Lesson Plan: 4C.1.05


LESSON PLAN
Teacher Subject Period Date Year Ability LSA/Other Support
Science

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 4C.1.05
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
What happens during 'Thermal Decomposition' reactions?
Remember to check for PROGRESS
Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. In thermal decomposition reactions, large molecules break down into smaller molecules when heated.
Think about how you can match the needs of ALL students
Keywords:
  • Molecule: More than one atom bonded together (1)
  • Chemical reaction: A process in which one or more substances, the reactants, are converted to one or more different substances, the products. (1)
  • Thermal decomposition: Large molecules breaking down into smaller molecules when heated. (1)
  • Decomposition: Large molecules splitting into smaller molecules (1)
  • Thermal: Heat (1)
Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
Memory Anchor:

AFL/Key Questions:
  1. What happens in a thermal decomposition?
    In thermal decomposition reactions, large molecules break down into smaller molecules when heated.
Identify questions for high, middle, low and identify questioning techniques- Challenge questions

Learning Phases/Episodes
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Differentiation: AGT, SEND, LLL, Disadvantaged
Remember to check for PROGRESS
Starter Activity Differentiation and Challenge question/task
  • Students to copy and complete the keywords.
  • Teacher reveals missing letters; Students correct mistakes;
  • Discuss the scientific meanings of the words.
  • Students to write down the definitions of the most important / new keywords.
  • Discuss the 'Memory Anchor'.
    • What does it show?
    • How does it relate to the what we are learning about today (title)?
Think about PACE – Develop, consolidate and deepen knowledge, skills and understanding
Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension
Remember to give time to apply knowledge, skills and understanding
Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension

Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension

Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension


Plenary Differentiation and Challenge question/task
  • Students to answer the 'Key Questions' with learning partners.
Progress Check
  • Teacher to reveal and discuss the answers to the questions.
 Extension
  • What have learnt about the 'Big Ideas' today?

Homework Differentiation and Challenge question/task