Science - Senior school tasters
Physics Chemistry Biology
Physics Chemistry Biology
Links to pHET Labs used in Science this Term - please Bookmark them
Science Workshops Term 4
Week 1 - IMMERSION - STATIC ELECTRICITY
The following work is to be done as a Powerpoint/ keynote or in your workbooks. This will be a part of Stage 1 for science this term. Label the presentation - Science Stage 1 Presentation ( your Name ).
Note: insert your name where it says your name hehehe.
Step One - Prior knowledge
Collect a water balloon and blow it up. Rub it against a piece of cloth ( jumpers or hair works well).
See what it will stick too - your hand, body, wall.....
Will your balloon attract hair too it?
Will your balloon pick up small pieces of paper ( must be very light?)
Step Two - Think and Communicate
Think about WHY the balloon behaves like it does and DRAW a representation of this science idea.
To be at wisdom level you will think about what is happening inside the balloons plastic/ rubber skin and how it interacts with each surface or material you tested. Describe what it stuck to.
Practical task - Draw on an A4 sheet of paper a representation of your thinking and annotate your work with arrows, key words and a short explanation in your own words of the scientific principle that is occurring. Take a photo of representation and put it in your Stage 1 Presentation
Step 3 - Research
Play with the Static Electricity Sim Lab, starring John Travoltage, on the Weebly. ( see link above)
Take a screen shot of what happens to the electric charge before and after the balloon is rubbed against the jumper. Include these in your presentation with short explanations of what is happening.
Step 4 - Evidence of learning
Check your evidence of Step 1,2 and 3 in your presentation. Include more detail if needed.
Questions to be answered and included.
Q1:
In your own words explain what happens to the (+) and (-) and why the balloon sticks to the jumper.
Q2:
Include in your presentation a definition and images for the key ideas of :
1. STATIC ELECTRICITY
2. CHARGED PARTICLES
3. ATTRACTION AND REPULSION OF MAGNETS
The following work is to be done as a Powerpoint/ keynote or in your workbooks. This will be a part of Stage 1 for science this term. Label the presentation - Science Stage 1 Presentation ( your Name ).
Note: insert your name where it says your name hehehe.
Step One - Prior knowledge
Collect a water balloon and blow it up. Rub it against a piece of cloth ( jumpers or hair works well).
See what it will stick too - your hand, body, wall.....
Will your balloon attract hair too it?
Will your balloon pick up small pieces of paper ( must be very light?)
Step Two - Think and Communicate
Think about WHY the balloon behaves like it does and DRAW a representation of this science idea.
To be at wisdom level you will think about what is happening inside the balloons plastic/ rubber skin and how it interacts with each surface or material you tested. Describe what it stuck to.
Practical task - Draw on an A4 sheet of paper a representation of your thinking and annotate your work with arrows, key words and a short explanation in your own words of the scientific principle that is occurring. Take a photo of representation and put it in your Stage 1 Presentation
Step 3 - Research
Play with the Static Electricity Sim Lab, starring John Travoltage, on the Weebly. ( see link above)
Take a screen shot of what happens to the electric charge before and after the balloon is rubbed against the jumper. Include these in your presentation with short explanations of what is happening.
Step 4 - Evidence of learning
Check your evidence of Step 1,2 and 3 in your presentation. Include more detail if needed.
Questions to be answered and included.
Q1:
In your own words explain what happens to the (+) and (-) and why the balloon sticks to the jumper.
Q2:
Include in your presentation a definition and images for the key ideas of :
1. STATIC ELECTRICITY
2. CHARGED PARTICLES
3. ATTRACTION AND REPULSION OF MAGNETS
Week 2 : What is Electricity and its Properties
Watch and discuss the following Powerpoint as a class group
" What is Electricity? "
Students access the STILE program to investigate electricity and its properties.
STILE program link
Class Code : HUYAQH
Students to complete first 2 modules of the Electric Circuits unit in this session.
Introduction : Electric Circuits
Gather : Electric Circuits
Week 2 - Circuit Diagrams( new!)
NOTE: The following work is to be done as a Powerpoint/ keynote or in your workbooks. This will be a part of Stage 1 for science this term. Label the presentation - Science Stage 1 Presentation ( your Name ).
