Gravity & The Earth
Year 7 & 8 TOC Gravity Gravity and the Earth LO: Exploring how gravity affects objects on the surface of Earth If you throw a ball up in the air, it comes back down. If you jump of a diving board into a pool, you fall straight down. Gravity is a non-contact force that pulls […]
How Do The Seasons Work
Year 7 & 8 TOC The Seasons The Seasons LO: Explaining why different regions of Earth experience different seasonal conditions Ever noticed that some months are colder or warmer than others. Why is it hot in summer and cold in winter? This can be explained by the 23.5 degree tilt of the Earth. Summer The […]
The Moon & It’s Phases
Year 7 & 8 TOC The Moon The moon LO: Modelling the relative movements of the Earth, Sun and Moon and how natural phenomena such as solar and lunar eclipses and phases of the Moon occur The moon was created around 4 billions of years ago, from the Earth! Over 4 billion years ago the […]
What Is The Earth, Sun & Moon
Year 7 & 8 TOC The Earth, Sun and Moon How the Earth Sun and Moon interact LO: Comparing times for the rotation of Earth, Sun and Moon, and comparing the times for the orbits of Earth and the Moon Humans have always been fascinated with the Sun and Moon. In fact, most ancient civilisations […]
How We Use Resources In life
Year 7 & 8 TOC Our resources resources in our life LO: How we use resources in life In the last few modules we spoke about how renewable and non-renewable resources are used to create energy, but what else do we use these resources to make? We use fossil fuels a lot more than you’d […]
How Can We Help Manage Our Resources
Year 7 & 8 TOC Our resources Managing our future LO: How can we help manage our resources The green house effect What is the green house effect? The greenhouse effect is a natural process that warms the Earth’s surface. When the Sun’s energy reaches the Earth’s atmosphere, some of it is reflected back to […]
Non-Renewable Resources & energy
Year 7 & 8 TOC Obtaining Energy Non-renewable resources for energy LO: Comparing renewable and non-renewable energy sources, including how they are used in a range of situations. We’ve spoken a lot about non-renewable resources and how they can take thousands if not millions of year to form! But these resources make up the majority […]
Renewable Resources & Energy
Year 7 & 8 TOC Obtaining energy Renewable resources for energy LO: Comparing renewable and non-renewable energy sources, including how they are used in a range of situations. Resources can be a source of energy. There are many different types of resources and methods for converting them into energy that we can use in our […]
What Are The Timescales For Regeneration
Year 7 & 8 TOC RENEWABLE OR NOT? Time scales for regeneration LO: Considering timescales for regeneration of resources A resource that is renewable, means that it can be replaced or replenished at the same rate it is used. Something which is non renewable takes a very long time to be replaced. Think about the […]
What Does Renewable Mean?
Year 7 & 8 RENEWABLE OR NOT? What is renewable LO: Considering what is meant by the term ‘renewable’ in relation to the Earth’s resources The human race has always been at the mercy of natural resources in the environment. The oxygen in the air, water in the rivers and even the nutrients in the […]
