Saint Ignatius College Geelong

Year 10 Science Semester 2 timeline (2014)

Weeks Key knowledge & skills Assessment tasks

1 7
(16/6 - 11/8)

Objects in Motion (Chapter 1)
Characteristics of Movement
o Distance and displacement
o Speed and velocity
o Acceleration
How do force and mass affect movement?
Newtons Laws of Motion
o 1
st
law of motion
o 2
nd
law of motion
o 3
rd
law of motion
What happens in collisions?
o Momentum

Practical report/s
Test


8 14
(18/8 13/10)

Using Chemistry (Chapter 7)
How do we use the products of chemical reactions?
o Types of Chemical reactions
o Writing chemical equations
How can we control the speed of chemical reactions?
o Temperature
o Catalysts
o Concentration
What are the risks of using chemicals?
o Chemicals and pollutants
o Acid pollution
o Green Chemistry

Practical report/s
Test


15 18
(20/10-10/11)

The Universe (Chapter 2)
Finding out about the Universe
o Theories of the Universe
o Galaxies
What is happening in the Universe?
o Life cycle of stars

Assignment

19
(17/11)


Revision


2
(24/11)


Exams

Exam
NB: This timeline is a guide only and is subject to change due to College events and other circumstances.