LESSON: Module 1 Lesson 8 School:

Myth busters (Physics, Chemistry,

Biology)
Date: Teacher name:
CLASS: Number present: absent:
Learning objectives(s) 10.1.10 - use talk or writing as a means of reflecting on and exploring a range of
that this lesson is perspectives on the world;
contributing to 10.5.4 - use style and register to achieve appropriate degree of formality in a
growing variety of written genres on a range of general and curricular topics;
10.5.6 - write coherently at text level using a variety of connectors on a range of
familiar general and curricular topics;
10.5.7 - use independently appropriate layout at text level on a range of general
and curricular topics;
10.5.9 - punctuate written work at text level on a wide range of general and
curricular topics with a good degree of accuracy;
10.6.2 - use a variety of quantifiers for countable and uncountable nouns and a
variety of noun phrases on a wide range of familiar general and curricular topics;
10.6.9 - use appropriately a wide variety of active and passive simple present and
past forms and past perfect simple forms in narrative and reported speech on a
wide range of familiar general and curricular topics;
10.6.10 - use present continuous and past continuous active and passive forms on a
wide range of general and familiar curricular topics;
10.6.12 - use a variety of comparative degree adverb structures with regular and
irregular adverbs
use a wide variety of pre-verbal, post-verbal and end-position adverbs on a wide
range of familiar general and curricular topics;
10.6.16 - use a wide variety of conjunctions on a wide range of familiar general and
curricular topics
Lesson objectives All learners will be able to:
listen and read for gist, read for specific information
Most learners will be able to:
listen and read for gist, read for specific information, prepare a poster on how to
make a positive change to the world
Some learners will be able to:
listen and read for gist, read for specific information, prepare a poster on how to
make a positive change to the world, make a speech about the importance of being
a global citizen.
Assessment criteria Learners have met the learning objective if they can: prepare a poster about
changing the world and make a speech about the importance of being a global
citizen
Value links Solutions to global issues, natural disasters and global citizenships
Cross - curricular 1 Science and scientific phenomena
links
ICT skills Using videos& pictures, working with URLs
Previous learning 1 Science and scientific phenomena
Plan
Planned timings Planned activities (replace the notes below with your Excel Resources
planned activities)

BEGINNING THE Writing

LESSON 1 (Aim) To analyse a rubric
• Ask Ss to read the rubric and pay attention to the
 key words in bold.
• Give Ss time to answer the questions and then
check Ss' answers.
Answer Key
1 an article
2 my teacher
3 a famous scientist
4 120-180
5 when and where he/she was born, his/her
achievements, when he/she died

PRESENTATION
AND PRACTICE To read a model article and match
paragraphs to content
• Give Ss time to read the model and match the
contents (1-4) to each paragraph (A-D).
• Check Ss' answers.
Answer Key
IB 2 С ЗА4 D
з a) (Aim To identify and use techniques for
beginning and ending an article
• Elicit which techniques the writer has used in the
model and the give Ss time to rewrite the beginning and
ending using different techniques.
• Ask various Ss to read out their beginnings and
endings to the class.
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Answer Key
Beginning: addressing the reader directly Ending: using
a short quotation
Suggested Answer Key
Beginning: Many people think of Albert Einstein when
the topic of genius is mentioned, (making a statement)
Ending: Einstein changed the way we see the world.
Wouldn't you agree that makes him a genius? (addressing
the reader directly)
4 4 (Aim) To present and identify connectors
Ask Ss to read the examples in the box and then elicit which ones are
used in the article.
Answer Key
while, and, because, despite

5 (Aim) To practise connectors

• Explain the task and give Ss time to complete it.
• Check Ss' answers.
Answer Key
1 while/but 3 and 5 because
2 Despite 4 While
6 [Aim To present/revise active/passive
sentences (present simple/past simple)
• Ask Ss to read the examples and then elicit how a passive sentence
differs from an active one and when we use 'by' or 'with'.
• Then elicit the passive sentences in the article.
Answer Key
An active sentence emphasises the person who does the action while a
passive sentence emphasises the action.
We use 'by' + agent to say who or what carries out the action. We use 'with'
+ instrument/material/ ingredient to say what the agent used.
Examples in the model:
It was published in 1905 and he was soon offered important university
 positions.
In 1921 Einstein became world famous because he was awarded the Nobel
Prize for Physics.

Aim) To practise changing active sentences to passive sentences

• Explain the task. Give Ss time to complete it.
• Check Ss' answers.
Suggested Answer Key
1 Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928.
2 Physics is taught to our class on Tuesdays by Mr Roberts.
3 A helicopter was designed by Leonardo da Vinci in the 15th century.
4 The laboratory door is kept closed at all times.
5/ A ll Anna's files were lost when her laptop crashed.
To practise the passive
• Ask Ss to read the text and then g time to rewrite it using the passive.
• Ask various Ss to read out the para check Ss' answers.
Suggested Answer Key
Thomas Alva Edison is usually recognised by the inventor of the light bulb,
but types of were developed by other inventors before Ec first electric light
was invented by Humph re] the beginning of the 19th century and a light
demonstrated by Joseph Swan at one of his I 1879 around the same time as
Edison. A com created by Edison and Swan in 1883. It v\ Edison-Swan
United.
To write an article
• Give Ss time to complete the task i plan.
• Remind Ss to use appropriate begim ending techniques and
connectors.
• Check Ss' answers.
• Alternatively, assign the task as HW a Ss' answers in the next lesson.
Suggested Answer Key Nicola Tesla
Have you heard of Nicola Tesla? Well, son thought of him as a 'mad
scientist', bu\ actually one of the greatest inventors in hi Tesla was born in
the Austrian Empire in 1, child, he was very interested in physics ai talent
for engineering. Despite not gradual university, he was an excellent student.
After moving to the USA in 1884, Tesla и an electrical engineer for the
Edison Comp short time. He later started his own com) developed the AC
electrical system and ; coil, which are still used today. Throug career, Tesla
discovered, designed and c ideas for a number of important in including the
AC dynamo and the inductio He was also a pioneer in the discovery c
remote control and electric power transmis Despite his early success, Tesla
died poor His value in science history was mostly l until 1960 when an 51
unit, which are measure magnetic fields, was named in hii Today his work is
recognised and his legacy

Discussing the theme of the module

ENDING THE
LESSON

Additional information

Differentiation – how do you plan to Assessment – how are you Cross-curricular links
give more support? How do you plan to planning to check learners’ Health and safety check
challenge the more able learners? learning? ICT links
Values links
Reflection Use the space below to reflect on your lesson. Answer the
most relevant questions from the box on the left about your
Were the lesson objectives/learning lesson
objectives realistic?

Did I stick to timings?

What changes did I make from my plan

and why?