Year 8 Science Set 1

W/C 23rd January 2012  [H/W set in lesson on Friday 27th January 2012]

Produce a scientific poster/leaflet summarising everything you have learnt about electricity and electrical circuits [include series circuits, parallel circuits, current, voltage, models of electricity and electric ciruit symbols].

Your poster should be informative and eyecatching with use of diagrams and pictures and may be produced using IT.

Date to be completed by and handed in: Friday 3rd February 2012

 

W/C 30th January 2012  [H/W set in lesson on Friday 3rd February 2012]

'Investigating electromagnets' AfL Task - read the Task Sheet (p36 of Lab Book) and Level Ladder (p37 of Lab Book) carefully and follow instructions: calculate the average for each set of results (complete table), draw a graph of the results and then write a conclusion.

Date to be completed by and handed in: Friday 3rd February 2012

 

W/C 6th February 2012  [H/W set in lesson on Friday 10th February 2012]

'Investigating reflection' Task - read the Task Sheet (p45-46 of Lab Book) and Level Ladder (p47 of Lab Book) carefully and follow instructions. You will have collected the results you need during your lesson on Friday 10th February 2012.

Design a table for your results and record your results accurately in the table.

Describe the pattern in your results, state a conclusion and explain your conclusion using scientific key terms (see Level Ladder).

Date to be completed by and handed in: Monday 24th February 2012

 

W/C 20th February 2012  [H/W set in lesson on Friday 24th February 2012]

'Coloured light' Homework Sheet p54-55 of Lab Book Q1-3 (use p158-159 of textbook to help you).

Date to be completed by and handed in: Friday 2nd March 2012

 

W/C 5th March 2012  [H/W set in lesson on Wednesday 7th March 2012]

'Comparing light and sound' Homework Sheet p65-66 of Lab Book - study each box on the sheet and textbook (use p150-161 to help you) and make notes in answer to the questions. Use the answers to produce a detailed scientific poster or PowerPoint presentation comparing light and sound.

Date to be completed by and handed in: Wednesday 14th March 2012

[H/W set in lesson on Friday 9th March 2012]

'Investigating hearing with age' Task - read the Task Sheet (p69 of Lab Book) and Level Ladder (p70 of Lab Book) carefully and follow instructions. Look at the scatter diagram of the results of Year 8s investigation and use the Level Ladder to consider and evaluate the evidence. You should describe the pattern in the results, write a conclusion and explain your conclusion using scientific ideas (key terms listed on Task Sheet) and then evaluate by suggesting at least one strength and one weakness with the evidence and explain how the method could be improved.

Date to be completed by and handed in: Monday 19th March 2012