Grade 5 Science — Term 3, Week 2
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T3 G5
Day 1: Weathering
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain how weathering breaks down rocks. |
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| Materials | Rock pictures, freeze-and-thaw demo |
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| Key vocabulary | weathering, break down, physical, chemical, rock |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do huge rocks turn into tiny grains?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: model physical weathering (freeze-thaw) and discuss chemical weathering; tap-to-reveal weathering. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one cause of weathering. |
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| Assessment | Explains weathering. |
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| Teacher notes | The MoEY step-up: weathering this year. |
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Day 2: Erosion
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain how water, wind, and ice move broken rock. |
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| Materials | Sand tray, water, fan |
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| Key vocabulary | erosion, transport, water, wind, move |
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| Engage (starter) | "What carries broken rock to new places?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: model erosion by flowing water and wind in a tray; observe material moving; tap-to-reveal erosion. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one thing that causes erosion. |
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| Assessment | Explains erosion. |
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| Teacher notes | Weathering breaks; erosion moves. |
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Day 3: Soil Formation
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain how soil forms from weathered rock and living things. |
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| Materials | Soil samples, layers diagram |
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| Key vocabulary | soil, humus, weathered rock, form, layer |
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| Engage (starter) | "How does bare rock become rich soil?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: examine soil layers; discuss weathered rock mixing with decayed living things over time; tap-to-reveal soil formation. |
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| Plenary (close) | What two things make up soil? |
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| Assessment | Explains soil formation. |
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| Teacher notes | Soil forms very slowly. |
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Day 4: Protecting Soil and Land
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe soil erosion and how to prevent it. |
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| Materials | Erosion pictures, plant-cover demo |
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| Key vocabulary | soil erosion, protect, plants, cover, prevent |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do plants protect the soil?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: compare bare and plant-covered soil under water flow; discuss protecting land; tap-to-reveal prevention. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one way to prevent soil erosion. |
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| Assessment | Describes soil protection. |
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| Teacher notes | Relevant to Caribbean farming and slopes. |
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Day 5: Review: Weathering and Erosion
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate weathering, erosion, and soil. |
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| Materials | Sand tray, review stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, weathering, erosion, soil |
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| Engage (starter) | "Shaping the land challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: model weathering and erosion and review soil at review stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Give one difference between weathering and erosion. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce break versus move. |
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