Lesson Plan: B2.5.07


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

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 B2.5.07
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
How do environmental changes impact the distribution of a species?
Remember to check for PROGRESS
Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. Students should be able to evaluate the impact of environmental changes on the distribution of species in an ecosystem given appropriate information.
  2. Environmental changes affect the distribution of species in an ecosystem.
  3. These changes include: - temperature - availability of water - composition of atmospheric gases.
  4. The changes may be seasonal, geographic or caused by human interaction.
Think about how you can match the needs of ALL students
Keywords:
    Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
    Memory Anchor:

    AFL/Key Questions:
    1. How might changes to the environment affect species?
      Environmental changes affect the distribution of species in an ecosystem.
    2. What are potential environmental changes?
      Environmental changes include: temperature availability of water composition of atmospheric gases.
    3. What might be some causes of changes in the environment?
      Environmental changes may be seasonal, geographic or caused by human interaction.
    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