Learning Intentions
Understand features of a good conversation.
Success Criteria
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Watch "How to have a good conversation" by Celeste Headlee.
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Complete the Consolidation Task provided.
What is communication?
Definition: Communication is when a message is sent by one person and received by another.
What is a good conversation?
A great conversation requires a balance between talking and listening. This balance is important because bad communication leads to bad relationships, at home, at work, everywhere.
How to Have a Good Conversation - Celeste Headlee
Science with Dobrich
Years 7 to 10 Physics
Based on the Victorian Curriculum in Australian - Version 2.0 (update 2026)
Simple Machines
Simple machines, including the lever, inclined plane, wedge, pulley, screw, and wheel and axle, alter the direction and magnitude of forces.
Forces
Balanced and unbalanced forces acting on objects, including gravitational force, may be investigated and represented using force diagrams; changes in an object’s motion can be related to its mass and the magnitude and direction of the forces acting on it.
Energy: Forms, Transfer & Transformation
Energy exists in different forms, including thermal, chemical, gravitational and elastic, and may be classified as kinetic or potential; energy transfers (conduction, convection and radiation) and transformations occur in simple systems and can be analysed in terms of energy efficiency.
Energy in the Home
Household energy consumption can be analysed using an energy audit and is affected by appliance choice, building design, season and climate.
Energy in the Home
Electrical circuits transfer energy when current flows and can be designed for diverse purposes using different components; the operation of circuits can be explained using the concepts of voltage and current.
Energy Waves
Wave and particle models can be used to describe energy transfer (conduction, convection and radiation) through different media; waves (electromagnetic and mechanical) have different properties, features (including amplitude, wavelength, frequency and speed) and applications.
Conservation of Energy
The Law of Conservation of Energy can be analysed in systems, including Earth systems, by assessing the efficiency of energy inputs, outputs, transfers and transformations.
Generating Energy
Electricity can be generated as alternating current (AC) using magnets (via turbines turned by wind, water, tides or steam that is generated by the combustion of oil, gas or coal or by nuclear energy) or as direct current (DC) using photovoltaic cells or batteries.
Newton's Laws of Motion
Newton’s laws of motion can be used to quantitatively analyse the relationship between force, mass and acceleration of objects