Student e-course MYP 4-5
4.5.4: Visualising energy transfer
How can we manage energy transfer efficiently and sustainably? How can we represent energy transfer and loss? In this activity we explore how we can represent energy transfer and energy losses in machines...
Student e-course MYP 4-5
4.5.3 Do you have the power?
On this page we explore how we can measure energy transferred in a certain amount of time - also known as power. Inquiry questions Disciplinary concepts Remember our donut? C How much work? State how...
Student e-course MYP 4-5
4.5.2 Machines
On this page we explore how machines are made to transfer energy and do work to make our lives easier and do things that we cannot! Inquiry questions Disciplinary / related concepts From ancient times,...
Student e-course MYP 4-5
4.1.4 What's your impact?
On this page you will find out about the ways in which you can assess the risks you need to take when carrying out practical work in the laboratory, and consider hwo to minimise the impact of your work...
Learning
How to plot a graph in a spreadsheet
Want to use a spreadsheet to generate a scatter graph quickly? Here's how! Organisation skills > select and use technology effectively and appropriately Information literacy skills > understand and use...
Learning
Making a data table on a spreadsheet
On this page you can find a video how-to and some instructions to learn how to make and format a data table in a spreadsheet such as Microsoft Excel or Open Office. Approaches to learning focus Organisation...
Learning
4.5 - 4.6 Equation hunt
This page has activities to help you review your learning about quantities, symbols, units and equations in topics 4.5 - 4.6 Approaches to learning focus Reflection skills > Develop skills, techniques...
Learning
4.0 - 4.4 Equation hunt
This page has activities to help you review your learning about quantities, symbols, units and equations in topics 4.0 - 4.4 Approaches to learning focus Reflection skills > Develop skills, techniques...
Learning
Adding a formula on a spreadsheet
Look here for instructions on how to add columns and insert formulas on your spreadsheet, so that the spreadsheet calculates your transformed data. Approaches to learning focus Organisation skills > select...
Student e-course MYP 4-5
4.5.1 How much work is in a donut?
On this page we explore how we transfer energy to do useful work... and how much work there is in a donut! Inquiry questions Disciplinary concepts Recall: the SI unit for energy is the Joule (J) Need...