Listed in the boxes below are the outcomes and experiences which you will cover in this topic. After completing the topic look over all your work in your folio and your booklet then honestly decide if you fully understand each outcome and could confidently carry out any tasks described.
Tick one of the 3 boxes e.g.RED,ORANGE,GREEN.
If you chose G then explain how you know this. For any which you did not tick the secure box, explain what you are going to do to develop your understanding. This will be useful to look back at before and tests.
Outcomes and experiences / R / O / G / How do I know I can do this or can you do to improve your learning in this outcome?I can explain the terms conductor and insulator.
I can describe materials as being a conductor or an insulator.
I can give uses for conductors and insulators.
I can explain why air can be used as insulation.
I can explain how convection currents are caused in fluids.
I can describe and explain how convection currents are used in solar water heaters.
I can describe how heat travels by radiation and can give an example of a use of an infra-red detector.
I can describe how the nature of the surface affects the emission of infra red radiation.
I can describe the factors that affects heat loss from houses.
I can classify sources of energy as renewable or non-renewable.
I can give examples of the advantages and disadvantages of renewable sources of energy.
I can investigate factors affecting the output voltage from a solar panel.
I can take an active part in a debate about the use of wind turbines.
I can compare renewable sources of energy.
I can take part in the design of an eco cottage.
How do you feel overall about your learning in this topic?
What are your next steps?
Think about what we will have to do to turn the cottage into an eco cottage. What skills as a group do you already know, and what will you have tolearn to help you renovate the cottage. Record this in your K, L grid. At the end of this section go back to your K, Lgrid and see if there is still anything you don’t know. Maybe you could research this as an extension task or use it in you final cottage challenge.
What do you already know? / What do you need to learn?Labelled diagramconductivity results
Carry out Activity A and then write down somematerials and give examples of where they could be used in the cottage and why.
MaterialsUseProperty
Is air a good conductor of heat energy?
How can you use what you have learned about air as a conductor of heat to help design insulation for the walls and loft of the cottage?
Why do you need to use coloured crystals to see the convection currents in the water?
Apparatus Results
How can you use what you have learned about convection currents to explain the hot water tank diagram?
Could you use convection currents elsewhere in the design of your cottage? Are they only in liquids?
Design
DiagramResults
Could you draw a line graph of your results to help you explain which of the pupils had the best idea above?Which of the two conical flasks retain the most heat and why?
Try to find out how a heart rate monitor on exercise equipment uses heat radiation to measure your pulse or how infra red detectors work. Discuss the success criteria for this task with your teacher.
Use the space below to plan your experiments and record your results.
Advantages Disadvantages
Use the space below to plan your experiments and record your results.
Use the space below to record your group’s viewpoints.
Your challenge is to work in groups to design and build an Eco Cottage and make a presentation.
The judges will make their decision based on which Cottage they would rather build. You will be asked to complete self evaluations within your group and peer evaluations on the other groups’ presentations. Therefore planning, group work, practical ability (your model Cottage), presentation skills e.g. information, content, clarity are all important. You should allocate tasks appropriately within your group. Every member must present at least one area of the Cottage; remember to justify your choices to the class. You may use posters, power points or storyboards to present to the rest of your class if you wish.
You will only be given a limited time in class so work out what you can do at home and allocate tasks appropriately. (e.g. build cottage, research scientific info for presentation)
Success Criteria check list
□ I have covered all the areas in this unit (use your contents page).
□ I was actively involved in the planning of the presentation and allocating tasks.
□ I worked well in my group making useful contributions.
□ We have made a cottage which we can use to demonstrate what we have learned in this topic. (Hint: it’s not all about decorating! Use model to show what you have learned)
□ Your presentation is clear and has detailed scientific content.
You may use the rest of this page for planning and allocating tasks.
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