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Year 8 Science Homework Project:How would you provide electric power for this island? Name: ………………………………………………………………Science Teacher: …………………………………………Science Class: ……………………………………………Date set: 3rd September 2013Your teacher will check your progress weekly. This booklet as well as developing work is to be presented to your Science Teacher weekly.Final due date for all your work: 15th October 2013241606822249700So, this is my science homework for a half-term…how can I make sure I am successful?You need to complete the work as guided on Page 3. There is an element of choice.When you have completed these tasks and completed your self-assessment on the back page (do not do this until after your teacher has marked your work) then you are finished.How can I get help if I am stuck?You can speak to your Science Teacher.You can come to Study Club after school, any day, for the first hour. It is in Y005 and older students can help you to get going.It is a good idea to make a plan of your time, so you do not need to rush work at the end. There is too much to do if you try to cram it all into the last week of term, so make a plan now…and stick to it!When do I have to hand it in?You need to hand it all in to your Science Teacher on or before 3.20pm on 15th October 2013.How can I expect to be rewarded for my hard work?PPs for completion.PPs for good quality work.A gold/silver/bronze award.What happens if I do not complete it on time or to the right standard?You will have to attend after-school work detentions to get the work completed.How your work will be marked: Level 3: you show a basic understanding of how energy is produced and supplied.Level 4: you show a developing understanding of how energy is produced and supplied.Level 5: you give a sound explanation of how energy is produced and supplied.Level 6: you explain thoroughly how energy is produced and supplied, linking where resources are to your choice of power stations. You successfully analyse benefits and drawbacks of a type of power and use scientific terminology.Level 7: there is full understanding of energy debates in all aspects of your work. Your analysis of benefits and drawbacks on economic/environmental level is in depth. Consistent use of relevant scientific terminology.Science homework project: How would you provide electric power for this island? Complete at least eight of these activities.Name:_______________________, date set____________ to be completed by_______________My eight choices in the order I will complete them in:My time plan: by when I will have done which task:Parent check: please sign when completion was witnessed.Teacher check1. Online research (all students are expected to do this).2. Build a model of one of the ways of making electricity.3. Complete SAM learning set for this unit.4. Complete the ALFIE test set for you.5. Complete Education city for this unit (DME and MHH’s class only).6. Complete the questions on the worksheet.7. Research the ‘national grid’ and produce a poster/infographic on it.8. Benefits and drawbacks table9. Analyse a recent newspaper article.10. Writing a report.11 Power calculations.1. Online researchTo inform yourself use what you have learned during lessons and online research; recommended is the website of the Manchester Children’s University – energy. the first reading and information tasks as well as ‘advantages and disadvantages’ and the ‘interactive house’. Make notes on the main information found on the next page of this booklet.15430505370195Town B 00Town B 44005502693670Town C 00Town C 21336003598545Town A 00Town A 9715502550795Town D 00Town D Notes on Energy2. Building a modelUse any material you like, any material available to you to produce a model of one type of power station. Feel free to use Lego, KNEX, Plasticine, card, paper, cake!If your model is too big to return it to school, ensure you bring a picture of yourself and the model into school.3. Your planner as well as your teacher can help you log into SAM learning 4. The link to acces the ‘alfie’ software is the following: . Mrs Moore will help you with your log in for Education city6. Questions on the islandLook at the map. For each town name the types of power stations you would build in that location.ABCDExplain why you have chosen these power stations for these locations:Pick one type of power station and explain in detail how it makes electricity. Include what it is that makes the generator turn, what it is that makes the turbine turn. Draw and label a diagram of the main parts of this power station. Continue on a separate piece of paper if necessary.7. National Grid poster or infographicFind out through researching what the national grid is. How does it work efficiently?Produce a poster or infographic with your findings. Here is an infographic making website but you could use other sites or apps for this: content, websites such as these will help.: we do not want a copy of what already exists online even though we encourage you to look at diagrams (Google images), this has to be your own work.If you need poster material, please approach your Science Teacher directly.Tips for making a good posterPeople have to read it. Use big letters, suggested fonts are 36 or 48 for text and 72 or bigger for titles. People should be able to read your poster from four feet away, and the title should be able to be read from at least ten feet away. Sketch it out first to see how it is likely to work.Don’t challenge people’s eyes. If you choose to use a background, use a light coloured background and dark letters for contrast. Avoid dark backgrounds with light letters - very tiring to read. Don’t make small pictures really big, they will show the pixels instead of the image, and it’s distracting. Use a clear font. Think firstBalance words and pictures to make it attractive. Use blank space to guide the readers’ eyes around the information in the order you want them to read it. Choose the right size: check how much information you have, and then think about what size you should use.Take your time-. This is a poster about something you have taken the time to study, so take the time to present your information professionally. Spell-check. Proof-read. Get feedback before printing. 8.Benefits and drawbacks: How to provide electricity for the iIslandComplete the table underneath to outline benefits and drawbacks for each type of power station you have suggested could be built on the island.Power stationBenefitsDrawbacksWind powerLow running costRenewableLow pollutionCostly to buildDo not produce a lot of electricityPeople find them unsightly9. Analyse a recent newspaper articleThe topic of energy is always in the news. Sites such as these will be searchable for such stories. a relevant newspaper article that you can understand and attach it to this page (below) Write your answer on the next page.Your first paragraph should sum up what the main point of the article is.Your next few paragraphs should go into more detail about what the writer has said.You should use words like “the writer” and he/she when talking about what they have said.Use simple and complex sentences for variety.Spell the scientific words carefully.Finish by saying what your view on the story is. Use adjectives to help sum this up (like “striking,” “realistic,” “unlikely,” “shocking,” etc).My Analysis of News Article10. Writing a reportThere are four different local power stations. -Sizewell Nuclear Power Station-Hoddesdon Gas Power Station-Suffolk-Eye-Station ‘Fibrowatt’-Clacton Wind FarmPick one and write a report describing the benefits and drawbacks of this type of power station. You will need to research the chosen power station/type.You must: Introduce your power station with some details about it: what kind of station is it? You may add a diagram if you wish. Keep the information factual.Explain how it makes power, using the present tense.Explain the things that make it a good way to make energy.Explain the reasons people might say it is not such a good way to make energy.Finish by saying how problems are overcome and the reasons for their location.Use simple and complex sentences for variety.Use the word “it” a lot, when talking about the power station.Spell the scientific words carefully.Conclude by saying whether you think, on balance, this sort of power is a good one or not, including how you came to that balanced view.Use connectives inside paragraphs to link points together.Benefits and Drawbacks of My Chosen Power Station11. Power calculationsIn a circuit, energy is transferred from a cell or a power station to appliances like lights, cookers and TVs. The amount of energy transferred depends on the current and the voltage.You can work out the power of an electrical appliance using this formula:power = current * voltage(W) (A) (V)The units for power are watts (W) – 1 watt is 1 joule of energy transferred per second.AppliancePower (W)Voltage(V)Current(A)radio??12 ??0.052fan heater 230?8.70kettle2400230 toaster?770230 light bulb??40 ??0.175outside light 230?2.17fridge 230?0.11TV?500 ?0.24electric hob 23030.43 ................
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