Activity Book

Name & Surname: __________________________________

Gr 7: ___
Task 1
1) Copy the following table into your book and complete it.
Name of product What it does How it meets a need Type of technology
Photocopier

Refrigerator

E-mail

Pencil case

School desk

Task 2
1) Name the 5 processes of the design process in the correct order.
2) In your own words explain each stage of the design process.
3) Match the explanations in Column B with the correct aspect in Column A by writing the correct
letter next to the number in column C. Only write the number and letter in your book.
Column A Column B Column C
Ex. Money Z) The root of all evil. Ex) Z
1) People A) What impact does the product have on 1)
the environment; where and under what
conditions is it used?
2) Purpose B) Who is the product for: the age/gender 2)
of the people, their culture/religion?
3) Safety C) What is the manufacturing/purchase 3)
price? Can the product be made more
cheaply?
4) Environment D) What need/want/problem is the product 4)
addressing?
5) Cost E) Is the product safe to use; what can be 5)
done to make it safer?

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Task 3
1) What is a mechanism?
2) In your own words describe what a mechanical advantage is.
3) What are the 3 parts of a lever?
4) What are the 4 basic actions that mechanisms carry out?
5) What is the difference between the 3 classes of levers.

Task 4
1) In your own words state the law of mechanical advantage for first class levers.
2) Express a positive mechanical advantage in terms of MA
3) Express a no mechanical advantage in terms of MA

Task 5
Look at each of the following pictures. Identify the Class of lever, the fulcrum, the effort and load

Task 6
1) What is a pneumatic system?
2) What is a hydraulic system?
3) What is the difference between the two systems?

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Task 7
1) Look at the pictures below and complete the table:

Product Need leading to design Possible design brief

School bag
Knife
Lunch box
Sun umbrella
Egg carton
Gift box
Pencil case

Task 8
1) Each line in a drawing has its own particular meaning. Practise each type of line.

General
Line Description Practice lines
applications

A Continuous Visible outlines

thick Visible edges

Imaginary lines of
intersection
Dimension lines
Projection lines
B Continuous
Leader lines
thin (straight
Hatching
or curved)
Outlines of revolved
sections in place
Short center lines
Bending lines

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 C
Hidden outlines
Dashed thick Hidden edges
D
Dashed thin Hidden outlines
Hidden edges

2) Redraw the following image in your book by using the correct line types.

Task 9
1) In your book draw a rectangle with a height of 50 mm and a width of 60 mm.
2) Dimension your drawing in question one, following the correct dimensioning conventions.
3) Name the drawing tool that fits with the following functions.
a) Measuring, Draw straight lines
b) Draw angles, Measure angles
c) Draw circles
d) Shading, Correct errors
e) Draw, Shading
4) If the scale is 50:10, are we drawing something that is big in real life or small?
5) If the scale is 1:20, are we drawing something that is big in real life or small?
6) Redraw the following square with a scale of 5:1

20 mm

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Task 10
1) Redraw the following cube into your book. The height is 100 mm.

2) Add dimensions to your cube.

3) What would have to be done to this drawing to make it a complete working drawing?

Practical Task 1
Scenario 1: Automatic Pet Feeder
Sharlin Naidoo is a pet shop owner who has been asked by his loyal customers to supply an
automatic pet feeder.
Some customers have holiday homes and go away on weekends. They don’t always want to take
their small pets such as birds, hamsters or mice with them because this is inconvenient.
Small animals need very little care and can be left for short periods, as long as they are fed and
watered. The local pet shop owner has carried out a survey in which he found and saw a need for
automatic pet feeders.
Questions
1. Name the product to be designed.
2. Who is it for?
3. What is its purpose?
4. Suggest 3 things to ensure the product is safe.
5. Why is it important to ensure that the product looks good?
6. State 2 ways that you don’t effect the environment negatively when making the product.

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Scenario 2: Jaws of life
Due to poor road and weather conditions there has been an uptake in car accidents in your area.
This also means that people can get trapped in the vehicles and are unable to get the urgent
medical care that they need.
The rescue services in your area need a set of Jaws-of-life. They have asked you to develop a
scale model of such a device. The model must work with linked levers that are powered by
hydraulics.
Questions
1) What is the problem that has been presented to you?
Choose by circling the correct answer.
A) People can’t drive.
B) The road is in a poor condition.
C) People get into car accidents and are trapped.
D) The weather is poor.
2) What will happen when you solve the problem?
Choose by circling the correct answer.
A) It will stop raining.
B). Rescue services will be able to quickly free trapped people from cars to get the medical
attention they need.
C) The roads will be fixed.
D) No more corruption.
3) Who will use the solution?
Choose by circling the correct answer.
A) Scrap metal dealers. B) Medics.
C) Fire fighters. D) Police
4) What must the model do?
5) What materials must your product have?
Choose by one of the correct answers.
A) Strong B) Flexible C) Rigid
D) Hard E) Heat resistant F) Soft
6) Write a design brief for the product.

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Practical Task 2
First class levers
For each of the following examples, pack it out on your desk and apply the force at the effort.
You will need:
A ruler (as the lever)
Eraser (as the load)
Pencil (for the fulcrum)

Questions example 1
1a) What do you notice about the force you have to put in?
1b) Keeping the Law of mechanical advantage in mind, as well as your experience, what kind of
mechanical advantage do you think this lever has?
1c) Express this mechanical advantage in terms of MA.
Questions example 2
2a) How has the input force changed from example 1 to 2?
2b) Keeping the Law of mechanical advantage in mind, as well as your experience, what kind of
mechanical advantage do you think this lever has?
2c) Express this mechanical advantage in terms of MA.
Questions example 3
3a) How has the input force changed from example 2 to 3?
3b) Keeping the Law of mechanical advantage in mind, as well as your experience, what kind of
mechanical advantage do you think this lever has?
3c) Express this mechanical advantage in terms of MA.

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Practical Task 3
Second class levers
For each of the following examples, pack it out on your desk and apply the force at the effort.
You will need:
• A ruler (as the lever)
• Eraser (as the load)
• Pencil (for the fulcrum)

Questions example 1
1a) What do you notice about the force you have to put in?
1b) Keeping the Law of mechanical advantage in mind, as well as your experience, what kind of
mechanical advantage do you think this lever has?
1c) Express this mechanical advantage in terms of MA.
Questions example 2
2a) How has the input force changed from example 1 to 2?
2b) Keeping the Law of mechanical advantage in mind, as well as your experience, what kind of
mechanical advantage do you think this lever has?
2c) Express this mechanical advantage in terms of MA.

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Term 2

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Task 1
1) Copy and complete the following table into your exercise book.

Structure Function / Job

Cup
Table
Fence
Bed
Spider’s web
Bucket
Bridge
House
Ladder
Bird’s nest

Task 2
1) Copy and complete the following table into your exercise book.

Structure Man-made / Natural

Cup
Table
Egg
Bed
Spider’s web
Bucket
Shell of a tortoise
House
Ladder
Bird’s nest

Task 3
1) Copy and complete the following table into your exercise book.

Structure Shell / solid / Frame

Cup
Table
Egg
Bed
Spider’s web
Bucket
Shell of a tortoise
House
Ladder
Bird’s nest

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Task 4
1) Copy the table, then follow the instruction below.
In the following table mark with an X the Classification, type, and function of each structure. (1 X
for each category [3X’s total per structure])

Structure Man- Natural Shell Frame Solid Protec Contain Span Support
made t
Example:
X X X
Chair
Cup
Table
Egg
Bed
Spider’s
web
Bucket
Shell of a
tortoise
House
Ladder
Bird’s nest

Task 5
1) For each of the following situations state what telephone system you would use and your
reason.
Situation Telephone system Reason
1. Your car broke down on the highway.
2. You wish to enter a WhatsApp competition
on the radio.
3. You need to contact your father that works
on a farm.
4. You wish to phone a relative in America.
5. You wish to inform the school’s office that
you will not attend school.

Task 6
1) Identify the strengthening technique used in the following pictures.
A. B. C.

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Case study 1: Cellphone towers
INTRODUCTION
Even if you don’t have your own cell phone, you probably know at least one person who has one.
Cell phones are very popular, because they don’t need to be physically connected to a
transmission system to be able to make and receive calls. When you make or receive a call on a
cell phone, the cell phone towers relay signals from one tower to the other. Every day, new towers
are being erected all over the country. This meets the growing need for cell phone reception, and
makes it possible for more people to be in cell phone contact with others.
* Look at the picture of the cellphone tower below, and answer the questions that follow.

