Learning Objectives
✤ State the composition of clean, dry air
✤ Explain the changes in the Earth that led to oceans forming.
✤ Relate the Earths early atmosphere with that of Mars or Venus today.
✤ Explain the changes in the Earths atmosphere today.
Learning Objectives
Be able to describe the rock cycle as continuous process that takes place over millions of years.
Relate the rock cycle as a type of recycling
Revise the whole rock cycle
Learning Objectives
Be able to name some metamorphic rocks
Be able to describe how metamorphic rocks are formed
Settler:
Starter:
Test knowledge from previous lesson.
Demonstration:
Practical:
Main 1:
See lesson sheet
Main 2:
AFL:
Splat in lesson sheet
Homework
Learning Objectives
Be able to name some sedimentary rocks
Explain the processes of weathering, transportation, deposition, sedimentation, cementation
Use particle diagrams to explain cementation.
Settler:
Starter:
Demonstration:
Demonstration of sedimentary rock sandwich and metamorphic toastie
You can do the transportation pipe demo but it isn't very good.
Practical:
Main 1:
Main 2:
EITHER: Pupils descibe the sandwich model and explain how it is different. We could compare each others answers to see wether we have learned this
OR: Pupils undertake construction company exercise 15 minutes and 5 minutes of discussion at the end.
Need to address issues with the vocabulary, many misconceptions come from geography. about weathering and erosion.
AFL:
Homework
Metamorphic rocks worksheet
Learning Objectives
To describe the three types of weathering, Biological, physical and chemical.
To be able to give examples of all three types of weathering.
To link the weathering process to the landscape.
Use particle diagrams to explain weathering
Settler:
Starter:
Demonstration/Main 1:
Draw diagrams to represent the three types of weathering on the board if you are not confident use the textbook. Pupils need to be able to use particle diagrams - in this case particle means rock pieces of any size.
Practical:
Show the frozen rock breaking demo as an example of freeze thaw.
Main 2:
Link to the landscapes of Qatar, erratics etc.
AFL:
Show photos of different types of weathering and ask pupils to identify them
Learning Objectives
Investigate how speed of cooling affects the crystal size of minerals.
Link the properties of igneous rocks with where they cooled.
Use particle diagrams to explain the difference between intrusive and extrusive
Settler:
Revision of intrusive and extrusive from previous lesson.
Starter:
Pupil write their own hypothesis for the practical – discuss what makes a good hypothesis.
Fter pupils have done theirs they can asses themselves based on the WAGOLL in the ppt.
Demonstration:
Practical:/ Main 1:
Pupils carry out the salol/lead iodide or stearic acid cooling practical.
Main 2:
Pupils write an analysis for this experiment, using the mark scheme. Pupils can then peer assess using the markscheme and the WAGOLL.
AFL: Ask pupils at the end how giants causeway was made and importantly where? Photographs in ppt.
Learning Objectives
State that volcanoes occur at tectonic plate boundaries.
Explain why do people live near volcanoes?
Contrast volcanoes predictability with those of earthquakes.
Settler:
What are volcanoes? Pictures and video
Starter:
Pupils draw and label main parts of a volcano.
Demonstration:
Candlewax volcano
Search for this on youtube or RSC website.
Practical:
Main 1:
Where do volcanoes occur?
Main 2:
AFL:
Practice questions in ppt
Homework
Homework: IN PAIRS
Produce a model of a volcano. You can use your imagination, with whatever materials you have to hand. If you want your volcano to react there are lots of videos to show you how. If you are stuck for ideas you can use the if Doha had a volcano model template on the website.
Main 1:
Show pupils how to draw the structure of the Earth. Pupils produce a version in their books.
Main 2:
Question pupils about the states of the layers and how they know this.
AFL:
4 Mark Question: Describe the Earth’s layers explain with examples how they're properties are based on their state.
With a WAGOLL (examples of medium and higher answers are in the ppt).
Homework:
Possibly ask pupils to produce a 3d model of their diagram.
A collection of resources to help with teaching AQA C1.7 Changes in the Earth and its atmosphere.
Includes card sorts ready made in small and large - print these on coloured card and laminate for the best effect.
Includes mini test for a starter to judge prior knowledge, or used as a summative activity at the end of the lesson.
Includes
C1.7.1 The Earth's crust
C1.7.2 The Earth's Atmosphere