Aimed at foundation students, targets of level 4 Starter: differentiated bronze/silver/gold starter questions with answers Main: Draw the greenhouse effect using info from powerpoint. extension question to challenge students Fact hunt: questions to answer using textbook Video on deforestation, questions to answer from video Plenary: animated true/false statements

Aimed at foundation students. targets of level 4 Information about how the earths atmosphere was created, then a story board for students to fill in using questions from the version on the board. Extension questions included to challenge students extension sheet if students finish. 6 mark question on this topic for students to practice exam technique as a plenary

Aimed at a low ability class Starter Activity why do we breed different types of dog Extension: how do we do this Main – Watch the video, then students to write their own idea of what selective breeding is from the video Give students information from slides, students then make a flow chart to show how a cow could be selectively bred for a high milk yield Use ipads to find out about different dog breeds and why we selectively breed them Extension: are there any other animals/plants we selectively breed and why Plenary As a class put the statements on the board in order to explain selective breeding of wolves

Aimed at a low ability class Starter Activity Pictures of animals with the albinism mutation, students decide if they think this is beneficial or not and explain their answer Main – Think pair share for one minute to discuss the word mutation. Then do a vocab lab for the definition Fill in the blanks about mutations, print for LA students Watch video about Charles darwins natural selection. Then cut and stick the statements into order to describe natural selection. Green pen mark Explain how the lion is adapted and how these adaptations are beneficial. Complete exam questions. Extension question available on powerpoint. Plenary Mark exam question

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Aimed at a low ability class. Starter Activity Stick in objective sheets for this topic. Starter question what makes each person different. Extension task: why do we look different Main – Literacy task, focus on the key word variation: write a definition, then write their own sentence using it, then draw a picture to show the key word also Draw a venn diagram and decide if the variation is genetic, environmental or both. Highlight what genetic means Go through answers and discuss why students have put it there Think, pair, share, what similarities and differences would twins have if they were separated at birth Answer questions about twins using data provided Plenary Recap tick grid, which features are due to the environment, genes or both

aimed at a lower ability class Starter Activity Mark homework Main – Think pair share – spot the difference between ionic and covalent bonding. Then write down definition of covalent bonding Watch video, only watch until 2 minutes. Answer questions whilst video is going. Goo through and green pen answers after Go through the two examples on the board and show what happens Students then have a go at completing their worksheet to show covalent bonds Extension: decide if the compounds are ionic or covalent and explain how they know Plenary Plenary, fill in the gaps and go over answers

aimed at a lower ability class Starter Activity Using previous knowledge make predictions about ionic compounds Main – Go through and discuss giant ionic lattices Students move around the room to find the information sheet to find out if there prediction was correct or not and why Practical with a dissolved ionic compound to show it can conduct electricity. Make sure say that molten ionic compounds too and what a molten ionic compound is Plenary Exam question plenary

Aimed at a lower ability class Starter Activity Ions recap, what charge do elements have in different groups Stretch question to think about how group 1 and 2 will interact with group 6 and 7 Main – Go through the video and answer the questions, go through answers Practice drawing ionic compounds  Extension:  explain the difference between KBr and K2O Go through the answers which are on the slides Exam question practice to move onto if have a chance Plenary 4 mark exam question – peer assess Good to show the detail they need in their answers

aimed at a lower ability class Starter Activity Identify the atom on the board Stretch – how do you know which atom it is Main – Recap how to find out electron/proton/neutron numbers and how to draw electron configuration. Think pair share, what can the two atoms do to have full outer shells Students explain in their books what a positive and negative ion is 3 quick questions – green pen mark Go through rules so we always know the charges of common ions Worksheet to complete – label periodic table with rules and then practice drawing ions Extension: describe and explain how ions are formed Plenary Exam question plenary – peer assess

Aimed at a foundation class Starter Activity Draw what they can remember about the states of matter, go through what the particle pictures should look like Main – Complete worksheet on properties of solids, liquids and gases -  differentiated versions Stick in particle diagrams – students add labels and arrows to show what the state changes are. Then use textbooks and what we have discussed to describe what happens to the particles during changes of state. Explain cooling curves, students fill in the blanks on their cooling curve Extension for students looking at cooling and heating curves and melting and boiling points Plenary Little quiz to finish with

Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class Starter Activity Exam question starter – go through and green pen Main – Recap where to find the number of electrons an atom has, go through electronic structure rules. Do a few examples on the board Two worksheets – first worksheet students need to find out the number of protons, neutrons and electrons each element has, the second they need to draw the electronic structures Extension:  explain why sodium and lithium might react in a similar way Write a step by step guide for somebody to explain how you draw electronic structures Plenary Exam question plenary – spot mistakes in the electronic structures

aimed at mixed ability year 9 class Starter Activity Differentiated Bronze/silver/gold questions from previous lesson Main – Think, pair, share – how big is an atom. Copy down the size of an atom and nucleus intho their books Copy key words need to be able to define ion and isoptope for level 4 Explain that atoms can lose or gain electrons. And what happens if they do. Students make notes on this, then go through a few examples. Students practice working out electron/proton/neutron for ions Extension task for students who finish Explain what an isotope is, do one worked example of finding proton/neutron numbers then their go at finding how many protons and neutrons are in carbon isotopes Exam practice if time Plenary Identify whether the pictures are atoms, ions or isotopes

aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class Starter Activity Put atom structures in the correct order thinking back to last lesson Main – Work through work sheet in steps. To ensure maximum understanding Chase the element – race task to find out what each element around the room is, identifying proton neutron and electron number and matching it with an element on the periodic table Make a model of an atom using string, and card (cut card into circles use string to attach them together) Plenary Tweet what you’ve learnt tday

Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class Starter Activity Draw and label the atom – discuss that its changed over time Main – Watch video of history of the atom – try and list the scientists and their discoveries Use textbooks or ipads to research the history of the atom and fill in the timeline. Differentiated version, blank version for HA students and LA version with question prompts Extension fill in the gaps sheet Plenary Draw the current atom from memory and label it

aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class Starter Activity Match key words to definitions – go through answers Main – Students watch demo of fractional distillation. Explain uses/whats happening at each point. Students the write an explaination of how they can obtain pure ethanol Set up chromatography experiment, whilst waiting for it to develop write a step by step method for the practical.  Go over basics, this will be revisited as chromatography is a required practical. Plenary Tweet one thing they have learnt today

Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class starter: Differentiated starter task from previous learning. Bronze = level 4 silver – level 6 gold = level 8  (to be gaining a level 8 answer needs to be really detailed) students have done this at KS3 Go through and green pen answers   Main Talk about safety for the practical, demo practical with distillation to get pure water Students carry out rock salt practical to get salt Answer questions when done, extension question available also Plenary 5 mins Identify the three processes we have learnt about today   Homework - differentiated Summary sheet on separation techniques

Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class Worksheets are from TES Starter Activity Answer starter questions Main – Go through state symbols, make a note of what each means Explain the conservation of mass – need to write down the defintions Stretch: why do some reactions appear to gain/lose mass Go through steps on how to balance equations. Supporting worksheets to build up. Make sure there is an emphasis on what the ‘big’ and ‘little’ numbers mean. Do examples at each step, then get students to complete the rest Extension sheet of harder equations to balance for students flying through Plenary Plenary – make rules for balancing equations

Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class. Some worksheet from other areas on TES Starter Stick in objective sheets for this topic, also stick in common formulae sheets 6 true or false questions – green pen mark Main – Think, pair, share – what is an atom? Share ideas, write a sentence to explain what an atoms is. Extension task to label an atoms (level 6 objective) but there is a lesson on the structure of the atom later in this topic Copy definitions for element/compound/mixture onto worksheet. Then cut up pictures and decide if they are a compound element of mixture Extension: find the element to spell the cartoon characters worksheet Identify atoms/elements and name formula worksheet  - green pen mark Extension: write the name of the formulae Plenary Whiteboards out, write down the symbol for the elements I shout