Grade 5 Science — Term 3, Week 6
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T3 G5
Day 1: Life Cycles of Plants
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe the full life cycle of a flowering plant. |
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| Materials | Life-cycle diagram, seed cups |
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| Key vocabulary | germinate, grow, flower, pollinate, seed, cycle |
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| Engage (starter) | "How does one plant lead to many?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: order the plant life cycle from seed to seed; connect the stages; tap-to-reveal the cycle. |
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| Plenary (close) | What stage follows pollination? |
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| Assessment | Describes plant life cycles. |
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| Teacher notes | Revisits Term 1 plant reproduction. |
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Day 2: Life Cycles of Animals
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Compare animal life cycles including metamorphosis. |
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| Materials | Life-cycle cards |
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| Key vocabulary | life cycle, metamorphosis, egg, young, adult |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do different animals grow and change?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: order and compare animal life cycles; identify metamorphosis; tap-to-reveal each cycle. |
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| Plenary (close) | Order a frog's life cycle. |
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| Assessment | Compares animal life cycles. |
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| Teacher notes | Frog and butterfly show metamorphosis. |
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Day 3: Reproduction in Living Things
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain that living things reproduce to continue their kind. |
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| Materials | Reproduction diagrams |
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| Key vocabulary | reproduce, offspring, parent, continue, kind |
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| Engage (starter) | "Why is reproduction important for life?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: compare how plants and animals reproduce; discuss passing on features to offspring; tap-to-reveal reproduction. |
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| Plenary (close) | Why do living things reproduce? |
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| Assessment | Explains reproduction. |
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| Teacher notes | Keep age-appropriate. |
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Day 4: Growth and Development
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe how living things grow and change over their lives. |
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| Materials | Growth-stage pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | grow, develop, stage, change, mature |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do living things change as they grow?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: order growth stages for plants, animals, and humans; discuss changes over a lifetime; tap-to-reveal growth. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a stage of growth. |
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| Assessment | Describes growth. |
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| Teacher notes | Include human growth stages appropriately. |
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Day 5: Review: Life Cycles
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate plant and animal life cycles and reproduction. |
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| Materials | Life-cycle cards, review stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, life cycle, reproduce |
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| Engage (starter) | "Life cycle challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: order and compare life cycles at review stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Order a life cycle. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce cycles continue life. |
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