Lesson Plan: P2.4.05


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

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 P2.4.05
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
Remember to check for PROGRESS
Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. Each colour within the visible light spectrum has its own narrow band of wavelength and frequency.
  2. Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves that transfer energy from the source of the waves to an absorber.
  3. Electromagnetic waves form a continuous spectrum.
  4. All types of electromagnetic wave travel at the same velocity through a vacuum (space) or air.
  5. The waves that form the electromagnetic spectrum are grouped in terms of their wavelength and their frequency.
  6. Going from long to short wavelength (or from low to high frequency) the groups are: radio, microwave, infrared, visible light (red to violet), ultraviolet, X-rays and gamma rays.
  7. Our eyes only detect visible light and so detect a limited range of electromagnetic waves.
  8. Electromagnetic waves have many practical applications. For example: - radio waves - television and radio - microwaves - satellite communications, cooking food - infrared - electrical heaters, cooking food, infrared cameras - visible light - fibre optic communications - ultraviolet - energy efficient lamps, sun tanning - X-rays and gamma rays - medical imaging and treatments.
Think about how you can match the needs of ALL students
Keywords:
  • waves: series of transverse waves with varying frequency, wavelength and ionising properties. (2)
  • spectrum: the entire range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation (1)
  • Electromagnetic (1)
  • source: from which something originates or can be obtained (1)
  • transverse: In transverse waves, the oscillations (vibrations) are at right angles to the direction of travel and energy transfer. (1)
  • absorber: a thing or person that soaks up or absorbs something (1)
Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
Memory Anchor:

AFL/Key Questions:
  1. (Physics Only) How is the light in the visible light spectrum different?
    Each colour within the visible light spectrum has its own narrow band of wavelength and frequency.
  2. (Physics Only)What types of waves are electromagnetic?
    Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves that transfer energy from the source of the waves to an absorber.
  3. (Physics Only) What type of spectrum do Electromagnetic waves form?
    Electromagnetic waves form a continuous spectrum.
  4. (Physics Only) What type of speed to electromagnetic waves travel?
    All types of electromagnetic wave travel at the same velocity through a vacuum (space) or air.
  5. (Physics Only) How are the electromagnetic waves grouped?
    The waves that form the electromagnetic spectrum are grouped in terms of their wavelength and their frequency.
  6. What is the order of electromagnetic waves from biggest wavelength to shortest wavelength?
    Going from long to short wavelength (or from low to high frequency) the groups are: radio, microwave, infrared, visible light (red to violet), ultraviolet, X-rays and gamma rays.
  7. (Physics Only) What type of electromagnetic waves do human eyes detect?
    Human eyes only detect visible light and so detect a limited range of electromagnetic waves.
  8. List the practical applications of electromagnetic waves.
    - radio waves - television and radio - microwaves - satellite communications, cooking food - infrared - electrical heaters, cooking food, infrared cameras - visible light - fibre optic communications - ultraviolet - energy efficient lamps, sun tanning - X-rays and gamma rays - medical imaging and treatments.
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