Atoms and Radiation

Lesson Aim

  • Reviewing and reinforcing the concept of the atom
  • Reinforcing Atomic Decay and Radiation
  • Creating a website in Webplus

Starter

Review the structure of an atom, the periodic table and Radiation

Main Task

Your task is to create a revision website for students to cover Atomic theory and Radiation

Your website must include the following:

  • Structure of a atom
  • Particles which make up an atom (Protons, Neutrons and Electrons)
  • Explanation of Atomic Number and  Mass Number
  • Periodic table and groups of the periodic table
  • Unstable atoms and atomic decay
  • Types and properties of different Radiation
  • Half-life
  • Harms and Benefits of Radiation

Plenary

Review lesson

Python – Practical Task

Lesson Aim

  • Use python skills gained to create a program to produce a solution
  • Design and implement a python program

Starter

How do we design a program.  Identify the variables, create an algorith and then produce the program

Main Task

Create a program which requests the length of the Opposite and adjacent sides of a right angled triangle and the calculates the Hypotenuse using the pythagoras theorem.

Extension

Modify your program to allow calculation of the other two sides.

Plenary

Review how to design a program – identfy variables and then  produce code

Introduction to Databases

Lesson Aim

  • Learn key database terms
  • Create a Database in Access
  • Add Data to a database

Main Task

Create a table in  Access to store data about customers of a video library.

Ensure you create a Key field and and you use appropriate data types and Field sizes

Add 10 records to your database

ALT task

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