Year 1, Term 3: Light and soundFocus: SourcesScope and sequence: Reflection, Refraction |
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Learning
intention: Students
explore the sources and behaviour of light and sound energy
and plan their own experiments to investigate phenomena.
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NSW Syllabus
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Australian Curriculum
(version 9.0)
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"A student describes the characteristics and effects of common forms of energy, such as light and heat." (ST2-8PW-ST) "A student describes common forms
of energy and explores some characteristics of sound energy."
(ST1-8PW-S)
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"Students learn to identify
sources of light, recognise that light travels in a straight
path and describe how shadows are formed and light can be
reflected and refracted." (AC9S5U03)
"Students learn to explore different actions to make sounds and how to make a variety of sounds, and recognise that sound energy causes objects to vibrate." (AC9S2U02) |
Week 1
Introduction to the topic
- Play the hearing game, 'Heads down, thumbs up'.
- Play the looking game, 'I spy'.
Week 2
Colour wheels
A colour wheel can be attached to a pencil and spun to create the visual effect of merging all of the colours into white.
https://www.pngegg.com/en/png-oykqp
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Building a periscope
In this video (4:25) you will see how a periscope can be
made to see around corners.
Week 6
Session 1 - Reflection
Session 2 - Refraction
K.Venkataramana, CC
BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Week 7
Week 8
The Doppler effect
Week 9
Week 10
Moderated self-assessment
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