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Yearly Plan for MYP 3 Physics
AOI
Environment –
understanding the
characteristics of light
and sound that are a
part of our everyday
environment
- understanding
that light is a part of the
electromagnetic
spectrum and that the
other parts of that
spectrum are also all
around us
- understanding
sound as it relates to
applications such as
music, sonar and
ultrasound scans
Motion IIForces and
Unit
SoundLight and
(* Refer to: Coded Objectives for Sciences)
Environment –
identifying the forces
that cause change
- noticing the
forces around us and
how they affect us
- determining what
forces affect the motion
of objects around us
Environment and
Health and Social
Education –
understanding factors
that affect friction and
how that is relevant to
our daily lives
Significant
Concepts
Light is a
transverse wave
that is a part of the
electromagnetic
spectrum.
Sound travels
as a longitudinal
wave.
Objectives
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A1–3
B1–3
C1–3
D1–6
E1–4
F1-3
Light and
sound both have
numerous “uses”
beyond seeing and
hearing.
Forces affect the
motion of objects
and ourselves and
we often notice it
as weight,
pressure, speed or
friction.
A1–3
B1–3
C1–3
D1–6
E1–4
F1-3
Concepts/Skills
Assessment
● Understand light as a form of energy and explain how it fits into the
electromagnetic spectrum
● Describe how light travels
● Define shadow, reflection and refraction
● Describe, in terms of light, how we see objects and how we see in
a mirror
● Describe concave and convex mirrors and how they affect what we
see. Put findings in a diagram.
● Describe the dispersion of light through a prism
● Explain how a rainbow is formed
● Describe sound and how it travels
● Differentiate between longitudinal and transverse waves. Describe
each.
● Describe various components of music in terms of wave
characteristics
● Discuss seismic waves
● Discuss uses of light and sound waves such as lasers, echo
sounders, ultrasounds, etc.
• Diagram and
explanation of the
electromagnetic spectrum
• Lab report on prisms,
lenses and mirrors
• Student research on
electromagnetic spectrum
• Research and Lab work
on musical instrument
• Paper on Seismic waves
and our changing
understanding
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Describe “force” and the changes caused by forces
(R)Define weight and contrast with mass. Name and relate
SI units for mass and weight
Explore force and distance on a pivot arm and describe the
conclusion as a rule: force x distance = force x distance
Describe the effect of zero force on an object, moving or still
Explain the effect of balanced or unbalanced forces
Do simple calculations related to the effect of unbalanced
forces
Understand the units for speed and do calculations related
to distance, rate and time
Define velocity and do problems involving velocity
Define pressure and the units we use for expressing
pressure
Solve problems involving pressure calculations.
Explain how the amount of pressure can be altered
Lab reports
Solving Physics problems
Activity with rates
Test
Unit
AOI
Significant
Concepts
Electricity
Environment –
understand how
electricity is conducted
through a circuit to
accomplish a purpose
- understand what
electrical
measurements are
made and their
corresponding units
Electricity is a form
of energy that we
use as a power
source in our
everyday lives.
Health and Social
Education –
understanding and
adhering to safety
guidelines about the
use of electricity, both
in the lab and at home
Homo Faber – design
and build original
circuits and evaluate
their usefulness
- plan and
present a summary of
electric circuits to the
MYP 2 class
Objectives
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A1–3
B1–3
C1–3
D1–6
E1–4
F1-3
Concepts/Skills
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Explain safety rules regarding electricity and demonstrate
safe behavior in the lab
Define electricity
Identify materials as good or poor conductors of electricity
and relate to safety and everyday uses
Define static electricity, its causes and how it is used or dealt
with
Diagram a simple electric circuit and construct an electric
circuit from a diagram
Define current and explain how it is measured
Define voltage and explain how it is measured
Describe the relationship between voltage, charge and
energy
Diagram and construct a series and a parallel circuit.
Compare and contrast them.
Describe an electromagnet and explain why it works.
Explain that charge is measure in coulombs and relate it to
amps (1 amp = 1 C/sec)
Define resistance and compare resistances of various
conductors
Explain how resistance is measured and the SI unit used for
it.
Describe home power lines and their components
Assessment
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Safety quiz
Research
questions
Lab reports
Lab presentation