Section outline


  • Big Idea:  "Amazing Races"

    Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...

    • We are EXPLORING...Simple machines By experimentation in class
    • We are EXPLORING...Forces and their effects
    • We are EXPLORING...Simple physics by finding everyday examples
    • We are EXPLORING ... Simple electricity
    • We are EXPLORING Bridge Building
    • We are EXPLORING Energy Transformations using everyday examples
    • We are EXPLORING simple machines
    • We are EXPLORING the use of LEVERS as a simple machine
    • We are EXPLORING our Skeleton as a system of levers and how our muscles function together with our skeleton to bring about motion
    • We are EXPLORING the Pectoral Girdle by dissection

    Success Criteria : I can/have...

    • Discuss levers and how my body works 
    • Explain how a simple machine works 
    • Collected data from experiments and I can analyse this data 
    • Wire up a simple circuit 
    • Activities:
    1. Google classroom tasks 
    2. Videos on the topic 
    3. Dissection of a chicken wing 
    4. Car down slope practical 
    5. Making a bottle car 
    6. Making a simple machine to set off a mouse trap. 

    Homework:
    All Class work NOT completed in class will be completed for Homework !!