This lesson provides the powerpoint and worksheets to guide students through a practical investigation ylooking at the different types of erosion. For the practical element you need: boxes, chalk, sandpaper, sand, syringes, water, sugar cubes, bottles.
8 presentations covering the Year 8: Enquiry processes 2 chapter of the AQA KS3 Activate scheme. Students work through a variety of tasks to develop their understanding of the scientific method and reviewing claims, evidence, sources, and scientific theories.
Aimed at a mixed ability Year 8 class.
Each presentation contains-
Bell work activity
Lesson objective and success criteria
Information slides
Challenge activities (group work)
Practical activity (where appropriate)
Demonstrate understanding tasks (with answers)
Please note: (Kerboodle) worksheets from scheme are not included due to license.
In this lesson, students will have an opportunity to study several written and visual sources about children’s working conditions during Britain’s Industrial Revolution. They will use these sources to form their own opinion about the conditions and challenges that children faced in a variety of jobs such as in the factories, textile mills and mines. Students will then be guided to think about the usefulness and reliability of the sources they have studied.
The lesson includes the following:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson learning aims
Slide 3: Lesson Warm Up – A quick quiz and discussion about the rules which impact young people working today
Slide 4: Background information and discussion – What jobs did children do during the Industrial Revolution?
Slide 5: Background information and discussion – Why did so many children work during the Industrial Revolution?
Slide 6: Starter Activity: Source Inference – a visual source about the conditions in mines
Slide 7: Background information – An overview of working conditions and the role of ‘pauper apprentices’.
Slide 8: Background information – An overview of working conditions
Slide 9: 9 sources covering the topic of children’s working conditions
Slide 10: Single source analysis activity and instructions
Slide 11: Printable table for students to complete their analysis
Slide 12: Source Analysis Task 2 Instructions and model examples
Slide 13: Usefulness and reliability help sheet
Slide 14: Follow Up Challenge Questions
Slide 15: Learning Review
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All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.
Introducing “Historical Enquiry Questions” an engaging and comprehensive learning resource designed to captivate young minds and foster a deep understanding of history. This thoughtfully crafted set of questions prompts is meticulously organized into five thematic categories: events, evidence, people, artifacts, and historical periods. Perfect for educators and parents alike, this resource is tailored to support children on their historical learning journey.
Themes:
Events: Explore pivotal moments in history with questions that prompt critical thinking about the causes, consequences, and significance of various events.
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A lesson for KS2 investigating the evidence around whether the Ancient Greek story of the Trojan Horse was based on real events, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and printable activity sheets.
This lesson is part of our popular Ancient Greece Pack for Key Stage 2.
Lesson: Did the events of the Trojan Horse story really happen?
In this lesson, pupils will learn about the tradition of oral storytelling in Ancient Greece. Pupils will listen to the Trojan Horse story and analyse the evidence to decide which parts of the story are likely to be based on true events. Pupils will use their analysis to form a structured response to the question Did the story of the Trojan Horse really happen?, before being left with a challenge to imagine their own trick to break through the walls of Troy.
Objectives:
To draw my own conclusion about the Ancient Greek story of the Trojan Horse
To evaluate stories from history by examining sources of evidence
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Three fully resourced lessons on the Holocaust. Each lesson is a source based enquiry which includes a PowerPoint with a step by step guide and activities, differentiated worksheets, source sheets, literacy support and a range of activities.
This is a enquiry into the Ottoman Empire.
Cause for the Ottoman Rise to power
Suleyman
Comparison between Suleyman and Henry VIII
Court and political life
The role and importance of women in the Ottoman Court
There are worksheets included in this enquiry. However, the Meeting of Minds Islamic World Textbook would greatly enhance your teaching of this enquiry.
All lessons include the following:
Retrieval
Hook
Discussion Questions
Activity Sheets
Stretch and Challenge
Plenary
This activity was set up around my room so that various groups of pupils could sit and have a go at finding out information for themselves about earthquakes.
