Term 3 Week 4 - 10th - 14th Aug

Context: Space & Time

Big Ideas:  Space has always fascinated mankind.  During the past few years there has been a renewed commitment and effort to explore the Moon, Mars, other planets and celestial bodies. This term we will be focussing on aspects from Planet Earth & Beyond and the Physics of space exploration including time.  

5c's - Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Creativity & Citizenship

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING the concepts of space and becoming familiar with scientific terms relating to space exploration.
• We are EXPLORING the concepts of physics relating to forces, motion & time.

• Described the Solar System.
• Explained the models of the Solar System.
• Understand that we see different constellations at different times of the year due to the Earth's movement around the Sun.

• Give the basic definition of force with examples.
• Distinguish between various types of forces and categorise them as contact or non-contact forces
• explain Newton's laws of force with suitable examples

Physics

• Visit the websites below and complete the activities. 
• Answer the following questions in your Science book:

1. What is Force? (definition)
2. What are the different types of forces? (examples)
3. Differentiate contact force & non contact force.
4. How is force measured & calcuated?  (write the formula & units)
5. Draw a diagram of a rocket and use force diagram (arrows) to show the forces acting on

• a stationary rocket
• a rocket that has just launched
• a rocket that has almost reached space.
• a rocket in space.
• Quiz activities should be completed, score should be screen shot and uploaded in Google Classroom

1. Forces and Motion - https://www.ducksters.com/science/physics/force.php
2. Laws of Motions - https://www.ducksters.com/science/laws_of_motion.php
3. Speed & Velocity - https://www.ducksters.com/science/physics/speed_and_velocity.php
4. Gravity - https://www.ducksters.com/science/gravity.php