In the Science Task Cards you are required to investigate a SERIES Circuit ( and a Parallel Circuit if at a higher level) using the pHET simulation program ( Link at top of this page )
Task : In the Phet simulation make the circuits below and using a Voltmeter and an Ammeter measure the Voltages and Currents in different parts of the circuit.
Questions
1. What is Voltage?
2. What is Current?
3. How does a battery produce electricity?
4. How does a switch turn lights on or off?
5. Label these measurements on a diagram of these circuits. This can be a screenshot of your circuit, a hand drawn circuit in your workbook or one of the images from below.
6. Investigate if there are any relationships between the Voltage from the battery and the voltage used by the lights.
7. Investigate if there are any relationships between the Current coming from the Battery and currents around the circuit.
8. What if one of the lights gets broken, what happens to the rest of the circuit? Why?
9. Write short descriptions of these relationships next too each diagram in your powerpoint
Wisdom Challenge ( or students who have used this simulation in other classes )
Try to make a circuit that has a battery ( power supply), 2 light globes and two switches so that either switch will turn lights on or off.( Like a hallway setup where you can turn lights on at one end and off at the other.) Include this image in your work with a short description of why it works this way.
Week 2 : Practical Rotations
Magnetic Field Experiment
( To be completed as an experimental report in your Powerpoint or Science Workbooks )
Title
Aim
Hypothesis
Results ( Your diagram )
Conclusion
Learning Intention
Feng Shui is the wellbeing mantra that everything has energy flowing through it and the Earth's magnetic field can effect your mental and physical health. What is the Earth's magnetic Field and where does it exist? How strong is it? What causes it and where does it flow? This task models the Earths magnetic Field and gives insight into why compasses point North
Task
Place magnet on A3 page, sketch around it and label N( red) and S.
Place a compass at lots of positions around the magnet, at the ends, on the sides...... and draw an arrow to represent the magnetic field direction around the magnet.
Move compass around labelling with lots of arrows.
Repeat until a pattern is seen in arrows.
Write a definition for what you observe is happening with the compass arrow as it moves around the magnet. What IS the MAGNETIC FIELD???
Look at your pattern and identify and label areas that correspond to the words:
WEAK MAGNETIC FIELD STRONG MAGNETIC FIELD CONVERGING lines DIVERGING lines
This is evidence of stage 1
Extension
Students draw an image of the earth, Label the N and S poles and then ask them to draw a magnet in the centre of the Earth. Using the knowledge gained from the prac and direction that the arrows go, which way should the N and S poles be placed on this inner earth magnet?
Magnetic Field Experiment
( To be completed as an experimental report in your Powerpoint or Science Workbooks )
Title
Aim
Hypothesis
Results ( Your diagram )
Conclusion
Learning Intention
Feng Shui is the wellbeing mantra that everything has energy flowing through it and the Earth's magnetic field can effect your mental and physical health. What is the Earth's magnetic Field and where does it exist? How strong is it? What causes it and where does it flow? This task models the Earths magnetic Field and gives insight into why compasses point North
Task
Place magnet on A3 page, sketch around it and label N( red) and S.
Place a compass at lots of positions around the magnet, at the ends, on the sides...... and draw an arrow to represent the magnetic field direction around the magnet.
Move compass around labelling with lots of arrows.
Repeat until a pattern is seen in arrows.
Write a definition for what you observe is happening with the compass arrow as it moves around the magnet. What IS the MAGNETIC FIELD???
Look at your pattern and identify and label areas that correspond to the words:
WEAK MAGNETIC FIELD STRONG MAGNETIC FIELD CONVERGING lines DIVERGING lines
This is evidence of stage 1
Extension
Students draw an image of the earth, Label the N and S poles and then ask them to draw a magnet in the centre of the Earth. Using the knowledge gained from the prac and direction that the arrows go, which way should the N and S poles be placed on this inner earth magnet?
WEEK 4 - Welcome back Happy Campers
Watch and discuss the following Powerpoint as a class group ( if you haven't done so already)
" What is Electricity? "
ONLINE ELECTRICITY PROGRAM- STILE
Students access the STILE program to investigate electricity and its properties.
STILE program link
Class Code : HUYAQH
STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE STARTED THIS AND SHOULD AIM TO FINISH FIRST 2 MODULES AND BE STARTING THE THIRD WHICH IS:
Process: Electrical Circuits.
