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What will we be doing in Year 7?
What will we be doing in Year 7?
During your first year of Science at Robert May’s School you will develop into able scientists capable of Questioning, Predicting, Testing, Concluding and Evaluating your own scientific investigations and experiments for the following topics.
Year 7 Topics
Particles, Cells, Speed, Waves, Metals and Non-Metals, Current, Interdependence, Energy Transfers, Forces, Variation, Voltage and Resistance, Separating Mixtures.
Year 7 Science Club
All Year 7 Students are invited to Science club where you can continue to experiment after school as part of an extracurricular club.
Below is a list of books, documentaries, films and websites and locations that you could engage with, if possible, to develop your subject knowledge on topics you will cover in Year 7 and beyond.
Below is a list of books, documentaries, films and websites and locations that you could engage with, if possible, to develop your subject knowledge on topics you will cover in Year 7 and beyond.
Topic
Topic
Biology
Biology
Cells
Variation
Interdependence
Read
Read
Lightening Mary by Anthea Simmons
Great book about one of the first fossil hunters
Watch
Watch
Blue Planet, Planet Earth I & II, Dynasties, Life by David Attenborough
(Available on iplayer)
Websites
Websites
Build a food chain
https://www.cserc.org/sierra-fun/games/build-food-chain/
Cell Explorers
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/interactive/cell-explorers/
Chemistry
Chemistry
Separating mixtures
Metals and non metals
Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World by Mark Miodownik
Interesting read about how materials and elements have shaped humanity
Chemistry: A Volatile History
(Available on iplayer)
Physics
Physics
Particles
Current
Voltage & Resistance
Speed
Waves
Energy transfers
Forces
Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life by Helen Czerski
Thought provoking read about explaining the physics of everyday life
The Planets by Brian Cox
(Available on iplayer)
Particles interactive simulation
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/states-of-matter-basics
Phet Interactive simulations https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/physics/electricity-magnets-and-circuits
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