of the Sun at noon and hours of months than in their winter months daylight vary with latitude. and how the latitude affects daylight Use a model to explain the pattern of hours. light and dark at the poles. Explain the effect of the tilt of the Explaining: Seasons demonstration 1 Earth’s axis on the energy received Use a globe and a strong light source from the Sun. to demonstrate the seasons. Exceeding Obtain information from secondary Plenary: Thinking about the seasons sources to investigate the relationships Consider All Possibilities: The North in astronomical data. Pole is not tilted towards the Sun. Analyse the rotations and axes of other (Possible answers: it is planets to predict annual changes. winter/spring/autumn in the northern hemisphere; we are not on Earth, but on another planet with a North Pole.) Lesson 8Lc: Magnetic Earth Learning objectives Exemplar teaching activities Differentiation Resources Maths skills Practical skills Developing Starter: Floating paper clip Starter: Floating Resources n/a Have the State what is meant by a magnetic Have the ‘floating paper clip’ practical paper clip from 8Lc ‘floating paper field and recall the shape of the field set up at the front of the class as Extend the Exploring clip’ practical of a bar magnet. students enter. This should provide demonstration by Science. set up at the Describe the effect of the Earth’s some instant discussion as to why the using a bar front of the magnetic field on compass needles. paper clip stays up and this can lead magnet to pick class as Explain how to arrange two magnets onto a discussion of magnetic up another bar students enter. so that they attract or repel each materials. magnet and show other. students that this Students find Securing Exploring: Field patterns using iron only works if the the shape of a Recall the direction of a magnet’s filings two magnets are magnetic field magnetic field. Students find the shape of a magnetic held with unlike by placing a Explain how a compass can be used field by placing a sheet of paper over a poles together. sheet of paper together with maps for navigation. bar magnet and sprinkling iron filings over a bar Explain how a plotting compass can onto the paper. Exploring: Field magnet and be used to show the shape and patterns using sprinkling iron direction of a magnetic field. Explaining: Direction of a magnetic field iron filings filings onto the Describe the Earth’s magnetic field Magnetise a pin or needle and stick it Extend this paper.
of the Sun at noon and hours of daylight vary with latitude. Use a model to explain the pattern of light and dark at the poles. Explain the effect of the tilt of the Earth’s axis on the energy received from the Sun. Exceeding Obtain information from secondary sources to investigate the relationships in astronomical data. Analyse the rotations and axes of other planets to predict annual changes. months than in their winter months and how the latitude affects daylight hours. Explaining: Seasons demonstration 1 Use a globe and a strong light source to demonstrate the seasons. Plenary: Thinking about the seasons Consider All Possibilities: The North Pole is not tilted towards the Sun. (Possible answers: it is winter/spring/autumn in the northern hemisphere; we are not on Earth, but on another planet with a North Pole.) Lesson 8Lc: Magnetic Earth Learning objectives Exemplar teaching activities Differentiation Resources Maths skills Practical skills Developing State what is meant by a magnetic field and recall the shape of the field of a bar magnet. Describe the effect of the Earth’s magnetic field on compass needles. Explain how to arrange two magnets so that they attract or repel each other. Securing Recall the direction of a magnet’s magnetic field. Explain how a compass can be used together with maps for navigation. Explain how a plotting compass can be used to show the shape and direction of a magnetic field. Describe the Earth’s magnetic field Starter: Floating paper clip Have the ‘floating paper clip’ practical set up at the front of the class as students enter. This should provide some instant discussion as to why the paper clip stays up and this can lead onto a discussion of magnetic materials. Exploring: Field patterns using iron filings Students find the shape of a magnetic field by placing a sheet of paper over a bar magnet and sprinkling iron filings onto the paper. Explaining: Direction of a magnetic field Magnetise a pin or needle and stick it Starter: Floating paper clip Extend the demonstration by using a bar magnet to pick up another bar magnet and show students that this only works if the two magnets are held with unlike poles together. Exploring: Field patterns using iron filings Extend this Resources from 8Lc Exploring Science. n/a Have the ‘floating paper clip’ practical set up at the front of the class as students enter. Students find the shape of a magnetic field by placing a sheet of paper over a bar magnet and sprinkling iron filings onto the paper.