I have used this with a fairly low ability group so you may want to adapt to strectch your higher groups.
Each activity is numbered and has instructions so you should be able to work it out, but please ask if it is too confusing
A series of lesson on the Kingdom of Benin.
Why was Benin so remarkable? Trade, Culture and Connection to wider world
How was society structured in Benin? Society and Structure
Who should have the Benin Heads?
How have Interpretations of Benin changed through time ?
All lessons include the following:
Retrieval
Hook
Discussion Questions
Activity Sheets
Stretch and Challenge
Plenaries
All lessons are fulled resourced. However, this scheme of work can also be used alongside the new KS3 History of West Africa Textbook.
A lesson designed for Year 3 but easily adaptable. Children are guided through a basic enquiry to help them formulate questions and answers about the symbolism of the Christingle. Includes concepts on Jesus Light of the World and Love. Ends with children making their own Christingle.
A secondary data geographical enquiry whereby students explore the demographic characteristics of their local area using census data.
Includes:
Key term list for the lesson
Web links and step by step instructions to source sites e.g. ONS website and Datashine
Modelled examples of how to describe data
Extension questions embedded throughout
Conclusion structure
Template for students to complete on google classroom.
Lesson will require individual laptop/computer access. Should cover 2-3 lessons.
These resources are designed to ensure geographical fieldwork can be undertaken at ANY school, with no specialist equipment required this is an idea set of resources to introduce the concept of fieldwork to KS3 students.
A complete unit. Download this packet and share with your students. Activities included can be done at home or in class.
More specifically, the unit inquires into;
Kinetic and Potential Energy
Forms of Kinetic and Potential Energy like radiant energy, mechanical energy, nuclear energy, chemical energy etc.
A deeper inquiry into radiant energy i.e. the electromagnetic spectrum
A deeper inquiry into sound energy i.e. waves
This unit is designed to develop student skills in preparation for GCSE Geography (most suitable for Year 9 but could be taught in Year 8). Kenya is used as place for students to explore and enquire, as most students will have a limited awareness of Kenya. The unit develops geographical skills whilst exploring a number of places and pertinent issues. The end state for students is an enquiry based article comparing Kenya to one or two other places. Recommended time on the article is 4-5 ICT lessons and 2-3 homework’s. Lessons are designed for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching. Total lesson time approximately 15 lessons.
All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. All PowerPoints in the same signature style.
Lesson sequence:
1 - Kenya, learning to enquire
2 - Tourism in the Kenya
3 - What makes a good article?
4 - South Africa: a comparison
5 - The World Cup 2010
6 - Starting your enquiry
7 - Sudan: a comparison
8 - Healthcare comparison
9 - Characteristics of LEDCs
10 - Article review
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Complete lesson
All resources required for lesson attached, including video links in PowerPoint notes section.
PowerPoint self explanatory.
LOs
Define key fieldwork terminology.
Set a hypothesis for our enquiry.
Create a sketch map of the area we are going to investigate.
How effectively did the Nazi Regime use propaganda between 1933 and 1945?
Propaganda and the Hitler Myth
Includes:
- Definition of Propaganda
- Methods of Propaganda
> Radio
> Posters and Newspapers
> Film
> Rallies and Parades
- The Hitler Myth
- Conclusion
+ historical interpretations and primary sources
Created during studying for AQA A Level History: Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
This is a lesson used to explore the question, “Why did Rome become the capital of the Empire?” It has links both to geography and history, and would be ideally suited to a topic on the Romans or on Italy the country.
Originally I used this in KS2. The main skills focus is on exploring how the physical features of a place affect human activity and economic growth.
These lessons take 4-5 lessons to complete.
Creative enquiry looking at staging Macbeth. Can be assessed as speaking and listening.
Group work - considering themes, connotations of choices of language and setting etc.
An enquiry into Hurricane Dorian August/September 2019. Students use latitude and longitude to track the path of Hurricane Dorian, investigate hurricanes in general and the impact of Hurricane Dorian on the Bahamas.
An answer key is provided.