Scale, Units & Standard form In Science. Differentiated. Model Answers. Modelling. Full Lesson.

This lesson is all about how scale, units and standard form is used in Science. It uses ideas from microscopy, atoms and space and gets students to think about how scale, units and standard form can be used in science. The lesson is primarily used to prepare year 9’s for GCSE just before they start GCSE content. However it can be used for years 8 - year 11. Grades 2 - 8.

Includes handouts, worksheets, differentiation, model answers, starter and plenary.

The lesson is a two parter if the task on the solar system is completed. The lesson is designed to be engaging and interesting, incorporating many key ideas in science: the atom, solar system, microscopy, ways to go to calculate one unit to another.

• I can recognise what some science and mathematical prefixes are and appreciate scale
• I can describe how convert one unit into another for example metres to nanometres.
• I can explain how to convert numbers up (including in unfamiliar situations) and use standard form.

1. Starter
2. Discussion on measuring and scale
3. Group and building solar system task based on measurements and scale.
4. worksheet.
5. Model answers and feedback
6. plenary