Year Term 79/80 8.5 Life cycles of Describe the life cycles of a star like the Sun and a 4.8.1.2 Quick starter Worksheets 8.5.1 and 11 1 massive star. Homework 8.5.2; Practical sheets worksheet 8.5.1, 8.5.2, 8.5.3 and Homework quiz Slideshow 8.5.4; Technician’s 8.5 Year Term 79/80 8.6 How the elements are Understand how new elements are produced by 4.8.1.2 Worksheets 8.6.1 and starter 11 1 formed nuclear fusion in stars. 8.6.2; Practical 8.6; Homework Recognise that the heavier elements are made in Technician’s notes 8.6 worksheet a supernova. Homework quiz Slideshow Year Term 81/82 8.7 Red-shift Describe 4.8.2 Worksheet 8.7; Practical Quick starter 11 1 Describe evidence for the expanding Universe. sheets 8.7.1, 8.7.2 and Homework 8.7.3; Technician’s notes worksheet 8.7.1, 8.7.2 and 8.7.3 Homework quiz Year Term 81/82 8.8 Key concept: Gravity: 4.8.1.3 Quick starter Worksheet 8.8; Practical Understand that gravity provides the force that 11 1 the force that binds the 4.5.1.3 Homework keeps planets and satellites in orbits. sheets 8.8.1 and 8.8.2; Universe worksheet Technician’s notes 8.8.1 Homework quiz Understand that gravity is necessary at the start of Slideshow a star’s life cycle and to maintain equilibrium in a and 8.8.2 stable star. Describe how the weight of an object depends on the gravitational field strength. Recognise that there is still much about the universe that is not understood, e.g. dark mass and dark energy.
Year 11 Term 1 79/80 8.5 Life cycles of Describe the life cycles of a star like the Sun and a massive star. 4.8.1.2 Worksheets 8.5.1 and 8.5.2; Practical sheets 8.5.1, 8.5.2, 8.5.3 and 8.5.4; Technician’s 8.5 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 1 79/80 8.6 How the elements are formed Understand how new elements are produced by nuclear fusion in stars. Recognise that the heavier elements are made in a supernova. 4.8.1.2 Worksheets 8.6.1 and 8.6.2; Practical 8.6; Technician’s notes 8.6 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 1 81/82 8.7 Red-shift Describe Describe evidence for the expanding Universe. 4.8.2 Worksheet 8.7; Practical sheets 8.7.1, 8.7.2 and 8.7.3; Technician’s notes 8.7.1, 8.7.2 and 8.7.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 1 81/82 8.8 Key concept: Gravity: the force that binds the Universe Understand that gravity provides the force that keeps planets and satellites in orbits. Understand that gravity is necessary at the start of a star’s life cycle and to maintain equilibrium in a stable star. Describe how the weight of an object depends on the gravitational field strength. Recognise that there is still much about the universe that is not understood, e.g. dark mass and dark energy. 4.8.1.3 4.5.1.3 Worksheet 8.8; Practical sheets 8.8.1 and 8.8.2; Technician’s notes 8.8.1 and 8.8.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow