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 * Unit 8H: Explaining the Earth 3 weeks **
 * ** Topic 1: Explaining the Earth ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 210 || Resources ||
 * * Recall the names of some sedimentary rocks.
 * Recall how rocks are broken up and moved.
 * Explain how sedimentary rocks are formed.
 * Describe what some evidence in sedimentary rocks can tell us.
 * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * Equipment, materials and worksheet 8Ha (2)
 * Quick check 8Ha
 * Worksheets 8Ha (3)
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below || * Starter: Book p 105: read and answer all questions
 * Revision quiz – electronic quiz
 * Practical: examining rocks
 * Book p 106-107: read and answer all questions
 * Investigating climates – worksheet 8Ha (3)
 * HW: worksheets || * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * Equipment, materials and worksheet 8Ha (2)
 * Quick check 8Ha
 * Worksheets 8Ha (3)
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE chemistry section || Assessment:
 * Plenary: Quick check || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 8Ha (1)
 * Must: worksheet 8Ha (4)
 * Other: 8Ha (5) (most)or (6) (some) ||


 * ** Topic 2: Hot rocks ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 214 || Resources ||
 * * Recall the names and describe the textures of some igneous rocks.
 * Describe how igneous rocks are formed.
 * Explain why igneous rocks can have different sized crystals.
 * Use the particle theory to explain the different sizes of crystals in igneous rocks. || * Starter: Practical: sorting rocks
 * Practical: cooling rate and crystal formation
 * Practical: densities of igneous rocks
 * Book p 108-109: read and answer all questions
 * Basalt columns – AT document
 * Researching the elements
 * HW: worksheet || * Equipment and materials for sorting rocks
 * Equipment, materials and worksheet Hb(3) ad (4) for cooling rate and densities
 * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * AT
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE chemistry section || Assessment:
 * Plenary: practical explaining rocks || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 8Hb (1)
 * Must: worksheet 8Hb (6)
 * Other: 8HB(7) (most) or (8) (some) ||


 * ** Topic 3: All change ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 218 || Resources ||
 * * Recall the names and describe the textures of some metamorphic rocks.
 * Describe how metamorphic rocks are formed.
 * Recall some examples of metamorphic rocks and the rocks from whichtheyweremade.
 * Describe how metamorphic rocks are different from sedimentary rocks. || * Starter: practical: comparing rocks
 * Practical: metamorphic ice crystals
 * Practical: pairs of rocks
 * Book p 110-111: read and answer all questions
 * Modelling metamorphism – worksheet 8Hc (4)
 * HW: worksheets || * Equipment and materials for comparing rocks, metamorphic rocks
 * Equipment, materials and worksheet 8Hc (2) for pairs of rocks
 * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * Quick check 8Hc
 * Worksheets 8Hc (4)
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE chemistry section || Assessment:
 * Plenary: Quick check || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 8Hc(1)
 * Must: worksheet 8Hc (5)
 * Other: 8Hc (6) (most)or (7) (some) ||


 * ** Topic 4: Theories about the Earth ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 221 || Resources ||
 * * Explain what a scientific theory is.
 * Describe creationism and some evidence against it.
 * Describe catastrophism and some evidence for and against it.
 * Describe uniformitarianism and some evidence for and against it. || * Starter: observations and theories – AT presentations
 * Ideas about rocks – AT presentation
 * Book p 112-113: read and answer all questions
 * Geological time – AT electronic spreadsheet || * AT
 * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE chemistry section || Assessment:
 * Plenary: revisit ideas about rocks || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 8Hd (1)
 * Must: worksheet 8Hd (4)
 * Other: 8Hd(5) (most) or (6) (some) ||


 * ** Topic 5: Rolling on ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 224 || Resources ||
 * * Describe the rock cycle and the different processes by which rocks are formed.
 * Recall some rock-cycle processes that happen quickly.
 * Recall some rock-cycle processes that happen slowly.
 * Explain how rocks can become buried as part of the rock cycle. || * Starter: rocks revision - brainstorming
 * Building the rock cycle: drawing exercise
 * Book p 116-117: read and answer all questions
 * Rock cycle timescales – worksheet 8He (4)
 * Book p 118: read and answer all questions
 * Plenary: revisit ideas about rocks
 * HW: revise for test || * AT
 * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * Worksheet 8He (4)
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE chemistry section || Assessment:
 * End of unit test || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 8He (1)
 * Must: worksheet 8He (8)
 * Other: 8He (9) (most) or (10) (some) ||