Lesson Plan: B2.1.07


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

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 B2.1.07
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
How does the brain control human response?
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Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. The brain controls complex behaviour. It is made of billions of interconnected neurones and has different regions that carry out different functions.
  2. Students should be able to identify the cerebral cortex, cerebellum and medulla on a diagram of the brain, and describe their functions
  3. (HT only) Students should be able to explain some of the difficulties of investigating brain function and treating brain damage and disease.
  4. (HT only) Neuroscientists have been able to map the regions of the brain to particular functions by studying patients with brain damage, electrically stimulating different parts of the brain and using MRI scanning techniques.
  5. (HT only) The complexity and delicacy of the brain makes investigating and treating brain disorders very difficult.
Think about how you can match the needs of ALL students
Keywords:
    Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
    Memory Anchor:

    AFL/Key Questions:
    1. What is the function of the brain and what is its structure?
      The brain controls complex behaviour. It is made of billions of interconnected neurones and has different regions that carry out different functions.
    2. What are the functions of the cerebral cortex, cerebellum and medulla?
      The cerebral cortex controls personality, memory and conscious though. The cerebellum controls balance and co-ordination of movement and the medulla controls the heart rate and breathing rate.
    3. (HT only) Why is it so hard to treat damage to the brain?
      (HT only) Unlike other cells brain cells cannot re-grow.Therefore when damage occurs the cells cannot be saved. This means that brain damage tends to be permanent.
    4. (HT only) How did neuroscientists discover the functions of the different parts of the brain?
      (HT only) Neuroscientists have been able to map the regions of the brain to particular functions by studying patients with brain damage, electrically stimulating different parts of the brain and using MRI scanning techniques.
    5. (HT only) What characteristics of the brain make it difficult to treat and investigate brain disorders?
      (HT only)The complexity and delicacy of the brain makes investigating and treating brain disorders very difficult.
    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