Lesson Plan: 8C.1.01


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

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 8C.1.01
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
Where do rocks come from?
Remember to check for PROGRESS
Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. There are lots of different rocks of all sorts of ages.
  2. The oldest rocks are found in Africa, Canada and Australia.
  3. The youngest rocks are found around volcanoes.
  4. There has been no new rock material added to the earth since it was created apart from a small amount of meteorites.
  5. New rocks are made from recycled material.
  6. Igneous rocks are formed when molten rocks freeze.
  7. When frozen, the particles in the rocks are fixed in a lattice, that is why the rocks hold their shape.
  8. Solids are made up of crystals. Crystals are regions of a single lattice orientation.
  9. When solids freeze quickly the crystals are small.
  10. The crystals are large because the particles have more time to line up before freezing.
  11. The crystals are small because the particles have less time to line up before freezing.
  12. When solids freeze slowly the crystals are large.
  13. When igneous rocks are formed under the ground they cool slowly so the crystals are large.
  14. When igneous rocks are formed above ground or in water they cool quickly so the crystals are small.
  15. The size of crystals affects some of the properties of the rock.
Think about how you can match the needs of ALL students
Keywords:
  • Molten: Melted (1)
  • Lattice (1)
  • Crystals (1)
  • Freeze: When a liquid turns into a solid. (1)
  • Igneous: Fire rock (1)
  • Age (1)
  • Meteorites: A lump of rock that lands on Earth. (1)
  • Rock (1)
Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
Memory Anchor:

AFL/Key Questions:
  1. Are all rocks the same age?
    There are lots of different rocks of all sorts of ages.
  2. Where are the oldest rocks found?
    The oldest rocks are found in Africa, Canada and Australia.
  3. Where are the youngest rocks on the earth generally found?
    The youngest rocks are found around volcanoes.
  4. Why has the amount of rock material on the earth remained fairly constant since its formation?
    No new material gained or lost from the planet (with the exception of the small number of meteorites that have collided with the planet)
  5. What materials are new rocks made from?
    Those recycled by the earth over its existence.
  6. What type of rocks are formed when molten rock freezes?
    Igneous rocks
  7. Describe the structure of particles in an igneous rock
    Particles in an igneous rock are fixed in a lattice, the reason why the rocks hold their shape.
  8. Solids are made up of crystals. What are crystals?
    Crystals are regions of a single lattice orientation.
  9. How does the rate at which something freezes affect the size of the crystals it contains?
    The slower the rate of freezing, the greater the size of the crystals that are formed within that structure.
  10. Why are the crystals formed larger when an object freezes more slowly?
    The crystals are large because the particles have more time to line up before freezing.
  11. Why are the crystals formed smaller when an object freezes quickly?
    The crystals are small because the particles have less time to line up before freezing.
  12. What size crystals are formed when solids freeze slowly?
    When solids freeze slowly the crystals are large.
  13. What is the impact on the structure of an igneous rock when it forms slowly under the ground?
    Due to it cooling slowly, it will contain large crystals.
  14. What is the impact on the structure of an igneous rock when it forms above the ground or in water, resulting in tit cooling rapidly?
    Due to it cooling quickly, it will contain small crystals.
  15. Does the size of crystals affect the properties of a rock?
    The size of crystals affects some of the properties of the rock.
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