Science

Y7 Science

Key Stage 3

Year 7

Energy

Physics

THEME

Forces in action

Light and space

Electricity and magnetism

Matter

Sound waves

Forces and motion

UNIT

This lesson introduces energy stores and pathways and gives some real life examples.

Energy stores and transfers (Part 1)

This lesson starts to quantify energy, using box diagrams, and explains the concept of conservation of energy

Energy stores and transfers (Part 2)

This lesson introduces the Bunsen burner and uses it as a tool to investigate energy transfers

Investigating energy transfers

This lesson summarises many of the foundational concepts about energy that have been introduced in lessons 1, 2 and 3 by investigating pendulums. It then discusses useful and wasted energy transfers and calculates efficiency from written questions and Sankey diagrams.

Efficiency

This lesson explains the process of conduction and consolidates key ideas of methods and variables by investigating the speed at which different materials conduct energy.

Conduction

This lesson explains the process of convection and explores real life examples of convection currents.

Convection

This lesson explains the process of radiation, demonstrates how different surfaces impact emission and links these ideas to reveal life examples.

Radiation

This lesson describes insulation and applies it to everyday examples such as a thermos vacuum flask and a house.

Insulation

This lesson is a revision of key ideas covered so far in the energy topic including: creating a catapult whilst identifying the energy transfers; comparing conduction, convection and radiation; and investigating different insulations.

Mid topic review

This lesson introduces power and its relationship to energy. It provides lots of opportunities to practice calculations and conversions.

Power and energy

This lesson explains how to convert between different time units, rearrange the power equation and then apply this to real life examples by calculating domestic energy costs.

Energy in the home

This lesson explores the energy in different foods and revises key ideas about how to run a successful investigation including: identifying variables, making predictions, writing a method, analysing results and writing a conclusion.

Energy in food

This lesson describes how fossil fuels are formed and the advantages and disadvantages of using these non-renewable energy resources

Non-renewable energy resources

This lesson describes different renewable energy resources and the advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy resources.

Renewable energy resources

Anne Easley

This lesson is a revision of key ideas covered in the whole energy topic.

Key Stage 3, Science
Energy

Lessons in this unit

Energy stores and transfers (Part 1)

Energy stores and transfers (Part 2)

Investigating energy transfers

Efficiency

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

Insulation

Mid topic review

Power and energy

Energy in the home

Energy in food

Non-renewable energy resources

Renewable energy resources

Anne Easley

End of topic review

Key Stage 3, Science Energy

Lessons in this unit

Energy stores and transfers (Part 1)

Energy stores and transfers (Part 2)

Investigating energy transfers

Efficiency

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

Insulation

Mid topic review

Power and energy

Energy in the home

Energy in food

Non-renewable energy resources

Renewable energy resources

Anne Easley

End of topic review

Key Stage 3, Science
Energy