Lesson Plan: C1.4.05


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

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 C1.4.05
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
What are fullerenes?
Remember to check for PROGRESS
Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. Substances that consist of giant covalent structures are solids with very high melting points.
  2. In diamond, each carbon atom forms four covalent bonds with other carbon atoms in a giant covalent structure, so diamond is very hard, has a very high melting point and does not conduct electricity.
  3. All of the atoms in these structures are linked to other atoms by strong covalent bonds.
  4. Diamond and graphite (forms of carbon) and silicon dioxide (silica) are examples of giant covalent structures.
  5. Students should be able to recognise giant covalent structures from diagrams showing their bonding and structure.
  6. The first fullerene to be discovered was Buckminsterfullerene (C60) which has a spherical shape.
Think about how you can match the needs of ALL students
Keywords:
  • Extended writing: explain why covalent substances do not conduct electricity. (3)
  • GF: Explain why pure water does not conduct electricity but tap water does conduct electricity. (1)
  • Covalent: Bonding between two non metals. (1)
  • Fullerenes: The fullerenes are a large class of allotropes of carbon and are made of balls, 'cages' or tubes of carbon atoms. Buckminster fullerene is one type of fullerene. (1)
  • Graphite: each carbon atom is only covalently bonded to three other carbon atoms, rather than to four as in diamond. Graphite contains layers of carbon atoms. The layers slide over each other easily because there are only weak forces between them, making graphite slippery. (1)
  • Diamond: Diamond has a giant molecular structure. Each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four other carbon atoms. (1)
Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
Memory Anchor:

AFL/Key Questions:
  1. Diamond, graphite and fullerenes are all examples of what type of structure?
    Diamond, graphite and fullerenes are all examples of giant covalent structures
  2. How many bonds can an individual atom of carbon form? How many bonds does each carbon form in an atom of a) Diamond b) Graphite
    A single carbon atom can form a maximum of four possible bonds. a) In diamond each carbon atom is covalently bonded to 4 other carbon atoms. b) In graphite each carbon atom is covalently bonded to 3 other carbon atoms.
  3. Molecules of diamond, graphite and fullerenes are all held together by what type of bonds?
    Covalent bonds
  4. Which giant covalent structures are made only from carbon?
    Diamond and graphite (forms of carbon) and silicon dioxide (silica) are examples of giant covalent structures.
  5. What was the first fullerene to be discovered and what is its shape?
    The first fullerene to be discovered was Buckminsterfullerene (C60) which has a spherical shape.
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