LESSON PLAN

Topic NC (Programme of study)/Framework/GCSE references

Separating technique Year 7

Areas for development identified from previous lesson:

N/A

Teaching Group: Date: Lesson time & duration: No. of pupils:

7 45 minutes 27

National Curriculum Attainment target level: 3-6

Aim of Lesson:
Students to learn different types of separation techniques

Learning Objectives Assessment of Objectives

Pupils will:
1. Know what a mixture is (level 3/4) Class Discussion, Demo, self-assessment, Carousal activity, pair
2. Understand different separation techniques (level 5) assessment, group assessment, Questioning, think pair share, plenary.
3. Be able to apply different separation techniques to different examples
of mixtures (level 6)

Cross curricular expectations (Literacy, numeracy, citizenship):

Collaborative working, fill in the blanks (literacy)

Differentiation and role of additional adults if applicable:

Activities are colourful for visual learners, prompts provided in questioning, Extension for G&T. Carousel activity caters for VAK learners.
Carousel worksheets are differentiated. Low ability worksheet has questions worded differently with more prompts.
High ability worksheet has less prompts + Extension questions + sheet on HSW Commented [Office1]: 1.5 Differentiate teaching to meet
the specific learning needs of students across the full
range of abilities
Subject specific language/key words: Resources/equipment (Note if Technician help required) 1.5.1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of strategies
for differentiating teaching to meet the specific learning needs
mixture, insoluble, soluble, solution, separation, filtration, distillation, PowerPoint, worksheets, demo equipment. of students across the full range of abilities.
evaporation, chromatography.

Timing: Teacher Activity
Starter:
Students to pick out mixtures from diagrams
A-E. (prompt provided for meaning of mixture
on board) slide 2
Why do we need to separate mixtures? slide
15 minutes 3 needs by using images giving on PowerPoint for
Class demo. Dissolving salt in water and sand
in water. Discussing which one is soluble and
which one is insoluble. Building up pupils for
separation techniques. slide 4
Students to complete fill in blank exercise of 5
types of separating techniques in books.
slide 5
Carousel Activity on different methods of
separation + Pair assessment (mark sheet
provided out of 25 marks)
20 minutes
Lesson Sequence
Pupil Activity
Read lesson objectives.
Ext: What are mixtures?
Why do we need to separate them?
What are the different methods used to separate
mixtures?
Students to start thinking about separation and
support. Very visual.
Students to use knowledge gained/previous
knowledge to think about soluble and insoluble
mixtures.
Students to write answers in books
Students to carry out self-assessment on fill in
blank. (as a class)
Students to work in pairs, use resources around
the room and answer questions on worksheet to
learn about different methods of separation:
Worksheets are differentiated for low ability.
Questions are worded differently with less
prompts. (low ability worksheet also has
extension questions)
Ext: Question for G&T (extend knowledge of
separation techniques) students must use
knowledge of all techniques to answer questions
given. Also think about other mixtures which
Monitoring & Assessment
What will I assess ... and How? Commented [Office2]: 3.6 Evaluate and improve
teaching programs
3.6.1 Demonstrate broad knowledge of strategies that can be
If students can apply previous used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student
knowledge of mixtures to particles learning.
shown in pictures.
Select random students to answer.
Ext to test Prior knowledge of
separation techniques
Select low ability student to answer
question.
Prior knowledge of soluble and
insoluble- show class demo. Allow
students to think outside the box and
think how they may be able to separate
the mixtures from knowledge they have
gained about separation techniques
from outside school. Questioning.
If students know the names of the 5
key separation techniques this allows
students to see key words and
familiarise themselves with them Commented [Office3]:
Pair activity students to use resources
to answer questions on different
methods of separation.
Select students at random to read out
answers to ensure students are aware
of different techniques and methods of
separation.
Pair assessment activity will allow
students to mark each others work and
see mark scheme. This will enable them
to learn from mistakes.

Matching activity worksheet.
HSW students to answer question on
purifying water
10 minutes Plenary:
True/false thumbs up/thumbs down AND/OR
MWB or in books match pictures to
separation techniques.
have not been covered. AND extension sheet on
a shipwreck.
This activity is catering for visual, auditory and
kinaesthetic learners.
Students to complete activity 1 and 2.
Students to imagine they are stranded on an
island. With the picture shown on ppt. students
must find a method of purifying water.
Students to answer questions as a class on the
board using thumbs up/thumbs down
Students to match pictures to name of
separation techniques they have just learnt.
Students to show knowledge gained by
completing matching activity. Commented [Office4]: 5.1 Assess student learning
5.1.1 Demonstrate understanding of assessment strategies,
including informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and
summative approaches to assess student learning.
Class discussion on methods of how
students can purify water.
Think pair share.
Plenaries are provided to see if
learning has taken place to see if
students have made progress. Commented [Office5]: 3.2 Plan, structure and sequence
learning programs
3.1.2 Plan lesson sequences using knowledge of student
learning, content and effective teaching strategies.