Grade 5 Science — Term 2, Week 2
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T2 G5
Day 1: Mixtures
Grade 5 Science · Term 2, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe mixtures and how components keep their properties. |
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| Materials | Various mixtures, trays |
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| Key vocabulary | mixture, component, combine, property |
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| Engage (starter) | "Do mixed materials change into something new?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: make and examine mixtures; note components keep their properties; tap-to-reveal mixtures. |
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| Plenary (close) | Give an example of a mixture. |
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| Assessment | Describes mixtures. |
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| Teacher notes | Components keep their identity. |
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Day 2: Solutions and Solubility
Grade 5 Science · Term 2, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain solutions and classify solids by solubility. |
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| Materials | Solids, water, cups |
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| Key vocabulary | solution, solute, solvent, soluble, insoluble |
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| Engage (starter) | "What makes a clear solution?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: dissolve solids to make solutions; identify solute and solvent; sort soluble and insoluble; tap-to-reveal. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name the solvent when salt dissolves in water. |
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| Assessment | Explains solutions. |
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| Teacher notes | Introduce solute and solvent terms. |
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Day 3: Factors Affecting Solubility
Grade 5 Science · Term 2, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Investigate what affects how much or how fast solids dissolve. |
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| Materials | Sugar, warm/cool water, timer, spoon |
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| Key vocabulary | solubility, temperature, stirring, rate, fair test |
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| Engage (starter) | "What makes more sugar dissolve?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: plan a fair test on temperature or stirring; measure and record; tap-to-reveal the effects. |
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| Plenary (close) | What made the sugar dissolve faster? |
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| Assessment | Investigates solubility. |
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| Teacher notes | Change one variable at a time. |
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Day 4: Separating Mixtures
Grade 5 Science · Term 2, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Choose and use separation techniques. |
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| Materials | Filter, sieve, magnet, evaporation dish |
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| Key vocabulary | separate, filter, sieve, evaporate, distil |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do we get pure water back from salt water?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: separate mixtures by filtering, sieving, magnetism, and evaporation; match method to mixture; tap-to-reveal. |
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| Plenary (close) | How can we recover salt from salt water? |
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| Assessment | Separates mixtures. |
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| Teacher notes | Method depends on properties. |
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Day 5: Review: Mixtures and Solutions
Grade 5 Science · Term 2, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate mixtures, solutions, and separation. |
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| Materials | Mixture samples, review stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, mixture, solution, separate |
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| Engage (starter) | "Separation challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: classify mixtures and match separation methods at review stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a separation method and when to use it. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce using properties. |
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