May · Sound, heat, light and electricity
New Zealand Curriculum · Physical WorldYear 9 Physics — May Lesson Plan
| Week | 1 Day/Week | 2 Day/Week | 3 Day/Week | 4 Day/Week |
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| May 4th week (Physics) | — | — | — | — |
NZ Curriculum · Year 9 Physics · Junior Secondary
Year 9 Physics Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map
The Physical World (physics) unit from our Year 9 New Zealand Curriculum science lesson plan: sound, heat, light and electricity. Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2, 3 or 4 lessons a week, showing when each pace covers this unit; a dash means that pace is on a different science unit that week. For the full year, see the Year 9 Science lesson plan.
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Year 9 Physics learning map
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1 day/week · steady pace2–3 days/week · guided practice
June · Sound, heat, light and electricity
New Zealand Curriculum · Physical WorldYear 9 Physics — June Lesson Plan
| Week | 1 Day/Week | 2 Day/Week | 3 Day/Week | 4 Day/Week |
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| June 1st week (Physics) | — | — | — | — |
| June 2nd week (Physics) | — | — | — | — |
| June 3rd week (Physics) | — | — | — | — |
| June 4th week (Physics) | — | — | — | Sound Energy 1. How sound is produced and travels (vibrations, particle model) 2. How the ear detects sound 3. Things that can go wrong with hearing (e.g. hearing loss, ear damage) |
July · Sound, heat, light and electricity
New Zealand Curriculum · Physical WorldYear 9 Physics — July Lesson Plan
| Week | 1 Day/Week | 2 Day/Week | 3 Day/Week | 4 Day/Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1st week (Physics) | — | — | — | Sound Energy 1. Practice: investigating factors that affect pitch or volume Heat (Thermal) Energy 1. Heat transfer by conduction 2. Heat transfer by convection (particles moving) 3. Heat transfer by radiation (which can travel through a vacuum) |
| July 2nd week (Physics) | — | — | — | Heat (Thermal) Energy 1. Practice: comparing conduction, convection and radiation in a real scenario Light Energy & the Electromagnetic Spectrum 1. Visible light as a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum 2. Other parts of the EM spectrum and their properties (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, UV, X-rays, gamma rays) 3. Real uses of different parts of the spectrum (e.g. radar, medical imaging, mobile phones, microwave cooking) |
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10 minutes
Recall and connect
Open with retrieval questions that link the week’s topic to earlier learning and a real New Zealand context.
25 minutes
Model and investigate
Work through the science with diagrams, models and worked examples, then plan, carry out or analyse a short investigation.
10 minutes
Check for mastery
Close with assessment-style questions that show what is secure and what to revisit next lesson.
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