KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ The Rock Cycle

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the C2 1.4 unit on ‘The Earth’.

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The lesson begins with a recap on what students should have learned in the last three lessons, students will watch a video and will need to answer a set of questions whilst watching. This task can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided once it is complete.

Students will then be provided with a poster depicting the rock cycle and a set of statements, they will need to match the numbered stages on the poster to the correct statements. The mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint so students can self-assess or peer-assess their work once it is complete.

The next activity requires students to copy and complete a paragraph of information, using the key words which are provided. Once students have finished this task they can mark and correct it, using the mark scheme provided.

Lastly, a true or false activity - students will stand up if they believe the statement is true and stay sat down if they believe it to be false. The answers to this task are revealed as you work your way through the activity.

The plenary activity requires students to write a tweet demonstrating what they have learned today.

All resources are included at the end of the presentation, thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)