Grade 5 Science — Term 3, Week 7
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T3 G5
Day 1: Introducing Micro-organisms
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 7 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Recognise that tiny living things exist all around us. |
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| Materials | Microscope images, mould pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | micro-organism, microbe, tiny, microscope, everywhere |
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| Engage (starter) | "Are there living things too small to see?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: view images of micro-organisms; discuss that they live everywhere; tap-to-reveal microbes. |
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| Plenary (close) | What is a micro-organism? |
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| Assessment | Recognises micro-organisms. |
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| Teacher notes | The MoEY step-up: micro-organisms this year. |
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Day 2: Types of Micro-organisms
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 7 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Identify bacteria, fungi, and viruses simply. |
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| Materials | Micro-organism images |
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| Key vocabulary | bacteria, fungi, virus, mould, yeast |
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| Engage (starter) | "What different tiny living things are there?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: sort images of bacteria, fungi (mould, yeast), and viruses; tap-to-reveal each type. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a type of micro-organism. |
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| Assessment | Identifies microbe types. |
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| Teacher notes | Keep descriptions simple. |
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Day 3: Helpful Micro-organisms
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 7 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe useful roles of micro-organisms. |
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| Materials | Bread, yogurt, compost pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | helpful, yeast, decompose, ferment, useful |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do microbes help make bread and yogurt?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: explore yeast in bread, microbes in yogurt, and decomposers in compost; tap-to-reveal helpful microbes. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one helpful micro-organism. |
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| Assessment | Describes helpful microbes. |
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| Teacher notes | Microbes are not all harmful. |
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Day 4: Harmful Micro-organisms and Hygiene
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 7 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain how some microbes cause disease and how to prevent spread. |
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| Materials | Hygiene pictures, handwashing demo |
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| Key vocabulary | harmful, germ, disease, hygiene, prevent |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do we stop harmful microbes spreading?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: discuss disease-causing microbes; practise hygiene and food safety; tap-to-reveal prevention. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one way to stop germs spreading. |
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| Assessment | Explains prevention. |
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| Teacher notes | Link to hygiene from Term 1. |
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Day 5: Review: Micro-organisms
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 7 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate types and roles of micro-organisms. |
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| Materials | Microbe cards, review stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, micro-organism, helpful, harmful |
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| Engage (starter) | "Microbe detective challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: sort helpful and harmful microbes at review stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a helpful and a harmful microbe. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce microbes are everywhere. |
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