1. What structural elements are present with the

cellphone tower?

2. Which reinforcing techniques have been used

here?

3. Explain how the tower addresses each of the

design issues?

Case study 2 – Existing designs: School desk

Examine the features of a school desk, write the design brief with specifications for a school desk.

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 Case study 3 – Existing designs: Cell phone
Examine a cell phone, list its features and then write a design brief with specifications for that
product. Description
Camera Display – 6.5"
Rear Camera Memory - 3GB RAM | 32GB ROM
- Resolution (Multiple): 13.0 MP + 2.0 MP Camera - Rear Camera: 13.0 MP + 2.0 MP | Front Camera: 5.0MP
- Auto Focus: Yes SIM - Dual SIM
- OIS: No Battery – 5000 mAh
- Zoom: Digital Zoom up to 10x Processor
- Flash: Yes - CPU Speed: 2.3GHz, 1.8GHz
Front Camera - CPU Type: Octa-Core
Display
- Resolution: 5.0 MP
- Size (Main_Display): 165.5mm (6.5")
- F Number: F2.2
- Resolution (Main Display): 720 x 1600 (HD+)
- Auto Focus: No
- Technology (Main Display): PLS LCD
- OIS: No
- Color Depth (Main Display): 16M
- Flash: No
- Video Recording Resolution: FHD (1920 x 1080)@30fps
Memory
- RAM_Size (GB): 3 GB

1. Name 2 features that you can identify from the picture.

2. Write down 5 features and 5 specifications form the
given Information.
3. Write a design brief for this product.

Revision task 1
1) Connect the term to the correct phrase by writing the correct letter next to the correct number.
Example 32: School Z: A place where you go to learn and be prepared for your
: 32: Z future.
1: 1: Solid Structure A: A structure that does not fall over easily.

2: 2: Frame Structure B: A structure found in nature or that has been made by animals.

3: 3: Shell Structure C: A single hollow structure.

4: 4: Natural Structure D: A pushing force.

5: Man-Made E: A single structure that has no other members or gaps.

5:
Structure
6: 6: Rigid F: A pulling force.

7: Tension Force G: A structure that has been changed or created by a person.

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8: 8: Compression Force H: A structure that has many different members (parts).

2) Identify the Kind, type and function of each structure below. Make a X in the 3 correct columns.
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 Structure (Natural Man-made) (Shell Solid Frame) (Support Protect Contain Span)

1. Chair

2. Shell of tortoise

3. Can

4. Spider’s web

5. Bicycle

6. Bucket

Revision task 2
1) What are the 4 similarities in frame structures?
2) Give 3 advantages of a mobile telephone system.
3) Give 4 disadvantages of a landline telephone system.
4) Name 5 structural elements.
5) Name any 5 non-electrical technologies in everyday life situations.
6) Name 5 Electrical technologies

Exam prep. 1
1. For each of the following questions, circle the correct answer.
1.1. What happens during stage 1 (Investigate) of the design process
a) We build the solution to the problem.
b) We advertise our final product.
c) We investigate possible problems for us to solve.
1.2. What is stage 2 of the design process?
a) Communicate
b) Design
c) Give up
1.3. What is a design constraint?
a) Something that limits your choices.
b) A feature of a product.
c) Freedom from rules.
1.4. During the design consideration “who is it for”, what is one of the things that we have to
consider?
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a) The age of the person.
b) If the person likes to party.
c) How pretty the person is.
1.5. In a lever the load is what?
a) The point where movement originates.
b) The object that we want to move.
c) Someone who sells technology.
1.6. A scale is a relationship between the size of what you draw and the size in real life.
a) True b) False
1.7. What are the three reinforcing techniques? (Circle the three correct letters)
a) Triangulation
b) Tubing
c) Slapping
d) Folding
e) Pushing

1.2. State whether the following statements are true or false.

1.2.1. A lever has 3 parts.
1.2.2. A hydraulic system uses compressed dirt to work.
1.2.3. The reinforcing technique folding uses triangles to strengthen structures.
1.2.4. The 3 dimensions in a drawing are width, height and depth.
1.2.5. All measurements are done in mm

2.1. Connect the term to the correct phrase by writing the correct letter next to the correct number.

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 Term Answer Description

32: School Example: 32: Z Z: A place where you go to learn and be

prepared for your future.
1: Natural structure A: A structural member that pulls two other
1:
members together using tension force.
2: Compression force B: A structure that has been created or
2:
changed by a person.
3: Man-made C: A structure that has multiple members.
3:
structure
4: Tie 4: D: A pushing force.

