By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State the equation for acceleration
Describe how to measure the acceleration of an object.
Explain why a change in acceleration indicates a change in direction
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify acceleration, constant velocity and deceleration on a velocity-time graph.
Describe how to calculate distance travelled using a velocity-time graph.
Compare the movement of two objects on a velocity-time graph.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State the formula for speed.
Describe what’s shown in a distance-time graph
Explain why the gradient is the same as the speed on a distance-time graph.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify the 8 energy stores.
Describe how energy can be transferred.
Justify the type of energy transfer within a system.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify thinking and braking distances.
Describe how to calculate stopping distance.
Explain why the braking and thinking distances can change.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify the effect of force.
Describe how to calculate force.
Explain why mass and acceleration affects force.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify what’s meant by a radioactive atom.
Describe how a GM tube measures radiation.
Explain why radioactive sources become less dangerous as time passes.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State what is meant by kinetic and gravitational energy.
Describe how to calculate kinetic and gravitational energy.
Explain why pendulums within a closed system will remain swinging at a fixed height.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State the law of conservation of energy.
Describe what’s meant by energy efficiency.
Create Sankey diagrams.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State what’s produced when an unstable atom breaks down.
Describe what is meant by half-life.
Explain why atoms with a high radioactivity will have a short half-life.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify standing and progressive waves.
Describe how to produce a standing wave.
Explain why resonance can be dangerous.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the waves of the EM spectrum.
Describe how frequency and wavelength change throughout the EM spectrum.
Explain why radio waves can be used safely.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State what happens when sound reaches an object.
Describe how echoes describe the object it has reflected from.
Explain why echoes are used by pregnant women and dolphins.
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
A simple settler activity where students need to highlight the correct statements to find the hidden letter.
Topics include:
Forces,
Sound,
Light,
Waves,
Speed,
Energy.