Term 3 Week 6 - 26 August - 1 September

 

Achievement Objectives

Science Strand: Physical world

Physical inquiry and physics concepts

Identify and describe the patterns associated with physical phenomena found in simple everyday situations involving movement, forces, electricity and magnetism, light, sound, waves, and heat. For example, identify and describe energy changes and conservation of energy, simple electrical circuits, and the effect of contact and non-contact on the motion of objects.

Learning Intentions:

We are 

• Using the Fair Test method to Investigate the phenomenon of magnetism and using electricity.
• Investigating magnetism and creating a compass using a needle.

Success Criteria:   I can/have...

• understood the fair testing steps
• used the steps for fair testing to find out whether 

1. Increasing the number of turns on the nail increase the strength of an artificial magnet
2. Increasing the voltage increase the strength of an artificial magnet

Activities:

Complete investigations as directed by Mr. Morris

1. Teacher led discussion
2. Complete reading task from the websites given
3. Making your own compass - complete this task.  Take photographs and make your own slide presentation.

Homework

Complete tasks assigned on Education Perfect each week.

Topic Related Weblinks

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/magnetssprings.html
https://www.ducksters.com/science/magnetism.php

Making your own compass