5: Frame structure E: A structure that exists in nature that has

5:
not been altered by a person.

2.2. Using the rule for center of gravity of an object. What will happen to the stability of a person if
they go from standing to lying down?
2.3. How would you blend a cell phone tower that has to be erected in a forest?
Case study – Existing designs: Cell phone
Even if you don’t have your own cell phone, you probably know at least one person who has one.
Cell phones are very popular, because they don’t need to be physically connected to a
transmission system to be able to make and receive calls. When you make or receive a call on a
cell phone, the cell phone towers relay signals from one tower to the other. Every day, new towers
are being erected all over the country. This meets the growing need for cell phone reception and
makes it possible for more people to be in cell phone contact with others.
* Look at the picture of the cellphone tower below and answer the questions that follow.

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3.1. Name 2 structural elements that you can see in the picture of the tower.
3.2. Identify the reinforcing – technique that has been used here?
3.3. How does the tower address the design issue Stability.
3.4. What kind of telephone system is a cell phone part of?
3.5. Name 1 Advantage of this kind of telephone system.

Exam prep 2
Scenario: Jaws of life
Driving down the interstate, you reach down to grab your cellphone that fell to the passenger-side
floorboard. In an instant, you inadvertently swerve onto the shoulder of the road, and your car flips
as you attempt to regain control. When your car comes to rest, you've got a broken leg, your car is
upside down and you're pinned underneath the dashboard. In this type of situation, rescue
workers will use a set of tools commonly called the "Jaws of Life" to cut away the car and get you
out.
The term "Jaws of Life" refers to several types of piston-rod hydraulic tools known as cutters,
spreaders and rams that are used to pry open vehicles involved in accidents when a victim may be
trapped.
During emergencies, when a few wasted seconds can cost lives, the Jaws of Life are brought in to
remove victims from the crashed vehicle. These devices are also used to extricate victims from
collapsed concrete and steel structures after earthquakes.
Oil is the most commonly used incompressible fluid for hydraulic machines. However, the Jaws of
Life equipment uses a phosphate-ester fluid, which is fire resistant and electrically non-conductive.
At a crash scene, this type of synthetic fluid is favored over conventional oil.
The spreader is used to pull pieces of the structure apart, or it can be inserted into the side of the
vehicle to tear a section out.
Spreaders and cutters are probably the two pieces of equipment that most people think about
when they hear about the Jaws of Life on a news report. The powerful jaws of these machines can
tear apart most vehicles like cutting through a tin can. The spreader is used to pull pieces of the
structure apart, or it can be inserted into the side of the vehicle to tear a section out. The cutter, as
the name suggests, is used to cut through the vehicle like a pair of giant bolt cutters. The
mechanics of how these two devices work are very similar, and some Jaws of Life equipment
combine the cutter and spreader into one machine.
A ram can be used to push a collapsed dashboard forward to free a victim.
The ram's function is to push apart sections of the car (or other structure). For instance, a rescue
worker can place a ram on the door frame and extend the piston to push the dashboard up,
creating enough space to free a crash victim.
Hydraulics play an important part in many of the machines around us, but none may be as vital as
the equipment known as the "Jaws of Life." These devices have been called upon to save
thousands of lives in situations where a few seconds could mean the difference between life and
death.

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Questions
3.1. What kind of a system is the jaws of life?
3.2. Name the three hydraulic tools that the jaws of life use to free people.
3.3. What kind of fluid does the jaws of life use?

3.4. Examine the picture of a model of the jaws of life, like you had to make during term 1, and
answer the questions that follow.

3.4.1. Which part (A, B,C or D) of the jaws represent the effort of the overall lever?
3.4.2. Which part (A, B,C or D) of the jaws represent the load of the overall lever?
3.4.3. Which part (A, B,C or D) of the jaws represent the fulcrum of the overall lever?
3.4.4. Which part (A, B,C or D) of the jaws is responsible for compressing the fluid?
3.4.5. Summarize the law of mechnical advantage of first and second class levers.
3.4.6. What would happen to the output force of the above picture if the levers where made longer
and explain why this would happen?
3.5. Construct a design brief for the jaws of life.
4.1. Name one structural element.
4.2. Draw a rectangle with a height of 20 mm and a width of 40mm. Also dimension the width of
the rectangle using the correct dimensioning conventions.

