B: Curriculum Science SCIENCE - JUNIOR ACARA Based Units (2012 +) Year 9 Unit 1 & 2 Chemistry
LEARNING GOALS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA / WHERE’S MY EVIDENCE?
LG 1 / Students will understand the different ways in which heat energy occurs.
SC1 / I can define the following terms: conduction, insulation, convection and radiation
SC2 / I can compare and explain the transfer of heat by conduction, convection and radiation in terms of the particle model
SC3 / I can explain the differences between conductors and insulators
SC4 / I can explain sea breezes in terms of radiation, conduction and convection
SC5 / I can investigate radiant heat (coloured can experiment)
LG2 / Students will understand light as a form of energy and how it reflects, refracts, focuses and transmits.
SC6 / I can define wavelength and frequency
SC7 / I can identify the electromagnetic spectrum
SC8 / I can identify light as part of the electromagnetic spectrum (ROYGBIV)
SC9 / I can draw a diagram to show reflection of light off a plane mirror
SC10 / I can explain the difference between reflection and refraction
SC11 / I can draw a labelled diagram to show light travelling through a glass block
SC12 / I can describe the transmission of waves through different media
SC13 / I can investigate the effect of convex and concave lenses on the transmission of light
SC14 / I can justify the use of lenses to solve long and short sightedness
LG3 / Students will understand how sound is transmitted and used to communicate and entertain.
SC15 / I can distinguish between transverse waves longitudinal waves
SC16 / I can describe how sound energy is transmitted
SC17 / I can explain how echoes occur
SC18 / I can compare how and why the speed of sound changes in different materials
SC19 / I can apply the decibel scale to rank common sounds
SC20 / I can explain pitch and loudness in terms of wave properties
LG4 / Students will understand electricity as a form of energy (static and moving charges)
SC21 / I can define static electricity
SC22 / I can explain electric current as the flow of electric charge in a closed circuit
SC23 / I can define voltage, current and resistance
SC24 / I can state the units used to measure current, voltage and resistance
SC25 / I can explain how resistance affects the electric current in a circuit (Ohm’s Law)
SC26 / I can apply the equation V=IR (Ohm’s Law) to perform calculations
LG5 / Students will be able to set up simple electrical circuits
SC27 / I can state the symbols used in electric circuit diagrams
SC28 / I can draw and interpret electric circuit diagrams
SC29 / I can compare and contrast series and parallel circuits
SC30 / I can correctly use an ammeter and voltmeter
SC31 / I can identify the errors associated with reading scales
SC32 / I can describe the role of fuses and circuit breakers
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