Watch and discuss the following Powerpoint as a class group ( if you haven't done so already)
" What is Electricity? "
ONLINE ELECTRICITY PROGRAM- STILE
Students access the STILE program to investigate electricity and its properties.
STILE program link
Class Code : HUYAQH
STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE STARTED THIS AND SHOULD AIM TO FINISH FIRST 2 MODULES AND BE STARTING THE THIRD WHICH IS:
Process: Electrical Circuits.
Week 4 - Electrical safety around the home.( Prep for CAT )
Create a Keynote and title it "Electrical Safety in the home"
Analyse and zoom in on the Electricity Safety Poster found in the link below and try to identify at least one electricity based safety tip or issue for each numbered location. You may work in pairs. Watch the safety video for ideas.
Screenshot the safety poster and make it slide 2 of your keynote. On the next few slides, identify and described the 16 safety issues and write them into your keynote.
Done? - download the second document below and check how close you were to the provided answers. In a different colour add the recommended issues( if you are close to answer thats fine)
Finished - continue with the STiLE electricity program above.
Week 4 - Experiment Rotations over 3 science sessions
Experiment A - Making a Compass
Go to Googleclassroom and download the template for this experiment. Fill in the Hypothesis section. Collect some equipment and make a compass from a sewing needle, then finish template by filling in the diagram and questions. Don't forget the conclusion.
Experiment B - Making an Electromagnet
Go to Googleclassroom and download the template for this experiment. Fill in the Aim and Hypothesis section. Collect some equipment and make an electromagnet from a nail, then finish template by filling in the diagram and questions. Don't forget the conclusion.
Experiment C - Making a simple motor
In your work books write a Title, Aim and Hypothesis for this experiment after the teacher has explained the task. Collect some equipment and make an electric motor, then finish the experiment write up by drawing a diagram and answering the questions below. Don't forget the conclusion.
Questions
Why do the ends of the wire need to be bare ( sanded smooth)
What seems to slow/ stop your coil from spinning.
If possible explain why the coil spins near the magnet. Use the words
Rotate- Force- Electrons- Magnetic force or field.
Apicture or diagram may support your explanation.
Link to simple motor video
End of Term Science Challenge Tasks
TASK 1 : STEM MODELLING CHALLENGE
TASK 1 : STEM MODELLING CHALLENGE
You will be provided a limited amount of resources.You will create a model that will achieve the following challenges:
Build a Robotic Hand that can do the following.
- Open and close
- bilateral movemement
- pick up a ball of paper
- pick up a tennis ball
- pick up a bottle ( then try one filled with water )
Try completing the challenge without looking at the link below which has a design that can be reproduced.
Build a Robotic Hand that can do the following.
- Open and close
- bilateral movemement
- pick up a ball of paper
- pick up a tennis ball
- pick up a bottle ( then try one filled with water )
Try completing the challenge without looking at the link below which has a design that can be reproduced.
TASK 2 - STEM CHALLENGE - BUILD A FLIC FLAC
WHAT IS A FLIC FLAC ???
Very simply it is a basic machine that transfers stored energy into motion. Energy is stored in a rubber band and released into 2 moveable pieces of cardboard which creates motion.
Your challenge is to make your flip flac jump as high as possible - which means it is more efficient at transferring energy.
Below is a link to how to build one..
Very simply it is a basic machine that transfers stored energy into motion. Energy is stored in a rubber band and released into 2 moveable pieces of cardboard which creates motion.
Your challenge is to make your flip flac jump as high as possible - which means it is more efficient at transferring energy.
Below is a link to how to build one..
TASK 3 - STEM CHALLENGE - BUILD A CATAPULT
One of the earliest machines that combined science, maths and engineering was a catapult. Your challenge is to build one that will fling a missile over a table and into a castle ( bucket). Your materials - icqypole sticks, a spoon and rubber bands. Just think that they didn't have 3d printers and laser cutters in the Dark Ages!!!! Enjoy.
Task 4 - Science Challenge - 30 Second Science video
Challenge - research and choose the weirdest, strangest, most amazing idea in science that you can find or think of and make it into a 30 second movie or iMovie trailer.( exactly 30 seconds). Your movie must have images, sound and text.
Below are a list of links to various amazing science topics or you can create your own science invention or animal creation.
Below are a list of links to various amazing science topics or you can create your own science invention or animal creation.