4.3. Give the Classification (), type{ } and function [ ] of each structure below. Make an X in the 3
correct Columns.
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 Structure (Man- Natural) {Shell Frame Solid} [Protect Contai Span Support]
made n
Example:
X X X
Chair
Table
Egg-shell
Spider’s
web
Shell of a
tortoise
House
Basket

5.1. For each of the following situations state what telephone system you would use and the
reason for your choice based on the advantages and disadvantages of the telephone systems.
Situation Telephone system Reason

1. Your car broke down on the highway.

2. You want to inform the police that the

telephone cables were stolen.

3. You need to contact your father that works

on a farm.

4. You wish to phone a relative in America.

5. You wish to inform the school’s office that

you will not attend school.

6. There was an accient inside of a tunnel.

5.2. Which 3 features of a cell phone is most important to you.

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Term 3

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Task 1
Answer the following questions.
1) When does an object get a magnetic field?
2) Are all magnets the same?
3) Which poles attract each other?
4) Which poles repulse each other?
5) Draw the magnetic field lines of a simple bar magnet. Indicate the poles, field lines, as well of
the direction of the field lines inside, and outside of the magnet.

Task 2
Answer the following questions.
1) Are all magnets permanent?
2) Can a magnet be made?
3) How can you make a temporary magnet by using another magnet?
4) Why does it become magnetic when you do this.
5) What is a ferrous metal?
6) Name 2 Ferrous metals.
7) Name 2 places where we use magnets in everyday life.

Task 3
Answer the following questions.
1) What is an electrical circuit?
2) In what direction does electricity flow outside a cell?
3) Identify each of the following electrical components.
A B C

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Task 4
1) Draw the correct symbols for each of the following electrical components.
a) Cell
b) Battery
c) On lamp
d) Closed switch
f) Electro-magnet
2) Draw an open circuit with a cell, a push switch, a lamp and a buzzer
3) Evaluate the following electric circuit, write your conclusions and fix any errors below. The
circuit is an open circuit that consists of a switch, electro magnet, battery, lamp and
conductors.

Switch:
Lamp:
Electro-magnet:
Conductors:
Battery:

Task 5
1) Name and shortly describe the steps of making an electro-magnet.
2) What can you do to make an electro magnet even stronger?

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Task 6
1) What is a crank?
2) What kind of motions do a crank work with?
3) What are the 4 motions that mechanisms carry out?
4) Explain how a crank’s mechanical advantage works.
5) Express the mechanical advantage of a crank in terms of MA.

Task 7
1) Name and explain the 2 kinds of pulleys.
2) Investigate the following pictures, and answer the questions that follow.

2.1. What kind of mechanism is portrayed by these two pictures?

2.2. This mechanism has a compound and simple form. Identify which form is given in
Picture 1:
Picture 2:
2.3. What would the input force and input distance become if we add two more wheels to number
2?
Input force:
Input distance:
2.4. What kind of mechanical advantage does this mechanism have?
2.5. Why can this Mechanism not give a mechanical advantage?

