Science - to be delivered in Term 1 (6th March to 7th April: 6 teaching weeks) Week Topic Content Activities and Experiments Resources Assessment and Homework 5 (short Brainstorm structure of the Comparing igneous rocks; PS8, Clickview : 1. PS8 8.1 Unit Review; Rocks & – week) Earth p288. Questions 1 12, 17, Minerals worksheet E1 – 18 Rock Cycle Introduction to Minerals and the Cooling and crystal size; PS8, Igneous Rocks Video: A brief Rock Cycle. P287. (works well with CuSO4) Science by Doing: Introduction to 1.1 1.4 – minerals and rock Recognising that rocks are a Convert rock into a series cycle collection of different minerals. of flow charts Handout: WASP P9 Rock – Igneous rocks are solidified Cycle magma or lava identifiable by PS8 Worksheet 8.3 crystal size and mineral The Rock Cycle composition. Clickview 6 Intrusive Igneous rocks are solidified Complete and crystal PS8 8.2 Unit Review; ‘Cooling 1. Our Earth : Wear week) (plutonic) & magma or lava identifiable by size’; Pearson Science 8, P287. Q’s 1 8, 11,13 – and Tear. Pt 5. extrusive crystal size and mineral composition. Simulating weathering, PS8, Worksheets available Science by Doing: (volcanic) p296. on Clickview. 4.1 4.5 igneous rocks – Weathering is the process by Weathering which rocks break down: PS8 Teacher Companion p300, WASP p29; and ‘Freezing Uses of Student Homework’ Physical weathering sedimentation ‘Extension – – Sedimentary Chemical weathering Sedimentary PS8 8.3 Unit Review; Rocks Observing sedimentary rocks, Q’s 1 11 Sedimentary rocks are formed – PS8, p304 by the deposition of sediments from erosion. 7 Formation, Characteristics, uses WASP p169 Handout: PS8 8.3 Unit Review; Sedimentary ‘Recognising and examples of Sedimentary Sedimentary PS8 Worksheet 8.2 Rocks Q’s 1 11 – rocks WASP p117 Pile Fossil ‘Sedimentary Types of Sedimentary Formation of fossils. Student Activity’ Formation – Rocks WASP p109 ‘Sedimentary Sandwiches Student Activity’ – Students present powerpoints
Science - to be delivered in Term 1 (6th March to 7th April: 6 teaching weeks) Week Topic Content Activities and Experiments Resources Assessment and Homework 5 (short week) Rocks & Minerals Rock Cycle Igneous Rocks Brainstorm – structure of the Earth Introduction to Minerals and the Rock Cycle. Recognising that rocks are a collection of different minerals. Igneous rocks are solidified magma or lava identifiable by crystal size and mineral composition. Comparing igneous rocks; PS8, p288. Cooling and crystal size; PS8, P287. (works well with CuSO4) Convert rock into a series of flow charts Clickview : 1. worksheet E1 Video: A brief Introduction to minerals and rock cycle Handout: WASP P9 – Rock Cycle PS8 Worksheet 8.3 The Rock Cycle PS8 8.1 Unit Review; Questions 1 – 12, 17, 18 Science by Doing: 1.1 – 1.4 6 week) Intrusive (plutonic) & extrusive (volcanic) igneous rocks Weathering and sedimentation Sedimentary Rocks Igneous rocks are solidified magma or lava identifiable by crystal size and mineral composition. Weathering is the process by which rocks break down: Physical weathering Chemical weathering Sedimentary rocks are formed by the deposition of sediments from erosion. Complete ‘Cooling and crystal size’; Pearson Science 8, P287. Simulating weathering, PS8, p296. PS8 Teacher Companion p300, ‘Extension – Uses of Sedimentary Observing sedimentary rocks, PS8, p304 Clickview 1. Our Earth : Wear and Tear. Pt 5. Worksheets available on Clickview. PS8 8.2 Unit Review; Q’s 1 – 8, 11,13 Science by Doing: 4.1 – 4.5 WASP p29; ‘Freezing – Student Homework’ PS8 8.3 Unit Review; Q’s 1 – 11 7 Sedimentary Rocks Fossil Formation Formation, Characteristics, uses and examples of Sedimentary rocks Formation of fossils. WASP p169 ‘Recognising Sedimentary WASP p117 ‘Sedimentary Pile – Student Activity’ WASP p109 ‘Sedimentary Sandwiches – Student Activity’ Students present powerpoints Handout: PS8 Worksheet 8.2 Types of Sedimentary Rocks PS8 8.3 Unit Review; Q’s 1 – 11
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