PHYSICS SCHEME OF WORK
YEAR 7
TERM 1 – 2022/2023
WEE TOPIC SUB TOPIC LEARNING LEARNING AND RESOURCE REMARKS
K OBJECTIVES TEACHING MATERIALS/
ACTIVITIES REFERENCE(S)
1 Fundamental Fundamental -Meter rule, weighing scale, Demonstration on Physics for
quantities quantities and base stop watch demonstration identifying the you page 6-7
units instruments.
2 Measurement Length, time, - Simple activities such as Meter rule, weighing
s electrical wrapping a length of thread scale, stop watch
instruments, 10 times round a boiling
thermometers, tube, measuring the length of Past paper on
density , thread and then calculating measurement questions.
the circumference of the
tube, working out the
thickness of paper by the
thickness of the stack and
timing 20 swings of a
pendulum to find the period.
WEEK TOPIC SUB TOPIC LEARNING LEARNING AND RESOURCE REMARKS
OBJECTIVES TEACHING MATERIALS/
ACTIVITIES REFERENCE(S)
3 Measurement mass and By the end of the lesson Experiment to measure Cambridge lower
s volume and learners should be able to: mass and volume secondary
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converting - identify the devices that science bk 7
scales measure mass, volume
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4 Forces Gravity, weight Defining the term gravity Explain that the force that Cambridge lower
and acts on an object, due to secondary
gravity, is called weight;
mass since weight is a force, it is
science bk 7
measured in Newtons Page 76
5 Weight and Calculations involving Explain to learners that Lower
Mass mass and weight gravity is a weak force Cambridge year
compared to other forces;
Forces this is why very large
7 page 81-82
masses are required to
Differences between create significant gravity.
mass and weight Learners, working in pairs,
can see this for
Experiments linking themselves by comparing
mass and weight the force of magnetism
and the force of gravity
acting on paperclips
6 The solar Origin of Solar Know that gravity is the force A model of gravity in the Animation of
that holds components of the Solar System the formation of
System System and its Solar System in orbit around a planet
7 formation MID- TERM HOLIDAYS
8 Movement in The sun Orbits of planets Planets speeds
Space The sun’s Bar graph
gravity representation
Speed in space
9 TIDES What are tides Key words Lower
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Causes of tides Cambridge year
Times of the tides 7 page 97-99
10 TIDES TIDES Why tides happen
11 ECLIPSES Solar eclipse How the solar eclipse is Show learners an Animation of a lunar
animation that explains eclipse, spheres to
formed how solar eclipses occur. model the planets,
Ask learners to place partially-completed
physical models of the diagrams of a lunar
Earth, Sun and Moon on a eclipse page 222
surface
12 ECLIPSES Lunar eclipse Formation of the lunar Show learners an Learners can use a
animation that explains tennis ball (i.e. the
eclipse Moon) on a stick,
how lunar eclipses occur.
Ask learners to place held at arm’s length
physical models of the from their head (the
Earth, Sun and Moon on a Earth); they stand in
surface a beam from a light
source (i.e. the Sun)
13 REVISION
14 EXAMINATION
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PHYSICS SCHEME OF WORK
YEAR 7
TERM 2 – 2022/2023
WEEK TOPIC SUB TOPIC LEARNING LEARNING AND RESOURCE REMARKS
OBJECTIVES TEACHING ACTIVITIES MATERIALS/
REFERENCE
1 Forces Different By the end of the Quick review of types of Book Key Stage
types of lesson learners forces with a number of 3 Science
forces should be able to: Activities like skit on the Spectrum 7134-
How to Name the types effect of forces. 137
of forces
measure Weighing objects with a
Describe how to
forces force meter.
measure force
2 By the end of the Examples of things that Cambridge
Earth Sound waves lesson learners vibrate lower
Physics should be able to: Things that make quiet secondary
Learn that sound page 192
sounds
comes from
vibrations Origin of sound
3&5 Earth Sound waves What a sound State instruments that Cambridge
Physics on a move wave is produce sound lower
secondary
Page 193
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6 Earth Vibrations in Why sound Demonstration Page 197-200
Physics a vacuum cannot travel
through sound
7&8 Earth Refection of Useful echoes Movement of particles in a Cambridge
Physics sound. Unwanted sound wave lower
echoes secondary
page22-204
9 Sound How sound Demonstration Movement of particles in a Key stage 3
is reflected tube spectrum
Pg. 142
10 Structure Model of the Model of the Parts of the Earth structure Assignment
of the Earth’s Structure of the
Earth structure earth
11 Structure Evidence of How continents Discussion Science book
of the continental have drifted a part Question and answer page 213
earth drift
12 Changes Fold Formation of Fold Discussions Cambridge
in the mountains mountains lower
Earth secondary
page 216-217
13-14 REVISION EXAMS AND RETURN OF SCRIPTS
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PHYSICS SCHEME OF WORK
YEAR 7
TERM 3 – 2022/2023
WEEK LEARNING LEARNING AND RESOURCE REMARKS
OBJECTIVES TEACHING ACTIVITIES MATERIALS/
REFERENCE
1 By the end of the Changes in the earth Lower secondary
lesson learners checkpoint
should be able
to:
-describe how
volcanoes are
formed
Lower Secondary
2 -Earth quakes Discussion on how Earth checkpoint page 219-
quakes are formed. 220.
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4 Circuits:- Learner should be able to: Cells, power supply,
Making a --connect simple circuits Experiment; To show Bulbs, ammeters,
circuit -Draw simple circuits. how a circuit is voltmeters
connected. Simple cell, solenoid
Using a
and magnet,
switch galvanometer.
Drawing a Key stage 3 spectrum
circuit Pg.119-120
CIRCUITS Learner should be able to Experiment to
5 AND CELLS identify the different types of determine the
Series circuits. amount of current
circuits. Voltages from cells in series flowing through a
Electric circuit.
current Experiment to
Using an find the
Ammeter in relationship
a between current
Series and the number of
Circuit. cells.
Use of Worksheets on
Resistors to calculation.
change
6 current.
Cells;-
Uses of
Cells
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7 MID TERM HOLIDAYS
WEEK
8 Parallel How fuses and circuit Experiments: To Spectrum workbook
Circuits;- breakers are used. determine how page 367
Identifying the brightness of Past paper
bulbs in bulbs change
series and when connected
parallel. either in series or
in parallel.
9 Learner Learner should be able to Learner should be
should be identify the work of Luigi and able to identify the
able to Alessandro. Identify fuses and work of Luigi and
identify the connect fuses in a circuits Alessandro. Identify
work of fuses and connect
Luigi and fuses in a circuits
Alessandro.
Identify
fuses and
connect fuses
in a circuits
10 APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC
SKILLS
11-12 REVISION AND EXAMINATION
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