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Case study 1: Recycling scrap metal
Instruction: Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow.
Are you surprised that so many things we use every day are made of metal? We use different
metals to help us with almost everything we do. This means that factories need a constant supply
of metal so that they can keep manufacturing all these items. We use millions of tons of steel,
aluminium and other metals every year. But the earth’s supply of metal will eventually run out. Can
you think of the problems this will lead to?
The answer is to recycle the scrap metal. Everything that is made of metal can be broken up and
sorted into its basic parts and used again. This will help to save the country millions of Rands each
year and will also stop us from using up all the planet’s resources.
Metal is ideal for recycling as it can be melted down and reused without losing its strength.
Collecting scrap metal
The process of collecting scrap metal for recycling starts when people learn to not throw metal
objects away. Everything made of metal can be recycled and everyone has to make sure that
nothing that can be reused is thrown away. At home, make sure that all small metal objects, such
as empty tins, are collected separately and sent to recycling centres. Bigger objects such as old
household appliances will be collected by scrap metal dealers. Scrap metal dealers sort the
different types of metals they collect into piles and send these to the factories. The factories then
melt down the metal objects so that the metal can be used again.
Can you see how a magnet can be used to help sort piles of metal? Scrap dealers use large
magnets to pull out the magnetic metals from the piles. This speeds up the process.
Making money from recycling
To encourage people not to waste valuable materials that can be recycled, scrap metal dealers
will pay for scrap metal. They usually pay by mass, so it doesn’t really matter what shape or form
the metal comes in, it is the mass that counts. But this can create problems too. Some people
steal metal objects such as steel manhole covers and copper wire from telephone and electricity
cables, to try and make money. Stealing these articles is not only dishonest, but it also puts other
people in danger. If manhole covers are stolen, then there are holes in the roads that people can
drive or fall into. Stolen electricity cables can cause loss of power, or lead to innocent people
getting electrocuted.
Case study taken from the Sasol Inzalo Foundation textbook, Book 2 under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence
(CC BY-NC)

Questions:
Questions:
1) Do you think that there are metal items that scrap metal dealers should not accept from people
trying to sell them? If yes, name them.
2) List two objects that people can collect to sell to scrap metal dealers.
3) Think of and name two things that you would no longer be able to buy if metal ran out.
4) How can you get home appliances to recycling centres.
5) How does the money you make from scrapping get calculated?

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6) What dangers can scrapping lead to?
Revision task 1
1) Use the symbols for conductors, lamps, switches, and cells to draw the following.
A) Draw an open circuit.
B) Draw a closed circuit.
2) Name the 4 Types of movements and explain each one.
3) Would you rather use a pulley or a crank to ride a bicycle?
4) Would you rather use a pulley or a crank to get water from a well?
5) Name the materials that can be recycled.

Revision task 2
1) State whether the following statements are true or false.
a) Magnetism is a result of particles of iron that are aligned.
b) Magnets only come in one shape.
c) Magnets only come in one size.
d) The motors that run a fridge’s cooling system contain magnets.
e) A magnet’s South Pole attracts another magnet’s North Pole.
f) A magnet’s South Pole repels another magnet’s South Pole.
g) You should store magnets in their boxes and with the keepers on.
2) State whether the following is crocodile clamps, connector strips, a nail, a lamp or a motor.

A) B) C) D)

3) Explain why a pulley does not give a mechanical advantage.

4) What are the 3 things you should not do with a magnet.
5) Write the correct word that completes the sentence in your book.
a) Permanent magnets (keep, kill) their magnetism for an indefinite period of time.
b) Temporary magnets lose their magnetism (quickly, powerfully).
c) A bar magnet’s one pole is painted red and has N engraved on its (North, West) Pole.

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d) A bar magnet’s one pole is painted grey and has S engraved on its (East, South) Pole.

Term 4

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Task 1
1) What is a refugee?
2) What does internally displaced mean?
3) What are the 4 factors that lead to people becoming internally displaced or refugees?
4) What does poverty mean?
5) What is an economic crisis?
6) What is environmental deterioration?

Task 2
1) What is a refugee camp?
2) Imagine that you are a refugee, you just arrived in the new country after fleeing from a war in
your own. The government was not expecting refugees and are not yet prepared for you. What do
you think will be 4 basic needs that you would have at that moment?
3) Once you have settled as a refugee, what advanced needs would you have?
4) What 3 challenges face refugees at the refugee camp?

Task 3
1) What are nutrients?
2) What is the criteria for suitable foods for refugee camps?
3) What problems can there be when trying to provide food to refugee camps?
4) Name 2 NGO’s that provide food to refugee camps.

Task 4
1) What does the abbreviation WFP stand for?
2) Which organisation is in charge of the WFP?
3) What does the typical WFP basket contain?
4) What does the term fortified food refer to?

