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CURRICULUM SUMMARY – January to April 2017
SUBJECT:
Science
Week
1
Dates
2-5 Jan
2
9 -13 Jan
3
16-20 Jan
4
23-27 Jan
5
30 Jan-3 Feb
6
6 – 10 Feb
7
13 - 17 Feb
8
20 – 24 Feb
27 Feb -3 Mar
9
6 – 10 Mar
YEAR GROUP: Year 7
Learning objectives
Energy (Physics)
To be able to describe where we get our energy from and to know the unit
of energy.
To be able to understand why the energy in food comes from the Sun and
to describe some methods of generating electricity using the Sun’s energy.
To be able to name the different types of energy and to give examples of
processes that involve the different types of energy.
To be able to understand how energy transfers are shown in diagrams and
to be able to construct energy transfer diagrams.
To be able to know that law of conservation of energy and to explain how
the law applies to different situations.
To be able to explain what is meant by gravitational potential energy.
To be able to explain what is meant by kinetic energy.
To be able to describe situations which involve gravitational potential
energy and kinetic energy.
To be able to explain how the store of elastic potential energy can change
and to describe situations where the store of elastic potential energy
increases or decreases.
To be able to do calculations that involve energy and to use Sankey
diagrams to show processes that involve energy.
To be able to give examples of acids and alkalis and to compare the
properties of acids and alkalis.
To be able to know the pH of acids, alkalis, and neutral solutions and to use
indicators to measure pH.
Mid-Term Break
To be able to understand what neutralisation is and to give examples of
applications of neutralisation.
The Earth (Chemistry)
To be able to describe a model for the structure of the Earth and explain
how we know about the Earth’s structure.
TEACHER: Dr Kumi Osanai
Activities
1. Poster project on energy taken and
consumed
2. Burning food and generating energy
3. Photosynthesis in a dark room
1. Finding a gravitational potential
energy
2. Finding a kinetic energy
1. Finding an elastic potential energy
1. Chapter test
1. Common acids and alkalis
2. Universal indicator
3. Red cabbage indicator
1. Neutralisation reaction with an acid
and an alkali
2. Chapter test
10
13 – 17 Mar
11
20 – 24 Mar
12
27 – 31 Mar
13
3 – 7 Apr
To be able to describe the properties of igneous rocks, to give examples of
igneous rocks, to explain how igneous rocks were formed and to link
igneous rock properties to their uses.
To be able to describe sedimentary rock properties and to identify and
name sedimentary rocks.
To be able to explain how rocks are weathered and explain how sediments
form rocks.
To be able to explain how metamorphic rocks are made, to identify
metamorphic rocks and to give examples of metamorphic rocks.
To be able to interpret the rock cycle.
To be able to list soil component, to name soil types, to describe soil
properties, and to explain why soil properties are important.
To be able to state what a fossil is, to describe how fossil form, and to give
examples showing what we can learn from the fossil record.
To be able to describe how scientists have estimated the age of the Earth.
1. Observing igneous, sedimentary and
metamorphic rocks.
1. Performing physical and chemical
weathering.
1. Observing metamorphic rocks.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Examining the soil content.
Find a fossil
Fossil record poster
Geographical museum field trip
Chapter test