Apply the idea of different colours cans painted a variety of colours and inside them. being good or poor absorbers. measuring the temperature rise of Describe advantages and water inside them. disadvantages of different renewable, energy resources. Explaining: Energy from the Sun Explain how the Sun is the ultimate Ensure students understand the link source of the energy used in between energy from the Sun and renewable resources. rain with reference to the water cycle. Describe what happens in a fuel cell. Explain how energy from the Sun Identify situations in which energy is causes wind and waves, which stored. involves more complex ideas. Identify situations in which an energy transfer is taking place. Plenary: Thinking skills Exceeding Odd One Out: solar, wind, waves. Decide and explain the best energy (Possible answers: all originate with resources to use in an area. the Sun, but solar is the only one that Describe energy transfer chains for uses the Sun’s energy directly, is the given situations. only one that can be used directly for heating and is the only one that can be used in two ways; waves are the only one that cannot be used on land.) Lesson 7Ja: Current Learning objectives Exemplar teaching activities Differentiation Resources Maths skills Practical skills Developing Starter: Torch circuits Exploring: Resources The use of Students check Recall materials that are conductors and Show students a torch and, if Testing wires from 7Ja symbols a set of insulators. possible, dismantle it to show the The circuit can be Exploring when insulated wires State the meaning of: conductor, circuit inside. Ask students to extended to Science. to see which insulator, complete circuit, ammeter, describe how the torch works in include faulty science. ones work. current. words and/or diagrams. bulbs. Describe why a cell is needed in a circuit. Explain how switches work to turn a Exploring: Testing wires circuit on or off. Supply students with a set of Identify common circuit components and insulated wires and ask them to their symbols. check which ones work. The wires
Apply the idea of different colours being good or poor absorbers. Describe advantages and disadvantages of different renewable, energy resources. Explain how the Sun is the ultimate source of the energy used in renewable resources. Describe what happens in a fuel cell. Identify situations in which energy is stored. Identify situations in which an energy transfer is taking place. Exceeding Decide and explain the best energy resources to use in an area. Describe energy transfer chains for given situations. cans painted a variety of colours and measuring the temperature rise of water inside them. Explaining: Energy from the Sun Ensure students understand the link between energy from the Sun and rain with reference to the water cycle. Explain how energy from the Sun causes wind and waves, which involves more complex ideas. Plenary: Thinking skills Odd One Out: solar, wind, waves. (Possible answers: all originate with the Sun, but solar is the only one that uses the Sun’s energy directly, is the only one that can be used directly for heating and is the only one that can be used in two ways; waves are the only one that cannot be used on land.) inside them. Lesson 7Ja: Current Learning objectives Exemplar teaching activities Differentiation Resources Maths skills Practical skills Developing Recall materials that are conductors and insulators. State the meaning of: conductor, insulator, complete circuit, ammeter, current. Describe why a cell is needed in a circuit. Explain how switches work to turn a circuit on or off. Identify common circuit components and their symbols. Starter: Torch circuits Show students a torch and, if possible, dismantle it to show the circuit inside. Ask students to describe how the torch works in words and/or diagrams. Exploring: Testing wires Supply students with a set of insulated wires and ask them to check which ones work. The wires Exploring: Testing wires The circuit can be extended to include faulty bulbs. Resources from 7Ja Exploring Science. The use of symbols when science. Students check a set of insulated wires to see which ones work.
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