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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Thursday / Wednesday |
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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 |
Monday 15th - 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 |
Friday 19th - 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. Independent Homework - Also complete Scipad Pg 91 & 92: ‘What is light' & 'Speed of light' |
Term 1 Week 4 22nd Feb |
Monday 22nd- 2. Properties of light: Settling activity - Find a definition for the words 'Transparent, Translucent and Opaque' Practical investigation - Assign group number for practical work in this topic. Testing different materials - transparent, translucent and opaque Teacher demonstration - Forming shadows Independent Homework - Complete Scipad Pg 93 & 94: ‘Light moves in straight lines' & 'Forming shadows' |
Thursday 25th- No Class due to practice for mass |
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 Remember: Go over what is happening to the light rays as the hit opaque, transparent and translucent objects Summary or Independent Homework - Complete Scipad Pg 99: ‘reflection questions' question 1 |
Term 1 Week 5 29th Feb |
Monday 29th- 3. Reflection in mirrors: Settling activity - Light crossword Practical investigation -Investigating the law of reflection. Scipad Pg 95: 'bouncing light' Teacher demonstration - light reflection in mirrors ppt. Student activity- Look at yourself in flat mirrors, what do you see? - hold a balloon horizontally Summary or Independent Homework - Complete Scipad Pg 96 & 97: ‘using reflection - periscopes' & 'using reflection - fibre optics' |
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 Kahoot quiz: Year 9 light so far Summary or Independent Homework - Complete Scipad Pg 99: ‘reflection questions' question 2, 3, 4 & 5 |
Friday 4th- 5. Refraction: light through glass blocks: Settling activity - Fill in the blanks activity for reflection Practical investigation - Investigating refraction. Scipad Pg 100-101: 'Refraction' Teacher demonstration - -Glass rod and a beaker of water refraction powerpoint Summary or Independent Homework - Complete Scipad Pg 102: 'Questions on refraction' |
Term 1 Week 6 7th Mar |
Monday 7th- 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 & Complete Scipad Pg 102: 'Questions on refraction' |
Thursday 10th- 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 |
Monday 14th- (Miss Graaf absent) 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 Summary or Independent Homework - Study for test on Friday |
Friday 18th Summative test: -In class test |
Term 1 Week 8 21st Mar |
Monday 21st 10. Eye dissection: -Cow eye dissection |
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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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Revision:
http://www.visiondirect.co.uk/the-human-eye
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/geometric-optics
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/geometric-optics