Calendar of events

Week 11

4 to 8 November

1. Sedimentary rocks Know how sedimentary rock is formed. An explanation of how sedimentary rocks are formed is given and their properties are also explained while showing power point information.

Questions 1–4 Activity 8.4, Porous rocks, including Questions A1–A3

2. Metamorphic rock Know how metamorphic rock is formed.

An explanation of how metamorphic rocks are formed is given and their properties are also explained while showing power point information.

Pupils complete an interactive worksheet looking at different rocks and then recording the properties on their sheets.

3. Weathering Know about the different types of weathering and its effects.

What is weathering: Explanation and discussion. Different types of weathering is introduced. Chemical, Physical and Biotic.

Questions 1 to 6: Coursebook pg. 114 and 115

4. Moving rocks Know what happens to rocks as they move.

Explanation of how rock fragments are moved. Students look at what happens during the process of erosion, transportation and deposition

Students work in pairs to complete these activities which are then corrected. Questions 1–6

5.Organising data Know how to draw tables and bar charts

Students receive a lesson to refresh their memory on constructing tables and bar charts. This is in preparation for an assessment activity.

Week 12

11 to 15 November

1. Fossils Know about the fossil record and Know what fossils are.

Tracing fossils over a time line and looking at what the fossil record shows us and where fossils are formed.

What fossils are and what they tell us. Students look at how plant and animal fossils inform us about the past.

Students complete Questions 1–5 Questions 1–7

2. The structure of the earth Unit 8.10 Know about the earth’s structure.

Students look at the different layers that makes up the earth. The idea of continental drift and tectonic plates is explained as per Alfred Wegeners theory.

3.Organising data Know how to draw tables and bar charts

Students receive a lesson to refresh their memory on constructing tables and bar charts. This is in preparation for an assessment activity.

4. Assessment Classwork assessment: Data

A classwork assessment is completed based on the presentation of data and analysing it.

5. Test revision Revision

Revision about plants cells, animal cells, micro-organisms as well as what is important from unit 8. Students are given a guide as to what to study for the test.

Week 13

18 to 22 November

1. Using energy Know about the use of energy.

The idea that energy is needed to make things happen is presented to the students

Discussion on electricity and energy supplies.

2.Chemical stores of energy Examining the energy released by fuels.

Fuels are chemical stores of energy, released in a chemical reaction. Chemicals in batteries are explained.

Explaining the practical to the students.

3.Energy stores Know about potential energy

Elastic and Gravitational stores of energy. Explaining and demonstrating how this works with the use of toys.

Students complete Questions 1–4

4.Thermal energy Know about thermal energy. Teacher explains that Hot objects are thermal energy

Stores. How it is used and what happens to thermal energy?

Sharing thermal Energy practical is done.

Activity 10.4A. Teacher demonstrates the activity with students making predictions of what might happen.

5.Kinetic energy Know about what kinetic energy is. Teacher explains that Kinetic energy is the energy of a moving object. Looking at how kinetic energy increases or decreases.

The effect of friction on kinetic energy is discussed.

Activity 10.5 Students have to come up with ways to complete these.

Students complete Questions 1–3