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Task 5
1) Thinking of the circumstances that firefighters work in, what do you think are 2 properties that
their gear should have?
2) What is a textile?
3) Name the 4 types pf firefighter suits.
4) Name the suit you would use in each of the following situations:
a) There is a veld fire.
b) The chemical labs at the university is on fire.
c) Your school’s classrooms are burning down.
d) A petrol garage is on fire.
5) Which of the three layers of the bunker gear would you use for protection of each of the
following?
Burning from the fire:
The heat of the fire:
The build-up of sweat and water on the skin:

Task 6
1) What are vital organs?
2) What is hypothermia?
3) What are the symptoms of hypothermia?
4) What does the abbreviation NSRI stand for?
5) Thinking of the circumstances that the NSRI work in, what do you think are 2 properties that
their gear should have?

Practical task 1
The year is 2080. South Africa is in a state of civil war. In order to escape the senseless violence
and death many South African citizens have fled to its neighbouring countries.

As there are so many South African refugees now in other countries the UN has intervened.
However, the UN does not know anything about South African cultures, food or dishes that the
people would know how to prepare. In order to gain more knowledge on the subject of South
African dishes the UN has approached your grade 7 class and asked you to prepare a dish that
the refugees would be able to make using the food available to refugees for use.

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Task
Create a dish for refugees by following the guidelines for suitable emergency foods for refugee
camps

1) First check the requirements set out by the WFP and criteria for a tasty meal.
2) In your books write the recipe for the dish that you are going to create.
3) Prepare the dish for your family at home.

Exam prep 1
1. Connect the definition with the term by writing the letter of the term next to the definition.
Answer Definition Term
1. 1. Someone who flees from danger in his/her own A. UN
country.
2. 2. The protection given by one country to the citizens B. Xenophobia
of another country.
3. 3. People who are forced to leave their homes due to a C. Asylum
natural disaster.(Not the country)
4. 4. Tent towns where refugees take shelter. D. Red Cross
5. 5. An intense dislike or fear of people from other E. WFP
countries.
6. 6. Recommended Daily Allowance F. NGO
7. 7. World Food Programme G. Internally displaced
8. 8. Non-Government Organisations. H. Refugee camp
9. 9. United Nations. I. RDA
10. 10. A NGO that provides food for refugees. J. Refugee
11. 11. National Sea Rescue Institute. K. Textile
12. 12. Any cloth or fabric that has been knitted or woven. L. NSRI

2. In what direction does electricity flow outside a cell?

3. Evaluate the following electric circuit, write your conclusions and fix any errors below. The
circuit is an open circuit that consists of a switch, electro magnet, battery, lamp and
conductors.

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Switch:
Electro-magnet:
Battery:
Lamp:
Conductors:
4. Use the space below to draw the magnetic field lines of a simple bar magnet. Indicate the poles,
field lines, as well of the direction of the field lines inside, and outside of the magnet.
5. Investigate the following pictures, and answer the questions that follow.

5.1. What kind of mechanism is portrayed by these two pictures?

5.2. This mechanism has a compound and simple form. Identify which form is given in
Picture 1:
5.3. What would the input force and input distance become if we add two more wheels to picture
2?
Input force:
Input distance:
5.4. What kind of mechanical advantage does this mechanism have?

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 Exam prep 2
Meal Dairy Fruits Vegetables Grains Protein
Breakfast X X X X
Snack X X
Lunch X X X X
Snack X X
Dinner (Supper) X X X
1.1. Us the “my plate” template below to create a balanced lunch. Also give an example of each
nutrient used.

1.2. Why do you think that fruit and dairy is left out of dinner?
2. Imagine that you are a refugee, you just arrived in the new country after fleeing from a war in
your own. The government was not expecting refugees and are not yet prepared for you. What do
you think will be 4 basic needs that you would have at that moment?
3. Thinking of the circumstances that firefighters work in, what do you think are 2 properties that
their gear should have?
4. Which of the three layers of the bunker gear would you use for protection of each of the
following?
Burning from the fire:
The heat of the fire:
The build-up of sweat and water on the skin:
5. Thinking of the circumstances that the NSRI work in, what do you think are 2 properties that
their gear should have?
6. Name the 4 Types of movements and explain each one.
7. Describe what hypothermia is and also give it’s symptoms.

Exam prep 3
Case study P.24 (activity book)
Instruction: Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow.
Are you surprised that so many things we use every day are made of metal? We use different
metals to help us with almost everything we do. This means that factories need a constant supply
of metal so that they can keep manufacturing all these items. We use millions of tons of steel,
aluminium and other metals every year. But the earth’s supply of metal will eventually run out. Can
you think of the problems this will lead to?

