Grade 4 Science — Term 2, Week 9

5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T2 G4

Grade 4 Science · Term 2, Week 9 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Turn observations into testable questions.
Materials	Prompt cards, wonder wall
Key vocabulary	question, testable, investigate, variable
Engage (starter)	"Which questions can we answer with a test?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: turn observations into testable questions; identify what could be measured; tap-to-reveal good questions.
Plenary (close)	Share a question we could test.
Assessment	Asks testable questions.
Teacher notes	Nurture scientific thinking.

Grade 4 Science · Term 2, Week 9 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Plan a fair test identifying variables.
Materials	Investigation setups, planning sheet
Key vocabulary	fair test, variable, change, control, predict
Engage (starter)	"What must stay the same for a fair test?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: plan a fair test (friction, air resistance, or insulation), naming the variable to change and those to keep same; tap-to-reveal.
Plenary (close)	What will you change and control?
Assessment	Plans a fair test.
Teacher notes	Identify variables clearly.

Grade 4 Science · Term 2, Week 9 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Measure accurately and record in tables.
Materials	Force meters, rulers, timers, tables
Key vocabulary	measure, record, table, unit, repeat
Engage (starter)	"How do we make our results reliable?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: measure forces, times, or lengths and record in tables; repeat readings; tap-to-reveal careful recording.
Plenary (close)	Record a measurement with its unit.
Assessment	Measures and records.
Teacher notes	Repeating readings improves reliability.

Grade 4 Science · Term 2, Week 9 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Present results in charts and draw conclusions.
Materials	Result tables, graph paper
Key vocabulary	chart, graph, conclusion, evidence, pattern
Engage (starter)	"How can a graph help us see the pattern?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: turn results into a simple bar chart; find patterns; write a conclusion with evidence; tap-to-reveal concluding.
Plenary (close)	Write a conclusion from your data.
Assessment	Presents and concludes.
Teacher notes	Link conclusions to evidence.

Grade 4 Science · Term 2, Week 9 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Consolidate questioning, planning, measuring, concluding.
Materials	Investigation stations
Key vocabulary	review, fair test, measure, 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.