EXPLORING THE UNIVERSESeeing deep into the past

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe regions of the electromagnetic

spectrum that are used by modern telescopes

Explain why some telescopes are located outside the Earth's atmosphere

Describe how modern telescopes have expanded our understanding of the universe

SILENT WORKING

Write 5 statements about the electromagnetic spectrum

3 Statements must have a deliberate error in them

TABLE WORKING

Ok swap your work with another person

Can you find the three deliberate mistakes

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe regions of the electromagnetic

spectrum that are used by modern telescopes

Explain why some telescopes are located outside the Earth's atmosphere

Describe how modern telescopes have expanded our understanding of the universe

TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO STUDENT HAS BEEN BEFORE Working in table groups

One person must go out into the rejoins of space (the classroom) and look for information required by your group.

They must memorise their findings and report back.

TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO STUDENT HAS BEEN BEFORE

Your spaceman has returned.

In your books record the information they have memorised.

Swap roles and repeat until your worksheet is full.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe regions of the electromagnetic

spectrum that are used by modern telescopes

Explain why some telescopes are located outside the Earth's atmosphere

Describe how modern telescopes have expanded our understanding of the universe

SILENT WORKING – DON’T COPY ANYONE

In your books produce a mind map of this topic

Title is – Exploring the universe

You have 5 mins

SILENT WORKING – DON’T COPY ANYONE Ok, you have produced a great mind

map

Now swap it with another person not on your table

Read theirs and improve it – different colour pen, you have 3 mins

SILENT WORKING – DON’T COPY ANYONE Now swap it with another person not on

your table

Read theirs and improve it – different colour pen, you have 3 mins

DISCUSSION TIME Now find your map

Have a read of it, Share it with your table Improve it even further

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe regions of the electromagnetic

spectrum that are used by modern telescopes

Explain why some telescopes are located outside the Earth's atmosphere

Describe how modern telescopes have expanded our understanding of the universe

CONSOLIDATION TIME / SILENT WORKING Now write a paragraph about this topic

Include key words and as much detail as possible, this is the secret to improve your grades.

I am going to pick on some people so be ready

LISTEN AND IMPROVE OK I will ask some people to read their

paragraphs out.

Listen to their answers and bullet point and areas you have missed.

THINK AND IMPROVE Look at the new points you have

written down

Now re-write your paragraph to include all relevant detail. Don’t forget to use key words

HOMEWORK OH NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Read the worksheet and complete the questions.

Put into planner NOW!

Due in next lesson and we will be marking it in the lesson