Grade 3 Science — Term 2, Week 10

5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T2 G3

Grade 3 Science · Term 2, Week 10 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Turn curiosity into questions we can investigate.
Materials	Wonder wall, prompt cards
Key vocabulary	question, investigate, testable, variable
Engage (starter)	"Which questions can we actually test?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: turn I-wonder statements into testable questions; sort testable and not-yet-testable; tap-to-reveal good questions.
Plenary (close)	Share a question we could test.
Assessment	Asks a testable question.
Teacher notes	Nurture scientific curiosity.

Grade 3 Science · Term 2, Week 10 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Plan a fair test, changing one variable.
Materials	Investigation setups, planning sheet
Key vocabulary	fair test, variable, change, keep same, predict
Engage (starter)	"What must we keep the same to be fair?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: plan a fair test identifying what to change and keep the same; make a prediction; tap-to-reveal fair testing.
Plenary (close)	What did we keep the same?
Assessment	Plans a fair test.
Teacher notes	A key Grade 3 skill.

Grade 3 Science · Term 2, Week 10 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Measure carefully and record results in a table.
Materials	Rulers, thermometers, timers, tables
Key vocabulary	measure, record, table, unit, accurate
Engage (starter)	"How do we keep our measurements accurate?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: measure lengths, temperatures, or times and record them in a table; discuss reading scales carefully; tap-to-reveal recording.
Plenary (close)	Record a measurement in the table.
Assessment	Measures and records.
Teacher notes	Builds data-handling skills.

Grade 3 Science · Term 2, Week 10 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Draw conclusions and explain results with evidence.
Materials	Completed result tables
Key vocabulary	conclusion, evidence, because, pattern
Engage (starter)	"What do our results tell us, and how do we know?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: read a results table for patterns; write a conclusion using because; tap-to-reveal explaining with evidence.
Plenary (close)	Write a conclusion from a result.
Assessment	Explains with evidence.
Teacher notes	Encourage evidence-based reasoning.

Grade 3 Science · Term 2, Week 10 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Consolidate questioning, planning, measuring, concluding.
Materials	Investigation stations
Key vocabulary	review, question, fair test, conclude
Engage (starter)	"Young scientist challenge!"
Develop (main)	Interactive: rotate through question, plan, measure, and conclude stations.
Plenary (close)	Which science skill did you use?
Assessment	Station accuracy.
Teacher notes	Frame the children as scientists.