Lesson Plan: C1.4.01


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

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 C1.4.01
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
Why are metals useful?
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Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. Metals are good conductors of electricity because the delocalised electrons in the metal carry electrical charge through the metal.
  2. In pure metals, atoms are arranged in layers, which allows metals to be bent and shaped.
  3. Metals are good conductors of thermal energy because energy is transferred by the delocalised electrons.
  4. Pure metals are too soft for many uses and so are mixed with other metals to make alloys which are harder.
  5. Students should be able to explain why alloys are harder than pure metals in terms of distortion of the layers of atoms in the structure of a pure metal.
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Keywords:
  • Working with nanoparticles is called nanotechnology.nanometre, 1 nm, is one billionth of a metre (or a millionth of a millimetre) (1)
  • Nanoscience (1)
  • Alloy: An alloy is a mixture of two elements, one of which is a metal. substance made of a metal bond (1)
  • Conduction: Transfer of electricity or thermal energy. (1)
Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
Memory Anchor:

AFL/Key Questions:
  1. Why are metals good conductors of electricity?
    Metals are good conductors of electricity because the delocalised electrons in the metal carry electrical charge through the metal.
  2. In pure metals atoms are arranged in layers. What property does this give them?
    It causes them to be malleable (means they can be bent and shaped).
  3. Why are metals good conductors of thermal energy?
    Metals are good conductors of thermal energy because energy is transferred by the delocalised electrons.
  4. Why are pure metals often mixed with other metals or carbon?
    Pure metals are too soft for many uses and so are mixed with other metals to make alloys which are harder.
  5. Why are alloys harder than pure metals?
    Alloys are harder than pure metals as alloys contain atoms of different sizes. This causes distortion of the layers of atoms compared with the regular struccture of a pure metal. The regular structure in a pure metal allows the layers to slide over one another.
Identify questions for high, middle, low and identify questioning techniques- Challenge questions

Learning Phases/Episodes
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Differentiation: AGT, SEND, LLL, Disadvantaged
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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