Season in the sun:
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Season in the Sun - unit planner:
Here you can see what we have planned for upcoming lessons and can also access resources from here that you may have missed if you were absent.
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Wednesday / Monday |
Thursday/ Wednesday |
Term 1 Week 2 8 Feb |
Miss Graaf Absent - Year 9 Camp Introduction to Astronomy -Complete the 'scramble' puzzle to figure out the paragraph -Create a poster about a planet of their choice to stick on the wall or hand in digitally |
Miss Graaf Absent - Year 9 Camp -Continue poster from previous lesson about a planet of their choice to stick on the wall or hand in digitally |
Term 1 Week 3 15 Feb |
No class due to house parades |
Wednesday 17th - Course introduction: -PowerPoint about Miss Graaf -Hand out Class Rules, Safety Agreement, Questionnaire, Course outline & Seasons in the Sun outline -Go over how this unit will be assessed and express how we don't have a lot of time to complete the assignments -Show students website where to access everything and get students to log onto class quizlet using the following link: https://quizlet.com/join/RmCTcZMpz |
Term 1 Week 4 22 Feb |
Wednesday 24th - (Miss Graaf absent) Relief work: Diagnostic: complete the Diagnostic test on astronomy. They must be silent in test conditions. Read the following pages, and answer questions 1&2. Science World 9: 188-190 If finished, write this link on the board and get students to watch this video and make notes about what they have learnt from the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l64YwNl1wr0 |
Thursday 26th - 1. Understand the difference between rotation and revolution, Explain how a day and night occurs and Explain how a year occurs Brainstorm: What do you know about earth? Student Role play: demonstration of day/ night and a year Teacher demonstration: Rotation vs. revolution ppt. Hand out assignment one and two: Go over with students Video: difference between rotation and revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l64YwNl1wr0 Kahoot: Summary about astronomical cycles Homework: Start working to the two assignments for this unit 1. Brochure 2. Moon diary |
Term 1 Week 5 29 Feb |
Students Absent - Year 8 Camp |
Students Absent - Year 8 Camp |
Term 1 Week 6 7 Mar |
Wednesday 9th - 4. Explain how seasons occur Settling activity- Fill in the blanks Picture dictation activity: Students draw pictures relative to the paragraph read out by teacher Teacher demonstration: Seasons and the tilt of the earth explanations Homework: Continue working to the two assignments for this unit 1. Brochure 2. Moon diary |
Thursday 10th - 5. Describe the phases of the moon & 6. Explain how tides occur Settling activity- Crossword for content taught so far Teacher demonstration: Power point at the same time as they write down their notes Teacher tides demonstration: using string, blue tac & picture of earth, moon & sun Homework: Continue working to the two assignments for this unit 1. Brochure 2. Moon diary |
Term 1 Weeks 7 14 Mar |
Monday 14th - (Miss Graaf absent) Relief work: 1. Continue working to the two assignments for this unit (due on Wednesday) -Brochure -Moon diary |
Wednesday 16th - Hand in assignments Students need to hand these in digitally -Stardome trip! |
Relevant videos:
Rotation vs. RevolutionA good video explaining the difference between rotation and revolution whilst explaining what makes a day, year and season
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SeasonsThis video explains how seasons come about, please remember that we are in the SOUTHERN hemisphere, so the months don't apply
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TidesAlthough this video is a bit more advanced than you need, it is great to understand how a tide occurs due to gravity
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Phases of the moonThe phases of the moon are caused by the position of the moon in relation to the sun. This video goes through the different moon phases
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