3-TAS-03 How Did We Get Here?
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Outcomes
- Pupils can describe the Big Bang, nucleosynthesis and planet formation.
- Pupils can use the standard form and symbols for orders of magnitude.
- Pupils understand the concept of escape velocity.
Specification References
- Not applicable
Starter
- Video clip of Universe's "first three minutes".
Main Body of Lesson
- Slide show of the different stages in the Big Bang as far as galaxy formation.
- Show Powers of Ten video
- Pupils complete worksheet on orders of magnitude and prefixes.
- Pupils create Powers of Ten poster
- Show videos of rocket/shuttle launches.
- Give explanation of escape velocity.
- Pupils calculate escape velocity for Sun, Earth, Moon and Mars.
<math>a^2+b^2=1</math>
- Introduce concept of momentum and relate to rocket launches
- Launch water rocket
- Launch Estes solid-fuel rocket
Plenary
- Orders of magnitude prefixes quiz.
Homework
- Design race of alien for Alien Planet Project.
Additional Information
Resources Required
- Powers of Ten video
- Rocket/shuttle launch videos
