THE HISTORY & EVOLUTION OF OUR ATMOSPHERE - EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Chemistry GCSE, particularly the ‘Earth’s Atmosphere’ SoW.
The lesson begins by looking at the percentage of different gases in our atmosphere today compared to 3 billions years ago, this then follows into a task whereby pupils will need to walk around the room to read information posters on the evolution of our atmosphere. Using the information they will need to complete a set of questions, this work can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided.
The next part of the lesson focuses on theories of how life evolved on Earth, to begin with students need to ‘Think > Pair > Share’ their ideas about the conditions needed for life on Earth. Once this has been discussed as a class, some of the factors can be revealed on the PowerPoint presentation and one of the theories of how life evolved is outlined, using an animation. Pupils will now complete a mid-lesson progress check, this task can be self-assessed once complete.
The next task requires pupils to construct a time-line of events outlining the history of the evolution of the Earth’s atmosphere and life on on Earth given the information they have learned so far this lesson. Pupils can self/peer assess their work using the mark scheme provided in the PowerPoint.
The final task is for pupils to discuss their ideas about how carbon dioxide levels decreased so dramatically from being the majority of the Earth’s atmosphere to now only 0.04%. Pupils can mind map their ideas, before the answers are revealed using the PowerPoint.
The plenary task is for pupils to complete a 3-2-1 of what they have learned during the lesson - 3 facts, 2 key words and 1 question.
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