Year 11 students, check the dates!
By the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
Name the layers of the Earth
Describe the properties of the different layers of the Earth’s structure
Compare the different layers of the Earth in terms of their properties
By the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
Describe how sedimentary rocks are made
Explain why a sedimentary rock has a particular property based on how it was formed
Identify the causes of weathering and erosion and describe how they occur
By the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
Describe how igneous & metamorphic rocks are formed
Explain why igneous & metamorphic rocks have particular properties based on how they were formed
Predict observations when a substance representing lava is cooled at different temperatures
By the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
Give simple facts about how a rock can be changed from one type to another
Use the rock cycle to explain how material in rocks is recycled
Use a model to give a detailed description and explanation of the journey of material through the rock cycle
By the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
List some properties and uses of ceramics
Explain why properties of ceramics make them suitable for their uses
Suggest how ceramic materials might be similar to some types of rocks
By the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
Name some objects seen in the night sky
Describe how observation of objects in space is limited by the scale of the Universe
Explain the choice of light years as a unit for measuring distance in astronomy
By the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
Name some objects in the Solar System and describe how they are arranged
Explain why we can see objects in the Solar System and describe how they appear to move
Describe how space exploration is affected by the scale of the Universe
By the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
Describe the differences between seasons and explain why they happen
Explain the motion of the Sun, stars and Moon across the sky
Predict the effect of the Earth’s tilt on temperature & day length
By the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
Describe the different phases of the Moon
Describe the appearance of the Moon from diagrams showing the Earth, Sun & Moon
Explain how total solar eclipses are linked to the phases of the moon