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 * Unit 9J: Satellites and space 3 weeks **
 * ** Topic 1: Gravity and weight ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 248 || Resources ||
 * * Explain what causes weight.
 * Explain why gravity is different on other bodies in the Solar System.
 * Recall how gravity affects objects.
 * Work out the weight of an object. || * Starter: Quick quiz 9Ja
 * Book p116-117
 * Practical: weight on other planets – AB/AT
 * Working out gravity – AB spreadsheet
 * Research task: satellites
 * Finding the mass of the earth – worksheet 9Ja (6)
 * HW: worksheet || * Exploring Science Year 9 text
 * Quick quiz 9Ja
 * Equipment for weight on other planets
 * AB spreadsheet
 * Worksheets 9Ja (6)
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE physics section || Assessment:
 * Plenary: thinking about gravity - AT || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 9Ja (1)
 * Must: worksheet 9Ja (4)
 * Worksheets 9Ja (5) (most) or (6) and (7) (some) ||


 * ** Topic 2: Gravity in space ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 253 || Resources ||
 * * Recall how gravity changes with distance.
 * Explain how changing gravity affects spacecraft.
 * Explain why planets stay in their orbits.
 * Describe what a satellite is and some of the things it can be used for. || * Starter: solar system true or false - worksheet
 * Book p118-119: read and answer all questions
 * Practical: gravity and orbits – demonstration
 * Selecting data – AB spreadsheet
 * Being weightless: video + worksheet 9Jb (4)
 * Gravity and the solar system – AT video
 * HW: worksheet || * Exploring Science Year 9 text
 * Equipment for gravity and orbits
 * AB spreadsheet
 * Worksheet 9Jb(4)
 * Quick check 9Jb
 * AT video
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE physics section || Assessment:
 * Plenary: Quick check || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 9Jb (1)
 * Must: worksheet 9Jb (5)
 * Worksheets 9Jb (6) (most) or (7) (some) ||


 * ** Topic 3: Getting the data ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 257 || Resources ||
 * * Describe some ways in which the Solar System can be investigated from the Earth.
 * Recall some advantages and disadvantages of using space telescopes.
 * Describe some of the things that an orbiting space probe can observe.
 * Describe some of the things that can be investigated using a probe that lands on a planet or moon. || * Starter: Observing techniques – card sort worksheet 9Jc (3)
 * Book p120-121: read and answer all questions
 * What can we find out? - Worksheet 9Jc(4)
 * Research spending debate
 * Book p 122-123: read and answer all questions
 * HW: worksheets || * Exploring Science Year 9 text
 * Worksheet 9Jc(3)
 * Worksheet 9Jc(4)
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE physics section || Assessment:
 * Plenary: sure, unsure, know more || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 9Jc (1)
 * Must: worksheet 9Jc (5)
 * Worksheets 9Jc (6) (most) or (7) (some) ||


 * ** Topic 4: Working it all out ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 261 || Resources ||
 * * Recall some early ideas about the Solar System.
 * Explain how our modern ideas are different from early ideas.
 * UnderstandourcurrentmodeloftheSolarSystem.
 * Describe some of the evidence for our current model of the Solar System.
 * || * Starter: Theories concept map
 * Research: early ideas about the solar system
 * Book p124-125: read and answer all questions
 * For and against – worksheet 9Jd (3)
 * Book p126: read and answer all questions
 * Plenary: satellite booklet
 * Prep: revise for test || * Exploring Science Year 9 text
 * Worksheet 9Jd(3)
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE physics section || Assessment:
 * End of unit test || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 9Jd (1)
 * Must: worksheet 9Jd (4)
 * Worksheets 9Jd (5) (most) or (6) (some) ||