Lesson Plan: P2.6.03


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

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 P2.6.03
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
What are satellites?
Remember to check for PROGRESS
Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. Orbital motion, natural and artificial satellites
  2. (Physics only) Gravity provides the force that allows planets and satellites (both natural and artificial) to maintain their circular orbits.
  3. Students should be able to describe the similarities and distinctions between the planets, their moons, and artificial satellites.
  4. (Physics only) (HT only) Students should be able to explain qualitatively how for circular orbits, the force of gravity can lead to changing velocity but unchanged speed
  5. (Physics only) (HT only) Students should be able to explain qualitatively how for a stable orbit, the radius must change if the speed changes.
Think about how you can match the needs of ALL students
Keywords:
  • Orbit: the regularly repeated elliptical course of a celestial object or spacecraft about a star or planet. (1)
  • Velocity: velocity is a vector quantity; it is direction-aware. (1)
  • Gravity: An attraction between matter that is able to keep large masses like moons and planets in orbit. (1)
  • Satellites: A satellite is an object that orbits a larger object in space. (1)
Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
Memory Anchor:

AFL/Key Questions:
  1. (Physics only) What allows the planets and satellites to maintain their circular orbits?
    (Physics only) Gravity provides the force that allows planets and satellites (both natural and artificial) to maintain their circular orbits.
  2. (Physics only) (HT only) What effect does gravity have on circular orbits?
    (Physics only) (HT only) Gravity can lead to a change in velocity but unchanged speed.
  3. (Physics only) (HT only) What must happen to the radius of an orbit if the speed increases?
    (Physics only) (HT only) If the speed increases then the radius of the orbit decreases.
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