Unit at a glance
5 lessons, 225 minutes of teaching
Scheme of work
The lessons in order
| Ref | Lesson pack | Structure | Worksheet | Quiz | Lab tab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1.1 | The Earth, day, night and seasons Two motions shape our calendar. | Frayer Model | 6 Q, 13 marks | 3 MCQ | tab 2 |
| 6.1.1 | Orbital speed A planet on a circular orbit travels the whole way round in one period. | Round Table | 6 Q, 15 marks | 3 MCQ | tab 5 |
| 6.1.2 | The Solar System Around one ordinary star wheels a whole household: four small rocky worlds close in, four giants of gas further out, a belt of rubble between them, and comets that swing in from the cold and back out again. | Anticipation / Reaction Guide | 6 Q, 11 marks | 4 MCQ | tab 1 |
| 6.1.2 | Formation of the Solar System Long before the planets, there was only a vast, cold cloud of gas and dust. | Cooperative Concept Mapping | 6 Q, 12 marks | 2 MCQ | tab 3 |
| 6.1.2 | Elliptical orbits and energy Orbits are not tidy circles but stretched ellipses, and a comet feels it. | Think-Pair-Share | 6 Q, 13 marks | 3 MCQ | tab 4 |
Each pack holds the plan, worksheet and quiz for its lesson. Teach the rows in order; the lab tabs match the student lessons.
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