Teaching and Learning Content: Science

Year Group: 9
Spring Term - Half Term 1
Energy, Work, Heating and Cooling
Students will explore energy stores, work done and heating/cooling curves.
Chemical Energy and Types of Reactions
Students will explore activation energy, catalysts and reactions such as combustion and thermal decomposition.
Respiration
Students will explore how living cells produce energy through aerobic and anaerobic respiration, as well as the effects of exercise.
Home Learning:
Look-cover-write-check one knowledge organiser page every week. Ensure the content on the knowledge organiser is learnt in
preparation for a quiz given by your classroom teacher.
Key Questions: (A list of key questions) Commented [SB1]: Diagnosis (D) establishes what the
Energy, Work, Heating and Cooling Diagnosis students know and what they don’t know – secure and
 What is energy? & Smith Proforma insecure knowledge.
 What is work done?  Recall Quiz from knowledge Diagnosis can be done via classroom activities of all kinds:-
Retrieval activities from knowledge organisers, PPEs;
 Why does the temperature not change when ice melts? organisers knowledge quizzes; short answer questions. For Whitley
Chemical Energy and Types of Reactions  Short Diagnosis Test Academy diagnosis will involve use of the Assessment
 What is activation energy?  Feedback from teachers marking Toolbox.
 What is the difference between combustion and thermal decomposition?
 How do catalysts work? Therapy Commented [SB2]: Therapy (T) Having established what
Respiration  DIRT lesson – Respond to teachers knowledge is secure and insecure the teacher applies
 How do we produce energy? marking.
therapy (teaching) to remedy the insecurities in learning.
Therapy can be done via classroom teaching or via small
 What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?  Pixl ‘Know It’ slides and questions. group intervention.
 What happens when we exercise?
Students will: (Success Criteria)
Energy, Work, Heating and Cooling Testing Commented [SB3]: Testing (T) it is essential to ‘re-test’
students to ensure that knowledge has been secured.
 Explain that doing work involves the transfer of energy  Final end of topic test after each topic Testing can be via exam question; end of unit assessments;
 Compare conduction, convection and radiation short answer questions; homeworks etc.
 Explain how to prevent energy loss by conduction, convection and radiation
Chemical Energy and Types of Reactions
 Explain the energy changes taking place in reactions
 Explain how a catalyst works
 Compare the products of complete and incomplete combustion
Respiration
 Describe the purpose of respiration
 Explain why some sports rely on aerobic or anaerobic repsiration
 Explain the role of respiration in building up complex molecules