Lesson Plan: 5C.1.04


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

Context and
Landmark
Assessment
5C.1.04
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
What makes up the Earth?
Remember to check for PROGRESS
Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. The Earth is composed of mainly of: - iron (32.1%), - oxygen (30.1%), - silicon (15.1%), - magnesium (13.9%).
  2. Draw a pie chart to display the Earth's composition data.
  3. The Earth's core is composed of mainly of iron (88.8%) with smaller amounts of nickel (5.8%).
  4. The Earth's crust is composed of mainly of oxygen (47%), chemically locked up in rocks. The most common of which are Silica, Silicon Dioxide (54%) and Alumina, Aluminum oxide (16%). - Something to do with revising Elements and compounds.
Think about how you can match the needs of ALL students
Keywords:
  • Magnesium (1)
  • Silicon (1)
  • Oxygen (1)
  • Iron (1)
  • Composition (1)
Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
Memory Anchor:

AFL/Key Questions:
  1. What is the Earth mainly composed of?
    The Earth is composed of mainly of: - iron - oxygen - silicon - magnesium
  2. What is the Earth's core mainly composed of?
    The Earth's core is composed of mainly of iron with smaller amounts of nickel.
  3. What is the Earth's crust mainly made up of?
    The Earth's crust is composed of mainly of oxygen, chemically locked up in rocks.
Identify questions for high, middle, low and identify questioning techniques- Challenge questions

Learning Phases/Episodes
Think about how you can match the needs of ALL students
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