Lesson Plan: B1.4.03


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

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 B1.4.03
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
What is the reaction of photosynthesis?
Remember to check for PROGRESS
Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. Photosynthesis is represented by the equation: (light above arrow) carbon dioxide + water -> glucose + oxygen
  2. Students should be able to describe photosynthesis as an endothermic reaction in which energy is transferred from the environment to the chloroplasts by light.
  3. The glucose produced in photosynthesis may be: ? used for respiration ? converted into insoluble starch for storage ? used to produce fat or oil for storage ? used to produce cellulose, which strengthens the cell wall ? used to produce amino acids for protein synthesis.
  4. To produce proteins, plants also use nitrate ions that are absorbed from the soil.
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Keywords:
  • Endothermic: a reaction that takes in energy from the surroundings. (1)
  • Products: the substances made at the end of a reaction. (1)
  • Insoluble: something that doesn't dissolve in a solvent. (1)
  • Photosynthesis: the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using energy from the sun. (1)
Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
Memory Anchor:

AFL/Key Questions:
  1. What products are made in photosynthesis when carbon dioxide and water react?
    In photosynthesis carbon dioxide and water react to make glucose and oxygen.
  2. What sort of reaction is photosynthesis and how do we know this?
    Photosynthesis is an endothermic reaction and we know this because energy is taken into the chloroplasts from the environment by light.
  3. What five different uses do plants have for the glucose produced in photosynthesis?
    The glucose produced in photosynthesis may be: - used for respiration - converted into insoluble starch for storage - used to produce fat or oil for storage - used to produce cellulose, which strengthens the cell wall - used to produce amino acids for protein synthesis.
  4. What else do plants need to produce proteins and where do they get them from?
    To produce proteins, plants also use nitrate ions that are absorbed from the soil.
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