Grade 4 Science — Term 2, Week 5
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T2 G4
Day 1: Light Travels in Straight Lines
Grade 4 Science · Term 2, Week 5 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Show that light travels in straight lines. |
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| Materials | Torch, cards with holes, screen |
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| Key vocabulary | light, ray, straight line, beam, block |
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| Engage (starter) | "Can light bend around a corner?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: line up cards with holes to pass a beam; show light travels straight; tap-to-reveal straight-line travel. |
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| Plenary (close) | How does light travel? |
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| Assessment | Shows straight-line travel. |
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| Teacher notes | Deepens the Term 1 reflection work. |
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Day 2: Reflection of Light
Grade 4 Science · Term 2, Week 5 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Investigate the law of reflection simply. |
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| Materials | Mirrors, torch, protractor |
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| Key vocabulary | reflect, mirror, incoming, outgoing, angle |
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| Engage (starter) | "Does light bounce off a mirror at any angle?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: shine a ray at a mirror; compare incoming and outgoing angles; tap-to-reveal that they match. |
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| Plenary (close) | What happens to light hitting a mirror? |
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| Assessment | Investigates reflection. |
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| Teacher notes | Incoming and outgoing angles are equal. |
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Day 3: Mirrors and Images
Grade 4 Science · Term 2, Week 5 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explore how mirrors form images. |
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| Materials | Plane mirrors, objects, letters |
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| Key vocabulary | mirror, image, reflect, reversed |
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| Engage (starter) | "Why does writing look backwards in a mirror?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: look at objects and letters in mirrors; notice left-right reversal; tap-to-reveal how mirror images form. |
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| Plenary (close) | How does a letter look in a mirror? |
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| Assessment | Explores mirror images. |
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| Teacher notes | Mirror images are left-right reversed. |
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Day 4: Using Reflection
Grade 4 Science · Term 2, Week 5 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe everyday uses of reflection. |
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| Materials | Periscope model, mirror pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | reflection, periscope, use, safety |
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| Engage (starter) | "How does a periscope let us see over a wall?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: explore or build a simple periscope; find uses of mirrors (mirrors, safety); tap-to-reveal reflection uses. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one use of a mirror. |
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| Assessment | Describes reflection uses. |
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| Teacher notes | Reflection has many real uses. |
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Day 5: Review: Reflection
Grade 4 Science · Term 2, Week 5 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate light travel, reflection, and mirrors. |
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| Materials | Mirrors, torch, review cards |
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| Key vocabulary | review, light, reflect, mirror |
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| Engage (starter) | "Reflection challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: reflect rays and explore mirror images at review stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | What happens to light at a mirror? |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Sets up refraction next week. |
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