Grade 5 Science — Term 3, Week 8
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T3 G5
Day 1: Modelling in Science
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Use models to explain science ideas. |
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| Materials | Models (rock cycle, solar system) |
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| Key vocabulary | model, represent, explain, limitation |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do models help us understand big ideas?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: use models to explain the rock cycle and Earth's movements; discuss what models show and miss; tap-to-reveal modelling. |
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| Plenary (close) | What does a model help us do? |
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| Assessment | Uses models. |
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| Teacher notes | Models represent but simplify. |
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Day 2: Planning Investigations
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Plan a fair investigation with clear variables. |
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| Materials | Planning sheets, materials |
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| Key vocabulary | fair test, variable, control, predict, method |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do we design a reliable test?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: plan a fair test (weathering, plant growth) naming variables; predict; tap-to-reveal planning. |
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| Plenary (close) | What will you change and control? |
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| Assessment | Plans investigations. |
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| Teacher notes | Apply the fair-test skill. |
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Day 3: Analysing Data
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Analyse data to find patterns and relationships. |
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| Materials | Data sets, graph paper |
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| Key vocabulary | data, pattern, relationship, graph, analyse |
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| Engage (starter) | "What patterns hide in our data?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: graph data and look for patterns and relationships; tap-to-reveal analysing data. |
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| Plenary (close) | Describe a pattern in a data set. |
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| Assessment | Analyses data. |
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| Teacher notes | Builds data-analysis skills. |
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Day 4: Evaluating and Improving
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Evaluate an investigation and suggest improvements. |
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| Materials | Investigation reports |
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| Key vocabulary | evaluate, fair, reliable, improve, conclusion |
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| Engage (starter) | "How could we make our test even better?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: evaluate an investigation for fairness and reliability; suggest improvements; tap-to-reveal evaluating. |
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| Plenary (close) | Suggest one improvement to an investigation. |
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| Assessment | Evaluates investigations. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce evaluating the method. |
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Day 5: Review: Being a Scientist
Grade 5 Science · Term 3, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate modelling, planning, analysing, evaluating. |
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| Materials | Investigation stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, model, analyse, evaluate |
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| Engage (starter) | "Young scientist challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: rotate through model, plan, analyse, and evaluate stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Which science skill did you use? |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Frame the children as scientists. |
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