain why the use of short wavelengths are controlled.