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The answer is to recycle the scrap metal. Everything that is made of metal can be broken up and
sorted into its basic parts and used again. This will help to save the country millions of Rands each
year and will also stop us from using up all the planet’s resources.
Metal is ideal for recycling as it can be melted down and reused without losing its strength.
Collecting scrap metal
The process of collecting scrap metal for recycling starts when people learn to not throw metal
objects away. Everything made of metal can be recycled and everyone has to make sure that
nothing that can be reused is thrown away. At home, make sure that all small metal objects, such
as empty tins, are collected separately and sent to recycling centres. Bigger objects such as old
household appliances will be collected by scrap metal dealers. Scrap metal dealers sort the
different types of metals they collect into piles and send these to the factories. The factories then
melt down the metal objects so that the metal can be used again.
Can you see how a magnet can be used to help sort piles of metal? Scrap dealers use large
magnets to pull out the magnetic metals from the piles. This speeds up the process.
Making money from recycling
To encourage people not to waste valuable materials that can be recycled, scrap metal dealers
will pay for scrap metal. They usually pay by mass, so it doesn’t really matter what shape or form
the metal comes in, it is the mass that counts. But this can create problems too. Some people
steal metal objects such as steel manhole covers and copper wire from telephone and electricity
cables, to try and make money. Stealing these articles is not only dishonest, but it also puts other
people in danger. If manhole covers are stolen, then there are holes in the roads that people can
drive or fall into. Stolen electricity cables can cause loss of power, or lead to innocent people
getting electrocuted.
Case study taken from the Sasol Inzalo Foundation textbook, Book 2 under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence
(CC BY-NC)

Questions:
1.1. Do you think that there are metal items that scrap metal dealers should not accept from
people trying to sell them? If yes, name them.
1.2. List two objects that people can collect to sell to scrap metal dealers.
1.3. Think of and name two things that you would no longer be able to buy if metal ran out.
1.4. How can you get home appliances to recycling centres.
1.5. How does the money you make from scrapping get calculated?
1.6. What dangers can scrapping lead to?
1.7. What kind of device would help scrap metal dealers to sort these metals that are collected?
(You built it in term 3)
1.8. Why would a permanent magnet not work for the same situation?
2. In your own words explain why a pulley does not give a mechanical advantage
3. Name 2 nutrients and indicate which one is most important to you and why.
4. Why would an electro magnet be useful at a junk yard?

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5. Why would a permanent magnet not work for the same situation?
6. What are the 4 things we can recycle?
7. Explain how you can create an electro magnet. (What you need and how to put it together)
Exam prep 4
1. What properties do firefighter clothing need?
2. Name the 3 main problems refugees face.
3. What are the 6 criteria that make emergency food suitable for refugee camps?
4. What are the 3 problems with providing food?
5. What are the 3 layers of a turnout gear, and what is each layer’s properties?
6. What are the 3 types of clothing NSRI team uses?
7. Mark 3 things you should not do to a magnet with an X.
a) Drop It.

b) Hug it.

c) Hit it.

d) Heat it.

Use the symbols for conductors, lamps, switches, and cells to draw the following.
8. A) Draw an open circuit. B) Draw a closed circuit.

9. State whether the following statements are true or false.

a. Magnetism is a result of particles of iron that are aligned. __________________
b. Magnets only come in one shape. __________________________

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10. Name 3 materials we can recycle.
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
11. State whether the following statements are true or false.
a. Magnetism is a result of particles of iron that are aligned.
b. Magnets only come in one shape.
c. Magnets only come in one size.
d. The motors that run a fridge’s cooling system contain magnets.
e. A magnet’s South Pole attracts another magnet’s North Pole.
f. A magnet’s South Pole repels another magnet’s South Pole.
g. You should store magnets in their boxes and with the keepers on.
h. Kevlar is fire proof.

12. Underline the correct word to complete the sentence.

a. Permanent magnets (keep, kill) their magnetism for an indefinite period of time.
b. Temporary magnets lose their magnetism (quickly, powerfully).
c. A bar magnet’s one pole is painted red and has N engraved on its (North, West) Pole.
d. A bar magnet’s one pole is painted grey and has S engraved on its (East, South) Pole.
e. The space in which the earth’s magnetic effect is felt is called Earth’s (magnetic, electric)
field.

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