Physics
Strand four: Physical world
ELEMENT: Building blocks
Students should be able to:
1. select and use appropriate measuring instruments Measurement
2. identify and measure/calculate
length, mass, time, temperature,
area, volume,
speed, acceleration, force, motion
potential difference, current, resistance, electrical power. Electricity
ELEMENT: Systems and interactions
Students should be able to:
3. investigate patterns and relationships between physical observables
https://sites.google.com/site/giantscience/science/physics/forces/hookes-law
Cars rolling down a slope from a height
4. research and discuss a technological application of physics in terms of scientific, societal and
environmental impact
5. design and build simple electronic circuits.
ELEMENT: Energy
Students should be able to:
6. explain energy conservation and analyse processes in terms of energy changes and dissipation
7. design, build, and test a device that transforms energy from one form to another in order to perform a function; describe the energy changes and ways of improving efficiency.
ELEMENT: Sustainability
Students should be able to:
8. research and discuss the ethical and sustainability issues that arise from our generation and consumption of electricity