Lesson Plan: 6P.4.09


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

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 6P.4.09
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
How does a Van de Graaff generator work?
Remember to check for PROGRESS
Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. The negative charges which are transferred are electrons.
  2. There are electrostatic forces between charged objects.
  3. DESIRABLE: Electrons are able to be transferred because they are on the outer edge of an atom.
  4. SET HOMEWORK: Revise keyword meaning and concepts for POO.
Think about how you can match the needs of ALL students
Keywords:
  • Transfer (2)
  • Electrons (2)
  • Atom: A single proton or a collection of protons and neutrons with or without circling electrons. (1)
  • Electrostatic: The forces between different charges. (1)
  • Force (1)
  • Charge (1)
Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
Memory Anchor:

AFL/Key Questions:
  1. What causes a negative charge?
    The negative charges which are transferred are electrons.
  2. What forces occur between charged objects?
    There are electrostatic forces between charged objects.
  3. Why is it that electrons can be transferred by protons can't?
    Electrons are able to be transferred because they are on the outer edge of an atom.
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