Lesson Plan: P1.5.08


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

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 P1.5.08
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
When does background radiation occur?
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Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. Background radiation is around us all of the time.
  2. Background radiation comes from: ? natural sources such as rocks and cosmic rays from space ? man-made sources such as the fallout from nuclear weapons testing and nuclear accidents.
  3. The level of background radiation and radiation dose may be affected by occupation and/or location.
  4. Radiation dose is measured in sieverts (Sv)
  5. 1000 millisieverts (mSv) = 1 sievert (Sv)
  6. Students will not need to recall the unit of radiation dose.
  7. Nuclear radiations are used in medicine for the: ? exploration of internal organs ? control or destruction of unwanted tissue.
  8. Nuclear radiations are used in medicine for the: ? exploration of internal organs ? control or destruction of unwanted tissue.
  9. Students should be able to describe and evaluate the uses of nuclear radiations for exploration of internal organs, and for control or destruction of unwanted tissue
  10. Students should be able to evaluate the perceived risks of using nuclear radiations in relation to given data and consequences.
  11. Radioactive isotopes have a very wide range of half-life values
  12. Students should be able to explain why the hazards associated with radioactive material differ according to the half-life involved
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Keywords:
  • Dose: an amount of ionizing radiation received or absorbed at one time or over a specified period. (1)
  • Cosmic rays: a highly energetic atomic nucleus or other particle travelling through space at a speed approaching that of light. (1)
  • Nuclear fallout: radioactive particles that are carried into the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion and gradually fall back as dust or in precipitation. (1)
  • Sievert: the SI unit of dose equivalent (the biological effect of ionizing radiation), equal to an effective dose of a joule of energy per kilogram of recipient mass. (1)
Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
Memory Anchor:

AFL/Key Questions:
  1. When is radiation around?
    Background radiation is around us all of the time.
  2. Where does Background radiation comes from?
    Natural sources such as rocks and cosmic rays from space man-made sources such as the fallout from nuclear weapons testing and nuclear accidents.
  3. How could the level of background radiation be affected?
    The level of background radiation and radiation dose may be affected by occupation and/or location.
  4. How is radiation dose measured?
    Radiation dose is measured in sieverts (Sv)
  5. What does 1000 millisieverts equal to?
    1000 millisieverts (mSv) = 1 sievert (Sv)
  6. What is the unit for a radiation dose?
    "sievert" (Sv)
  7. How can nuclear radiation be used in medicine?
    Nuclear radiations are used in medicine for the: exploration of internal organs control or destruction of unwanted tissue.
  8. How can nuclear radiation be used in medicine?
    Nuclear radiations are used in medicine for the: exploration of internal organs control or destruction of unwanted tissue.
  9. How can nuclear radiation be used in medicine?
    Nuclear radiations are used in medicine for the: exploration of internal organs control or destruction of unwanted tissue.
  10. What are the perceived risks of using nuclear radiation?
    Can cause mutations in DNA and the uncontrolled division of cells. This can cause benign and malignant tumours.
  11. What are the half-lifes of radioactive isotopes?
    Radioactive isotopes have a very wide range of half-life values
  12. Why does the hazard associated with radioactive material differ according to the half-life involved?
    The longer the half life the higher the hazard as the longer the time needed for the radiation to reach normal levels.
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