| Strand: Science Understanding |
Topics |
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| Sub-strand: Physical Sciences |
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| Unit: Intro. to Physics |
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Warm up activity |
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Brain Bashers – Skyscrapers |
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| 1. Electric Circuits |
Basic Terminology |
Notes 10.1.1 |
RMIT Electrical Terminology |
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The Physics Classroom – Voltage |
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The Physics Classroom – Electric Currrent |
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Metric Prefixes |
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Video: Metric/Prefixes |
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Video: Metric conversions |
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Metrix Prefix Quiz |
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Scientific Notation Video |
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Metric Conversion Worksheet |
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Metric Conversion Worksheet – solutions |
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Circuit analysis |
Notes 10.1.2 |
BBC Bite Size – Electric Circuit |
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Video: Series & Parallel Circuits |
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Worksheet – Circuit Analysis |
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Worksheet-Analysing Circuits |
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PhET – DC Circuit Maker |
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PhET Circuit Maker Worksheet |
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Measuring Voltage & Current |
Notes 10.1.3 |
Measuring voltage and current |
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Video: Analogue meters |
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Meter reading worksheet |
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Effective Resistance |
Notes 10.1.4 |
Worksheet – Effective Resistance |
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Effective Resistance examples |
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Resistance Colour Coding |
Notes 10.1.5 |
BBC Colour coding |
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Video: Colour coding resistors |
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Worksheet – Colour coding |
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Ohm’s Law |
Notes 10.1.6 |
BBC Ohm’s Law |
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Ohm’s Law Calculator |
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Ohm’s Law Video |
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Measuring Resistance Text |
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BLM Ohm’s Law Activity |
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Video: Ohm’s Law Prac |
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Ohm’s Law Prac |
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Sample Prac Data |
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Video: Circuit Analysis Complex |
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Electrical Power |
Notes 10.1.7 |
Power Worksheet |
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Power Audit Handout |
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Sample Power Bill |
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| 2. Motion |
Distance & Displacement |
Notes 10.2.1 |
Science Edge 7.1 |
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Science Edge 7.2 |
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Online Physics Lab Motion Graph 1 |
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Online Physics Lab Motion Graph 2 |
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Online Physics Lab Motion Graph 3 |
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Velocity & Acceleration |
Notes 10.2.2 |
Science Edge 7.3 |
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Online Physics Lab Motion Velocity Graph 1 |
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Online Physics Lab Motion Velocity Graph 2 |
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Online Physics Lab Motion Velocity Graph 3 |
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Motion Graph Quiz |
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Enhancement Motion Graph Tasks |
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Motion Graph Summary |
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Ticker Timers |
Notes 10.2.3 |
Tracker download |
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Judd Video: Ticker timers |
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Tracker video – Manual track |
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Tracker video – Auto track |
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Equations of constant acceleration |
Notes 10.2.4 |
Constant Acceleration -Worksheet |
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Constant Acceleration – Worksheet Solutions |
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Additional constant acceleration questions |
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Inclined Plane Practical |
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Marking rubric |
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Practical Report Template |
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Video: Inclined Plane Prac |
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| 3. Energy Changes |
Common Forms of Energy |
Notes 10.2.5 |
PhET – Hooke’s Law |
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Video: Hooke’s Law Activity |
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Energy Worksheet |
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Video: Gravitational Potential Energy |
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Video: Kinetic Energy |
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Video: Strain Potential Energy |
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Energy Conversions |
Notes 10.2.6 |
PhET – Energy Skate Park |
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| 4. Exam Preparation |
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Exam Information |
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Front cover |
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Formula & Data Sheet |
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Practice Test – Electricity |
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Practice Test – Electricity (Solutions) |
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Practice Test – Motion |
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Practice Test – Motion (Solutions) |
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