Grade 5 Science — Term 2, Week 11
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T2 G5
Day 1: Choosing an Investigation
Grade 5 Science · Term 2, Week 11 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Choose a testable question about matter or change. |
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| Materials | Question prompts, planning sheet |
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| Key vocabulary | question, investigate, testable, variable |
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| Engage (starter) | "What matter question do you want to answer?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: choose a testable question (dissolving, rusting, insulation); identify variables; tap-to-reveal choosing. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share your investigation question. |
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| Assessment | Chooses a question. |
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| Teacher notes | Student-led inquiry. |
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Day 2: Planning the Investigation
Grade 5 Science · Term 2, Week 11 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Plan a fair method for the chosen question. |
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| Materials | Planning sheets, materials |
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| Key vocabulary | plan, fair test, method, predict, control |
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| Engage (starter) | "How will you make your test fair?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: plan the method, variables, and prediction; gather materials; tap-to-reveal fair planning. |
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| Plenary (close) | What will you change and control? |
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| Assessment | Plans the investigation. |
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| Teacher notes | Apply the fair-test skill. |
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Day 3: Carrying Out the Investigation
Grade 5 Science · Term 2, Week 11 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Carry out the investigation and record results. |
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| Materials | Investigation materials, tables |
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| Key vocabulary | carry out, measure, record, observe |
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| Engage (starter) | "Time to be a real scientist!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: run the investigation, measuring and recording carefully; tap-to-reveal good practice. |
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| Plenary (close) | Record your results in a table. |
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| Assessment | Carries out an investigation. |
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| Teacher notes | Emphasise careful measuring. |
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Day 4: Presenting Findings
Grade 5 Science · Term 2, Week 11 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Present results and conclusions to the class. |
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| Materials | Graphs, posters |
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| Key vocabulary | present, graph, conclusion, evidence |
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| Engage (starter) | "Share what you discovered!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: present findings with graphs and a conclusion based on evidence; tap-to-reveal presenting. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share your conclusion with evidence. |
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| Assessment | Presents findings. |
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| Teacher notes | Celebrate communication. |
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Day 5: Review: Investigation Skills
Grade 5 Science · Term 2, Week 11 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate the whole investigation process. |
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| Materials | Review stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, investigate, conclude |
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| Engage (starter) | "Scientist showcase!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: review the plan-do-conclude cycle and celebrate projects at stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | What makes an investigation fair? |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Affirm the children as scientists. |
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