Lesson Plan: 8B.1.01


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

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 8B.1.01
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
How do we classify drugs?
Remember to check for PROGRESS
Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. Drugs can be classified by their legal status.
  2. Drugs can be legal and freely available, legal with an age restriction, legal and require prescription from a doctor or illegal with varying penalties (class of drugs).
  3. Drugs can be classified by what they do.
  4. Depressants slows down brain activity.
  5. Hallucinogens alters what we hear and see.
  6. Painkillers blocks nerve impulses.
  7. Performance enhancers improve muscle development.
  8. Stimulants increase brain activity.
Think about how you can match the needs of ALL students
Keywords:
  • Painkiller (1)
  • Hallucinogen (1)
  • Stimulant (1)
  • Depressant (1)
Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
Memory Anchor:

AFL/Key Questions:
  1. How can drugs be classified using the law?
    Drugs can be classified by their legal status.
  2. What classifications of drugs are there?
    Drugs can be legal and freely available, legal with an age restriction, legal and require prescription from a doctor or illegal with varying penalties (class of drugs).
  3. How can drugs be classified based on characteristics?
    Drugs can be classified by what they do.
  4. What effect do depressants have on brain activity?
    Depressants slows down brain activity.
  5. What effect do hallucinogens have on humans?
    Hallucinogens alters what we hear and see.
  6. How do painkillers manage pain?
    Painkillers block nerve impulses.
  7. How do performance enhancing drugs aid athletes?
    Performance enhancers improve muscle development.
  8. What effect do stimulants have on the brain?
    Stimulants increase brain activity.
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