Term 2 Week Unit and Criteria Criteria Week Subtopic begin. Topic Addressed Assessed 1 Mechanical energy, Kinetic and Rubber band racer potential energy. Intro to work and investigation 1 hr – energy and their relationship. demonstration Physics; Sources and 2 Thermal Energy Audit 4 Thermal Energy Audit Properties of of your House; Cr 4 Energy 3 Energy Types of Energy Energy Quiz; Cr 6, 8 – 4 Simple Machines levers experiment 1, 2, 3, 8 Lever Experiment; Cr 2, – 3, 4 5 Mole concept 6 Mole concept continued 1, 7 7 7 Oxidation metals reacting with 1, 2, 5, 5 2, 5, 7 – Chemistry; water, acid and oxygen Properties of Acid and metal carbonate reactions Materials and 8 Chemistry of solutions 6 – Reactions dilutions/concentrations 9 Solubility/ Precipitation Reactions 2, 3, and 5 2 and 5 10 Bonding, Acid Carbonate reactions, Test; Cr 5, 7 solubility, precipitation Break Break Term 3 Week Unit and Criteria Criteria Week Subtopic begin. Topic Addressed Assessed 1 Nuclear Energy 2 Spontaneous Radioactive Decay M + M investigation – half life Alpha, beta and gamma decay, Cr 1, 2 Use of Geiger counter 3 Physics; properties of alpha, beta and gamma to observe decay; Cr 1, Sources and decay 2 Properties of 4 Fission and Fusion nuclear reactors Nuclear radiation Quiz; – Energy Cr 6, 8, 5 Nuclear Power risks and benefits. Cr 1, 3, 4 Investigation – Use Finland/France comparison to assignment; Cr 4 Australia’s electrical energy generation as an example. 6 Acid and Bases Cr 1 and Cr 2 pH of household chemicals Chemistry; 7 Reactions with acids Formative worksheet; Acid and Bases Stoichiometry Cr 5, 7 and Chemistry 8 Acid and Base Reactions: Titrations Cr 1, 2, 3, 7 Stoichiometry and Titrations 9 Titrations cont. Practical Investigation; Cr 1, 2, 3, 7
Term 2 Week Week begin. Unit and Topic Subtopic Criteria Addressed Criteria Assessed 1 Physics; Sources and Properties of Energy Mechanical energy, Kinetic and potential energy. Intro to work and energy and their relationship. Rubber band racer investigation – 1 hr demonstration 2 Thermal Energy Audit 4 Thermal Energy Audit of your House; Cr 4 3 Energy – Types of Energy Energy Quiz; Cr 6, 8 4 Simple Machines – levers experiment 1, 2, 3, 8 Lever Experiment; Cr 2, 3, 4 5 Chemistry; Properties of Materials and Reactions Mole concept 6 Mole concept continued 1, 7 7 7 Oxidation – metals reacting with water, acid and oxygen Acid and metal carbonate reactions 1, 2, 5, 5 2, 5, 7 8 Chemistry of solutions – dilutions/concentrations 6 9 Solubility/ Precipitation Reactions 2, 3, and 5 2 and 5 10 Bonding, Acid Carbonate reactions, solubility, precipitation Test; Cr 5, 7 Break Break Term 3 Week Week begin. Unit and Topic Subtopic Criteria Addressed Criteria Assessed 1 Physics; Sources and Properties of Energy Nuclear Energy 2 Spontaneous Radioactive Decay M + M investigation – half life 3 Alpha, beta and gamma decay, properties of alpha, beta and gamma decay Cr 1, 2 Use of Geiger counter to observe decay; Cr 1, 2 4 Fission and Fusion – nuclear reactors Nuclear radiation Quiz; Cr 6, 8, 5 Nuclear Power – risks and benefits. Use Finland/France comparison to Australia’s electrical energy generation as an example. Cr 1, 3, 4 Investigation assignment; Cr 4 6 Chemistry; Acid and Bases and Chemistry Stoichiometry and Titrations Acid and Bases pH of household chemicals Cr 1 and Cr 2 7 Reactions with acids Stoichiometry Formative worksheet; Cr 5, 7 8 Acid and Base Reactions: Titrations Cr 1, 2, 3, 7 9 Titrations cont. Practical Investigation; Cr 1, 2, 3, 7
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