SCHEMES OF WORK

SCIENCE

Science Scheme of Work Syllabus: QCA KS3 Science

Teacher:______All______Term:______School Year:______2009/2010______

Key Stage 3 NC Year:____8_____ Tier:______SC:______Unit Title: Earth and space

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L.No / Learning Outcome / Example learning activities
C,H,E = core, help, extension / Key Skills: Literacy, Numeracy, IT /

SCO

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SC1

/ Suggested Assessment Opportunities / Resources & Risk assessment (Safety) / Islamic & Citizenship issues
1
4/4a
4/4b
4/4c
4/4d / How the movement of the Earth causes the apparent daily and annual movement of the Sun and other stars
The relative positions of the Earth, Sun and planets in the solar system
About the movements of planets around the Sun and to relate theses to gravitational forces
That the Sun and other stars are light sources and that the planets and other bodies are seen by reflected light / The changes in the altitude of the Sun
The spinning Earth: day and night. Demonstrate this using a lamp
The Earth in orbit: a year
The tilted Earth: the 4 seasons
Page 52 and 53 / Observing / Explore space on the internet / History of science
Islamic issues using Hadith
Quranic description of the moon
2
4/4b
4/4d / The relative positions of the Earth. Sun and planets in the solar system
That the Sun and other stars are light sources and that the planets and other bodies are seen by reflected light / The moon moves round the Earth, held by gravity
The Moon shows different phases. Pupils to draw phases of the moon
Eclipses of the Moon and Sun. Pupils to draw eclipse of the Moon and of the Sun
Craters on the Moon
Page 54 and 55 / Observing
Recording
Planning and investigating / Explore space with an encyclopaedia / History of science
Literacy
Reference to Ramadan and Eids
Reading Dua’s at the time of lunar and solar eclipses
3
4/4a
4/4b
4/4c
4/4d
4/4e / How the movement of the Earth causes the apparent daily and annual movement of the Sun and other stars
The relative positions of the Earth, Sun and planets in the solar system
About the movements of planets around the Sun and to relate these to gravitational forces
That the Sun and other stars are light sources and that the planets and other bodies are seen by reflected light
About the use of artificial satellites and probes to observe the Earth and to explore the solar system / The names of the 9 planets, their relative sizes and positions, and movement round the Sun
Pupils to learn a poem of order of planets and names of planets
Page 56 and 57 / Interpreting data
Looki9ng for patterns
Drawing conclusions / Explore planets on the internet / Numeracy
Data handling
4
4/4b
4/4d / The relative positions of the Earth, Sun and other planets in the solar system
That planets are seen by reflected light / The conditions and properties of the 9 planets and their relationship with the Sun
Page 58 and 59 / Interpreting data
Drawing conclusions
Discussing / Look for patterns in planet data / Numeracy
5
4/4d / That the Sun and other stars are light sources / The Sun as a star, constellations in the night sky
Our spiral galaxy, the Milky Way, position of the solar system
A light-year as a distance
Local galaxies, the expanding universe, the Big Bang
Our place in the universe
The construction of a telescope
Page 60 and 61 / Sorting
Observing
Making / Explore stars with an encyclopaedia / Numeracy
PHSE

UNIT 17 EARTH AND SPACE (YEAR 8)