Learning Objectives
- Explain in simple terms how changing the voltage or number of batteries affects bulb brightness.
- Describe how the number of bulbs used affects brightness.
- Predict the effects of changing the power source or the number of components on other types of component like motors and buzzers.
Lesson Includes
- Starter activity (retrieval practice/recall)
- Warm-up activity
- Introduction to the keywords
- Teach/Check/Practice (I do/We do/You do) cycles with tasks that demonstrate that the learning objectives have been met in student books
- Opportunities for assessment for learning and independent practice with scaffolded tasks building to independence.
- Self-assessment answer slides
- Challenge extension work for higher ability students
- Worksheet (optional)
- Group reading
- SEND adaptations: the lesson is chunked to avoid working memory overload, blue background for Irlens, word banks are provided, text is broken up for dyslexia and a consistent format is followed for ASD. Group reading is differentiated in difficulty and keywords from previous lessons are reinforced.
- Learning from previous lessons is interlinked to help students catch up after absence.
- EAL adaptations: explicit teaching of vocabulary, word banks and use of visual representation on the slides
- Careers are integrated into the lesson. Careers links have a gold star in the corner to identify them easily.
This lesson is suitable for supply teaching, cover supervisors and home learning (remote, distance or online). It is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Printed sheets are optional extras; the core lesson can be delivered without any printing or additional preparation. This presentation is fully editable.
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