Waves
28 lessons
No Laptops
Micro:bit Lesson 1: Light into sound
Practical activity•
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Modelling global communication
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1.1 Sound
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1.1–1.2 Check-in: Sound
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1.3 Investigating resonance
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2.1 Reflection
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2.2 Refraction
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2.3 Updating our models
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2.4 Brightness
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2.5 Colour
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2.6 How light interacts with objects
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2.1–2.6 Check-in: Light
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3.1 The electromagnetic spectrum
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3.2 Radio waves
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3.3 Digital signals
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3.1-3.3 Check-in: Waves and digital signals
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3.4 Electrical circuits and energy transfer
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3.5 Investigating parallel circuits
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Micro:bit Lesson 2: Morse code via radio waves
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4.1 Satellite communication
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4.2 Long-distance communication
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4.3 Re-modelling global communication
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Glossary: Waves
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Test: Waves
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The Importance of Biodiversity
19 lessons
Pre-test: The importance of biodiversity
Formative assessment•Devices needed
1.1 Biodiversity and bees
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1.1–1.2 Check-in
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2.1 The benefits of bees
Research project•Devices needed
2.3 Take me home!
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2.4 Human impacts on bees
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2.5 Human impacts on ecosystems
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2.1–2.5 Check-in
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3.2 Research and brainstorming
Engineering challenge•Devices needed
3.3 Designing a solution
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3.4 Improving your solution
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3.5 Sharing your solution
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3.6 Showcase
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Glossary: The importance of biodiversity
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Test: The importance of biodiversity
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Elements and Compounds
20 lessons
Introduction: Should we keep mining lithium?
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Pre-test: Elements and compounds
Formative assessment•Devices needed
Questions board: Should we keep mining lithium?
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1.1 Evolving models of the atom
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1.2 The structure of atoms
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1.2 Check-in: The structure of atoms
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1.3 Elements
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2.1 Organising the elements
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2.2 Reactivity of metals
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2.3 Replacing lithium
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3.1 Compounds
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3.1 Check-in: Compounds
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3.2 Modelling compounds
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4.1 Research: The future of lithium mining
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4.2 Discuss: The future of lithium mining
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Glossary: Elements and compounds
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