Section outline


  • Learning intentions

    • Explore everyday examples of physical phenomena, such as movement, forces, electricity and magnetism, light, sound, waves and heat.
    • Seek and describe simple patterns in physical phenomena.

    Success criteria

    • Describe how electricity is delivered to our home from the street
    • Understand the wiring colours and layout of a standard three-point plug


    Activities in class

    • Get connected - take snapshots of the pillar box, metre box and switchboard in your home
    • Practical activity - become familiar with sockets and electrical plugs and wiring in NZ

    Homework

    • Refer to the image below