No light, no sight:
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No light, no sight - 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 |
Friday / Thursday |
Term 1 Week 2 8th Feb |
Miss Graaf & Students absent- Year 9 Camp |
Miss Graaf & Students absent- Year 9 Camp |
Miss Graaf & Students absent- Year 9 Camp |
Term 1 Week 3 15th Feb |
Tuesday 16th - Course introduction: -Hand out Class Rules, Safety Agreement, Questionnaire, Course outline & 'No light, no sight' outline -Go over how this unit will be assessed -Show students website where to access everything and get students to log onto class quizlet using the following link: https://quizlet.com/join/eBcNy5UYm -Swimming sports: bring class down to watch teacher vs. executive relay |
Wednesday 17th - 1. Light is energy: Pre test - Light diagnostic sheet Teacher demonstration - Light sources powerpoint |
Thursday 18th - 1. Light is energy: Settling activity - Students write down what a light source is and three examples of a light source Teacher Demonstration - Electromagnetic spectrum powerpoint KAHOOT - https://create.kahoot.it/#quiz/7d2f018d-241f-4651-bce9-d35009077a1b/done Independent homework - use this link to complete the EMS worksheet |
Term 1 Week 4 22nd Feb |
Monday 22nd - 2. Properties of light: Settling activity- Complete Scipad Pg 91: ‘Sources of Light’ and ‘Light is Energy’ Practical investigation - Testing different materials - transparent, translucent and opaque Teacher demonstration - Forming shadows Independent homework- Practice calculations for the speed of light. Complete Scipad Pg 92: ‘Speed of light' |
Wednesday 24th - (Miss Graaf absent) Settling activity- On a blank piece of paper, write a paragraph explaining all that you have learnt so far. You can use the notes in your book and hand this in to the relief teacher for Miss graaf to check your understanding. Include the words ' Energy, Light source, Reflector, Electromagnetic spectrum, frequency or wavelength, Transparent, Translucent, Opaque' Relief- Complete Scipad Pg 93: ‘Light moves in straight lines' Complete Scipad Pg 94: ‘Forming shadows' Practice vocabulary on quizlet: Find the link on their notebook under 'general' Independent homework- Complete all pages in scipad from 91 - 94. Miss Graaf will check this on Friday |
Friday 26th - 3. Reflection in mirrors: Settling activity - Draw a labelled diagram representing how a shadow forms, if you've finished you can write a summary sentence explaining your picture Practical investigation - Investigating the law of reflection. Scipad Pg 95: 'bouncing light' Summary or Independent Homework - Complete Scipad Pg 99: ‘reflection questions' question 1& 2 |
Term 1 Week 5 29th Feb |
Tuesday 1st- 3. Reflection in mirrors: Settling activity - Light crossword Student activity- Look at yourself in flat mirrors, what do you see? - hold a balloon horizontally Teacher demonstration- light reflection in mirrors ppt. Kahoot quiz: Year 9 light so far Summary or Independent Homework - Complete Scipad Pg 96 & 97: ‘using reflection - periscopes' & 'using reflection - fibreoptics' |
Wednesday 2nd - 4. Reflection in curved mirrors: Settling activity - Draw and label a diagram representing the law of reflection Student activity- look into concave and convex mirrors - what do you see? Practical investigation - Investigating the law of reflection in curved mirrors. Scipad Pg 98: 'curved mirrors' Teacher demonstration - Light reflection in curved mirrors powerpoint Summary or Independent Homework - Complete Scipad Pg 99: ‘reflection questions' question 2, 3, 4 & 5 |
Thursday 3rd- Settling activity - Fill in the blanks activity for reflection Practical investigation - Investigating refraction. Scipad Pg 100-101: 'Refraction' Teacher demonstration - refraction powerpoint If time: Student activity- mid topic test Summary or Independent Homework - Complete Scipad Pg 102: 'Questions on refraction' |
Term 1 Week 6 7th Mar |
Monday 7th- 6 & 7. Refraction through lenses & prisms: Settling activity - Reflection and refraction matching activity Practical investigation - Investigating refraction in lenses. Scipad Pg 103: 'Refraction through lenses' Practical investigation - Investigating prisms. Scipad Pg 108: 'Colours' Teacher demonstration - refraction in lenses & prisms powerpoint Kahoot quiz - No light, No sight Summary or Independent Homework - On your onenote, go through and 'tick' how you feel about each learning objective |
Wednesday 9th - 8. Why things are coloured Settling activity - Write what you've learnt in this unit on a piece of paper Practical investigation - Investigating prisms. Scipad Pg 108: 'Colours' AND Practical investigation -Predict, Observe & explain colours of light Teacher demonstration - colour powerpoint Video: How do eyes see colour Summary or Independent Homework - Complete Scipad Pg 109 & 110: 'Seeing in colour' & 'Blue skies and orange sunsets' |
Friday 11th - 9. How the eye enables us to see: Settling activity - Read page 104 in scipad and highlight important information Student activity- drawing picture in teams in and out of classroom Teacher demonstration - Interactive website and PPT for the human eye Video: How your eyes work Summary or Independent Homework - Complete Scipad Pg 105 & 107: 'Eye model' & 'my model eye' Extension activities: Independent research- long sited and short sited and how lenses are used to correct this |
Term 1 Week 7 14th Mar |
Tuesday 15th - Revision lesson for the test Student activity- practice mid topic test Questionnaire of this topic Revision activities: 1. On your onenote, go through and 'tick' how you feel about each learning objective 2. Complete Scipad Pg 111, 116 & 117: 'Crossword' & 'Review questions' Student activities: create their own mind-web / brainstorm with key ideas! |
-Wednesday 16th- (Miss Graaf absent) Revision lesson for the test Revision activities: If not finished in previous lesson: -Complete Scipad Pg 111, 116 & 117: 'Crossword' & 'Review questions' Student activities: 1. create their own mind-web / brainstorm with key ideas! 2. go onto quizlet and practice your vocabulary 3. create their own mind-web / brainstorm with key ideas! Summary or Independent Homework - Study for test on Friday |
Thursday 17th - Summative test: -In class test |
Term 1 Week 8 21st Mar |
Monday 21st 10. Eye dissection: -Cow eye dissection |
Relevant videos:
Electromagnetic spectrumThis vide is far too in depth, however does cover important aspects of lights wavelengths
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PrismsEver wondered what colour white is? Watch this video to find out!
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Why do we see colour?Eyes have evolved over the years, this video goes through how the modern eye allows us to see
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How do we see?This video goes through how our eyes percieve colour
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