Science - Chellaston Academy

Chellaston
Academy
Science
Year 7 introduction - Page 1
Who we are
Technicians
Mrs Sarah Alberts (Biology) Mr
John Highton (Chemistry) Mrs
Caroline Howitt (Physics)
Teaching Staff
Dr H Benn - Biology
Mr P Clarke - Chemistry (Head of Sixth Form)
Mr R Cox - Chemistry
Ms R Free - Biology (KS4 Co-ordinator)
Ms V Gennoe - Chemistry
Mrs M Holmes - Head of Biology
Mrs G Hoskins - Science
Mrs E Jepson - Head of Physics
Mrs K Lomax - Biology Ms
F Messom - Biology Mrs C
Morris - Chemistry
Mrs M Mulvey - Head of Chemistry
Mr J Newton - Physics
Miss A Petrie - Chemistry
Mr D Tanser - Physics (Head of Science)
Mrs C Vernon - Chemistry
What students will learn in Year 7
Content is delivered through 6 context based units; Forensics, Cook!, Extinction,
Electro-mancer, A&E, Alien.
Year 7
Forensics
Cook!
Extinction
Student role
& mission
A trainee
forensic
scientist,
learning
techniques
for
solving cases
Become
trainees
to famous
chefs
Gordo and
Jimella
searching for
perfect
recipes
A trainee reporter
for Planet TV,
alerting
audiences to the
plight of
endangered
species
Big Ideas
Particle
model
Patterns in
reactions
Risk
Working with
evidence
Chemical
reactions
Energy
transfer
Scientific
models
Changing
atmosphere
Behaviour
Variation
Adaptation
Communication/
collaboration
Electromancer
A&E
Alien
A Muggle
magician
mastering
invisible forces
A nurse
treating
emergency
patients and
babies
A planet
hunter
looking for
evidence of
extraterrestrials
Electricity
Magnetism
Energy
Planning an
investigation
Cells
Reproduction
Implications
of
science
Multicultural
science
Solar system
Universe
Forces
Collecting/
presenting
evidence
Chellaston
Academy
Science
Year 7 introduction - Page 2
first term.
The Y7 classes will start on different topics from the six available.
Key words
Particle
Organ Tissue
Acceleration
Stationary
Useful websites
Climate
Hazard
Risk
Conduction
Convection
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/