Introduction: Alexander Graham Bell is an important figure in history, who made the invention of the telephone possible. He wanted to explore what affects sound vibrations and how this could be used to help us communicate. We will be learning about this invention in today’s lesson and finding out what makes it so significant.

Lesson Outline: - Ask the students to introduce themselves and imagine that if there was no telephones, what would communication be like and what would be difficult about it? - Introduce Alexander Graham Bell, his background and demonstrate a telephone via a video (see link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amiqpro6Urc ) - Discuss the telephone’s history, how it works and how it brings people together - Introduce some worksheets on Bell’s invention (see link https://www.teachingideas.co.uk/subjects/invention-of-the-telephone ) - Encourage the students to work independently on these worksheets - Have the students come up with their own game which involves communication without the use of telephones - Ask the students to engage in their play game - Introduce a quiz (see link https://www.kutasoftware.com/freeige.html?i=68g ) to assess what the students have learnt

Questioning: - Who introduced the telephone? - What can the telephone be used for? - Who benefits from the invention of the telephone? - What makes the telephone different from other communication methods?

Play Tasks: - After discussing the history and benefits of the telephone, have the students come up with their own game which involves communication without the use of telephones.

Assessment: - Introduce a quiz (see link https://www.kutasoftware.com/freeige.html?i=68g ) to assess what the students have learnt

Differentiation: - Give the students differentiated worksheets to work on depending on their individual learning needs - Work in groups with different abilities to encourage collaboration

Plenary: - Summarise what the students have learnt about Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone - Ask the students to think of how telephones have changed over time - Discuss the different methods of communication before the invention of the telephone