Download New KS3 Year 9 Medium Plan Physics

SUBJECT
Year 9 Physics
YEAR GROUP: 9
Prior learning (check
earlier Key Stages)
Lesson number and
title
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Energy
transfers
and work
done
Energy
calculations
and
efficiency
Heat
transfer and
transfer
rates
LEARNING OUTCOMES – What will your learners be able to do by the end of the lesson (how will you know?). Use
Bloom’s Taxonomy
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Conduction
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Convection
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Identify the 9 forms of energy
Describe energy transfers for at least 5 different processes
Draw energy flow diagrams for these processes
Recall the relationship between work done(energy), force and distance and
apply it to various situations
Explain why not all of the input energy will be transformed usefully
Explain and use the terms total energy, useful energy and wasted energy for
an energy transfer
Explain what is meant by the efficiency of an energy transfer process
Recall the equation used to determine the efficiency of a process and use it to
evaluate various processes
Describe how we measure heat energy and what is meant by hot and cold
Explain how ice cubes work
Explain why things cool down (in terms of heat transfer to the surroundings)
Explain why a constant input of energy to a hot object is required to maintain
heating
Identify and compare the factors that affect how fast heat energy transfers from
one object to another
Describe what we mean by the words ‘conductor’ and ‘insulator’
Explain what is meant by conduction of heat energy in terms of particle
movement
Identify good conductors and explain what makes them good at conducting
Identify good insulators and explain what makes them good at insulating
Give examples of where convection currents occur
Describe the process of convection in terms of particle movement in liquids and
gases
Explain why convection cannot happen in solids
Give a detailed description of convection, in terms of particle movement,
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Specific resources
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expansion and density changes
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Radiation
Energy from
food
Energy
Resources
Fuels and
fuel sources
Power
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Fuel use
and costs
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Describe what is meant by infrared radiation and where we might encounter it
Explain which types of surface are the best and worst emitters, absorbers and
reflectors of infrared radiation
Explain the uses and dangers of infrared radiation
Explain where the energy stored in our food originally came from
Compare the energy output from different types of food using food labels
Investigate different types of food to see which contains the most energy
(without labels)
Identify the different energy resources we use to generate electricity
Describe briefly how each energy resource is used to generate electricity
Explain where the energy stored in most of these come from, and which ones
are exceptions
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each resource
Identify different types of fuel and describe where they come from
Investigate which type of common fuel is most effective
Calculate how much energy a fuel releases and compare it to others
Investigate fuels that we could use in the future, comparing their advantages
and disadvantages
Describe what is meant by power (energy transferred per unit time)
Recall and apply the relationship between power, energy and time.
Explain the difference between a Watt (W) and a kilowatt (kW) as units of
power, and describe when we might use each one
Compare the power usage of different household appliances, using
calculations
Use and understand the difference between joules, J, kilojoules, kJ and
kilowatt-hours, kWh as units of energy
Calculate the amount of energy used by a mains appliance
Calculate the cost of electrical energy (electricity) used
Explain how electricity companies work out how much electricity you have used
and interpret electricity bills
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9P2 - Space
1.
What is
gravity?
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Gravity,
weight and
mass
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How could
we change
the strength
of gravity
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The Earth’s
tilt and its
effects
(seasons
and day
length)
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Stars,
galaxies
and light
years.
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Explain a variety of ways that we know of the presence of gravity
State that a ball dropped anywhere on the Earth will fall towards the centre of
the planet, due to the attractive gravitational force between masses.
 Use the idea of gravity to explain a range of observations both familiar and
novel
 Consider some of the effects of a reduced gravity environment
 Use information provided to determine the mass and weight of objects on Earth
 Explain the difference between weight and mass
 Recall and apply the relation that links weight, mass and gravitational field
strength
 State what keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun and the Moon in orbit around
the Earth
 Use information provided to determine the mass and weight of objects on the Moon
and other planets
 Recall and apply the relation that links weight, mass and gravitational field strength
 Describe the factors that affect the size of the force between two stellar objects
 Recall and describe at least 3 key facts about the Earth’s orbit and spin
 Explain why we have day and night
 Explain why the days are different lengths at different times of year
 Explain why the Earth has seasons
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Describe what we mean by a ‘star’
Explain why the stars look so small compared to our nearest star
Describe what is meant by a ‘galaxy’
Explain what is meant by a ‘light year’ and when and how it is used.
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Safety
Rules and
Current
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Voltage and
resistance
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4.
Series and
parallel
circuits)
Static
Electricity
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State rules for safely using electricity at school and home
Describe the differences between a conductor and an insulator
Describe and draw the different symbols we use for electrical components
Explain what we mean by an 'electrical current' and state its unit.
Describe what potential difference (voltage) is and state its unit
Describe how to use a voltmeter
Investigate how current changes as we increase the voltage
Explain what is meant by resistance
Recall and apply the relationship between resistance, current and voltage
Describe the difference between series and parallel circuits
Investigate how current and voltage differ in series and parallel circuits
Determine the rules for current and voltage in series an parallel circuits
Explain why these rules work
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State the difference between a conductor and an insulator
Describe what is meant by a static shock
Investigate different ways of observing static electricity
Explain how an insulator can gain a static charge
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