Grade 1 Science — Term 3, Week 8

5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T3 G1

Grade 1 Science · Term 3, Week 8 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Use eyes and a hand lens to observe closely.
Materials	Hand lenses, leaves, small objects
Key vocabulary	observe, look, close, detail
Engage (starter)	"What can we see with a magnifier?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: observe leaves and objects with hand lenses; describe new details; tap-to-reveal close-up observing.
Plenary (close)	What did you notice up close?
Assessment	Observes with care.
Teacher notes	Introduces observing as a science skill.

Grade 1 Science · Term 3, Week 8 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Sort objects into groups by a chosen feature.
Materials	Object sets, hoops
Key vocabulary	sort, group, same, feature
Engage (starter)	"How shall we group these?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: choose a feature and sort objects into groups; explain the grouping rule; tap-to-reveal sorting ideas.
Plenary (close)	Sort objects by one feature.
Assessment	Sorts by a rule.
Teacher notes	Reinforces a year of sorting skills.

Grade 1 Science · Term 3, Week 8 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Make a prediction and test it.
Materials	Simple test items, chart
Key vocabulary	predict, guess, test, check
Engage (starter)	"What do you think will happen?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: make a prediction about a simple test such as float or sink; test and check; tap-to-reveal the result.
Plenary (close)	Share a prediction you tested.
Assessment	Predicts and checks.
Teacher notes	Celebrate the guess-and-check habit.

Grade 1 Science · Term 3, Week 8 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Ask questions about the world around us.
Materials	Wonder wall, picture prompts
Key vocabulary	question, wonder, why, how
Engage (starter)	"What do you wonder about?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: look at nature prompts and ask I-wonder questions; add them to a class wonder wall; tap-to-reveal questions.
Plenary (close)	Share a question you wonder about.
Assessment	Asks a question.
Teacher notes	Nurture curiosity.

Grade 1 Science · Term 3, Week 8 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Consolidate observing, sorting, and predicting.
Materials	Review stations
Key vocabulary	review, observe, sort, predict
Engage (starter)	"Little scientist challenge!"
Develop (main)	Interactive: rotate through observe, sort, and predict stations.
Plenary (close)	Which science skill did you use?
Assessment	Station accuracy.
Teacher notes	Frame the children as scientists.