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 * Unit 8J: On the move 3 weeks **
 * ** Topic 1: On the move ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 261 || Resources ||
 * * Describe how air resistance can be reduced.
 * Explain the effect of speed on air resistance.
 * Explain why a car needs a forwards force to keep moving at a steady speed.
 * Explain what causes air resistance. || * Starter: book p 133: read and answer all questions
 * Types of transport – AB document
 * Book p 134-135: read and answer all questions
 * Practical: investigating streamlined shapes
 * HW: worksheets || * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * AB document
 * Equipment, materials and worksheet 8Ja (5) for streamlined shapes
 * Quick check 8Ja
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE physics section || Assessment:
 * Plenary: Quick check || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 8Ja (1)
 * Must: worksheet 8Ja (6) and (7)
 * Other: 8Ja (8) (most)or (9) (some) ||


 * ** Topic 2: Tracks and trains ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 265 || Resources ||
 * * Describe how pressure depends on force and area.
 * Recall some ways of reducing and increasing pressure.
 * Describe some applications of increasing the pressure.
 * Describe some applications of decreasing the pressure. || * Starter: pressure brainstorm
 * Book p 136-137: read and answer all questions
 * Reducing pressure under vehicles – internet research
 * Comparing pressures – AB spreadsheet
 * Hovercraft – worksheet 8Jb (4)
 * Book p 138-139: read and answer all questions
 * HW: worksheet || * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * AB spreadsheet
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE physics section || Assessment:
 * Plenary: revisiting ideas about pressure || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 8Jb (1)
 * Must: worksheet 8Jb (3) and (4)
 * Other: 8Jb (5) (most)or (6) (some) ||


 * ** Topic 3: Floating trains ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 269 || Resources ||
 * * Recall the rules for magnets attracting and repelling.
 * Recall which materials are magnetic.
 * Describe how to make an electromagnet stronger.
 * Describe some applications of electromagnets. || * Starter: practical floating paper clip
 * Practical: attraction and repulsion
 * Practical: which is the magnet?
 * Practical: strength of electromagnets
 * More on magnets – relays worksheet 8Jc (5)
 * Book p140-141: read and answer all questions
 * HW: worksheet || * Equipment and materials for floating paper clip, attraction an repulsion and which is the magnet
 * Equipment, materials and worksheet 8Jc (3) for strengths of electromagnets
 * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * Worksheets 8Jc (5)
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE physics section || Assessment:
 * Plenary: Quick check || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 8Jc (1)
 * Must: worksheet 8Jc (4) (5) and (6)
 * Other: 8Jc (7) (most) or (8) (some) ||


 * ** Topic 4: Finding the way ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 273 || Resources ||
 * * Recall what a magnetic field is.
 * Describe the shape of a magnetic field around a bar magnet.
 * Recall the direction of a magnetic field.
 * Describe the Earth’s magnetic field. || * Starter: practical: revisit floating paperclip - demonstration
 * Book p 142-143: read and answer all questions
 * Practical: field pattern using iron filings
 * Practical: field pattern using plotting compasses
 * Animal navigation – worksheet 8Jd (6)
 * HW: worksheets || * Equipment for floating paper clip
 * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * Equipment, materials and worksheets 8Jd (3) for both field patterns practicals
 * Quick check 8Jd
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE physics section || Assessment:
 * Plenary: Quick check || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 8Jd (1)
 * Must: worksheet 8Jd (6)
 * Other: 8Jd (7) (most) or (8) or (9) (some) ||


 * ** Topic 5: Change your attitude ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 277 || Resources ||
 * * Explain what a lever is.
 * Explain the words ‘load’,‘effort’,‘pivot’.
 * Explain how the length of a lever affects the effort needed.
 * Describe some everyday examples of levers || * Starter: practical: examples of levers
 * Practical: investigating levers
 * Practical: using levers
 * Book p 144-145: read and answer all questions
 * Classes of levers – AB document
 * Plenary: cloze
 * HW: revise for test || * Examples of levers
 * Equipment, materials and worksheet 8Je (3) for investigating levers and using levers
 * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE physics section || Assessment:
 * End of unit test || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 8Je (1)
 * Must: worksheet 8Je (4) (5) and (6)
 * Other: 8Je (7) (most) or (8) (some) ||