Intended for learners transitioning from KS3 to the new GCSE science specifications (the first exams for which are due in summer 2018)
Contents: – 1x introduction for teachers – 3x lesson plans – 11x worksheets – 3x PowerPoint presentations – 1x technician notes
Objectives: Students will learn about what air pressure is, and about the link between air pressure and other aspects of weather.
Lesson 1 Students revise pressure calculations, use particle theory to explain what air pressure is and research how a barometer works.
Lesson 2 Students learn how to plan an investigation to collect data on the weather, and then use this to make a prediction on what future weather will be like.
Lesson 3 Students analyse the link between pressure and other weather measurements, using this to conclude what the weather in a high pressure and a low pressure area will look like.
