Grade 2 Science — Term 3, Week 4
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T3 G2
Day 1: Why We Have Day and Night
Grade 2 Science · Term 3, Week 4 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain day and night as the Earth spins. |
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| Materials | Globe or ball, torch |
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| Key vocabulary | Earth, spin, rotate, day, night |
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| Engage (starter) | "What is happening as day turns to night?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: shine a torch on a spinning globe; find your place moving into light and dark; tap-to-reveal the spinning Earth. |
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| Plenary (close) | What causes day and night? |
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| Assessment | Explains day and night. |
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| Teacher notes | Deepens the Term 1 day-and-night lesson. |
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Day 2: The Moon
Grade 2 Science · Term 3, Week 4 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe the Moon and that it shines by reflected light. |
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| Materials | Moon pictures, ball, torch |
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| Key vocabulary | Moon, night, reflect, light |
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| Engage (starter) | "Does the Moon make its own light?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: shine light on a ball to show the Moon reflecting the sun's light; discuss the Moon at night; tap-to-reveal. |
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| Plenary (close) | Where does the Moon's light come from? |
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| Assessment | Describes the Moon. |
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| Teacher notes | Keep reflection simple. |
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Day 3: The Moon Changes Shape
Grade 2 Science · Term 3, Week 4 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Notice that the Moon appears to change shape. |
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| Materials | Moon-phase pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | Moon, phase, full, crescent, change |
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| Engage (starter) | "Why does the Moon look different each night?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: order Moon-phase pictures; notice the pattern of change; tap-to-reveal that the shape we see changes over time. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a shape the Moon can look like. |
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| Assessment | Recognises Moon phases. |
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| Teacher notes | Keep it observational, not detailed. |
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Day 4: Stars in the Night Sky
Grade 2 Science · Term 3, Week 4 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe stars as distant lights in the night sky. |
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| Materials | Night-sky pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | star, night, sky, distant, twinkle |
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| Engage (starter) | "What are those tiny lights at night?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: look at night-sky pictures; discuss stars as far-away suns; note the sun is our closest star; tap-to-reveal stars. |
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| Plenary (close) | What do we see in the night sky besides the Moon? |
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| Assessment | Describes stars. |
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| Teacher notes | Link back to the sun as a star. |
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Day 5: Review: Day, Night, Moon and Stars
Grade 2 Science · Term 3, Week 4 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate day/night, the Moon, and stars. |
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| Materials | Globe, sky pictures, review cards |
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| Key vocabulary | review, day, night, Moon, star |
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| Engage (starter) | "Sky watcher challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: model day and night and order Moon phases at stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | What causes day and night? |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce the spinning Earth. |
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