Energy and Waves, 3days

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1 This course links most of the content from the Physics syllabus into a progressive and practical course in the outdoors. Students will undertake practical and out-of-classroom activities based on: General Physics Energy resources Thermal properties Thermal Energy Properties of waves Electromagnetic spectrum They will have the opportunity to develop their investigative and practical skills by: Using observations, evidence and fundamental ideas to ask scientific questions Designing and carrying out an investigation, including risk assessments Making measurements, selecting data and collecting secondary data Presenting, analysing and interpreting data to form conclusions Evaluating methodology, evidence, data and societal aspects of scientific evidence Please visit For alternative courses covering Cambridge igcse Science Fieldwork

2 COURSE LENGTH 3 Days (2 nights with 6 teaching ) Monday / Wednesday Tuesday / Thursday Wednesday / Friday Friday Saturday Sunday Arrive for lunch. Afternoon and Morning, afternoon and Morning session. Depart after Lunch OR Arrive for meal. Evening session Morning, afternoon and Morning and afternoon. COURSE TIMETABLE DAY MORNING AFTERNOON EVENING Arrival (approx. 12-1pm) 1 Welcome and outline of the course Tour of Centre Settle into rooms Allocate kit (i.e. waterproofs) 2 Electricity and Renewable Energy 3 Electromagnetic Waves Depart after lunch Please note: to ensure safe and quality learning experiences for students the timetable may alter depending on weather conditions and local factors at.

3 COURSE CONTENT How efficient is your home? This module will require students to test a variety of different materials and record primary data in regards to energy transfer. This will involve planning and carrying out an investigation by constructing a 'model house' and using sensors to measure the temperature with and without various types of insulators. The students will also use the 'model house' to test surfaces of different natures in relation to the absorbance of infra-red radiation and use the centre as an auditable building. During the module the students will use efficiency equations and diagrams of energy transfer to understand what is happening with the investigation. Potential ways to conserve energy and reduce energy consumption will be explored and limitations of the study will be discussed. Electricity and Renewable Energy This module will take students through a journey considering the energy needs of today and tomorrow and how these are going to be met sustainably. The day will involve a full investigation incorporating visits to different locations to determine the optimum position for a renewable energy site. Students will measure a number of different variables at each location and consider the impacts of building a renewable energy site at their chosen location. Students will have the opportunity to construct and interpret Sankey diagrams for various renewable energy sources. There will also be a guided tour of a renewable energy resource either at the centre or at a local site. The day may involve planning, methodology, data collection, data presentation, interpreting secondary data, concluding, evaluating and role play. There will also be an opportunity for students to assess their own environmental impact during their stay at the centre. Electromagnetic Waves The electromagnetic spectrum is one of the fundamentals of the universe and visible light is incredibly important to humans and a vast array of natural organisms. In this session, students will investigate the behaviour and uses of parts of the electromagnetic spectrum within nature. Students will discover the wide range of colours that can be found in their surroundings and this will be used as a starting point for an exploration of why objects appear in the colours that they do. Students will also see how parts of the spectrum invisible to us are used in nature. Having learned how objects are perceived as certain colours, students will use a simple spectrometer to investigate a range of light sources in, and maybe out of, this world to reveal their true nature and discover what the electromagnetic spectrum can tell us about them.

4 SPECIFICATION LINKS 1. General physics (b) Energy resources - Show a qualitative understanding of efficiency 2.2 Thermal properties (a) Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases - Identify and explain some of the everyday applications and consequences of thermal expansion 2.3 Transfer of thermal energy (a) Conduction - Describe experiments to demonstrate the properties of good and bad conductors of heat (c) Radiation - Describe experiments to show the properties of good and bad emitters and good and bad absorbers of infra-red radiation (d) Consequences of energy transfer - Identify and explain some of the everyday applications and consequences of conduction, convection and radiation Electricity and Renewable Energy 1. General physics (b) Energy resources Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable resources Describe how electricity can be obtained from heat and light from the sun Give advantages and disadvantages of renewable methods in terms of cost, reliability scale and environmental impact Electromagnetic Waves 3. Properties of waves 3.1 General properties of waves 3.2 The Electromagnetic Spectrum (e) Describe the main features of the EM spectrum and state that all waves travel with the same high speed in vacuo

5 FSC CENTRES This course is offered at our residential listed below, set in some of the most stunning locations in the UK. FSC Centres that offer this course: BL Blencathra Tel: NC Nettlecombe Tel: OR Orielton Tel: RC Rhyd-y-creuau Tel: TO BOOK THIS COURSE, SIMPLY: 1. Choose the time of the year you would like to attend 2. Pick the centre/ of interest 3. Check availability online or contact head office using the details at the bottom of the page or contact the centre of your choice *Please note to book this course the minimum size of your group must be 12 students and 1 member of staff Please visit For alternative Key Stage 4 courses