Grade 6 Science — Term 1, Week 5
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T1 G6
Day 1: Forces and Newton's First Law
Grade 6 Science · Term 1, Week 5 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain that objects stay still or moving unless a force acts. |
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| Materials | Trolley, marbles, ramp |
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| Key vocabulary | force, inertia, balanced, motion, Newton |
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| Engage (starter) | "Why does a ball keep rolling until something stops it?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: push and stop objects; discuss inertia and balanced forces; tap-to-reveal Newton's first law simply. |
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| Plenary (close) | What keeps a still object still? |
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| Assessment | Explains the first law. |
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| Teacher notes | Keep Newton's laws conceptual. |
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Day 2: Force, Motion and Newton's Second Law
Grade 6 Science · Term 1, Week 5 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Relate force, mass, and how motion changes. |
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| Materials | Trolleys, weights, force meter |
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| Key vocabulary | force, mass, acceleration, speed up |
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| Engage (starter) | "Is it easier to push a light or a heavy cart?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: push equal and different masses; observe more force or less mass gives more change in motion; tap-to-reveal the idea. |
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| Plenary (close) | What happens to a light cart with a big push? |
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| Assessment | Relates force and motion. |
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| Teacher notes | Conceptual, not calculated. |
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Day 3: Action and Reaction: Newton's Third Law
Grade 6 Science · Term 1, Week 5 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain that forces come in action-reaction pairs. |
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| Materials | Balloon rocket, skateboard idea |
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| Key vocabulary | action, reaction, pair, push back |
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| Engage (starter) | "How does a balloon rocket zoom forward?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: release a balloon rocket; discuss air pushing back to push it forward; tap-to-reveal action and reaction. |
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| Plenary (close) | Give an example of action and reaction. |
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| Assessment | Explains the third law. |
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| Teacher notes | Every action has an equal, opposite reaction. |
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Day 4: Gravity and Weight
Grade 6 Science · Term 1, Week 5 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain gravity and distinguish weight from mass. |
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| Materials | Force meter, balance, objects |
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| Key vocabulary | gravity, weight, mass, newton, attract |
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| Engage (starter) | "Would you weigh the same on the Moon?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: measure weight and mass; discuss gravity as an attracting force; compare Earth and Moon gravity; tap-to-reveal. |
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| Plenary (close) | Give one difference between weight and mass. |
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| Assessment | Explains gravity and weight. |
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| Teacher notes | Weight is a force; mass is matter. |
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Day 5: Review: Forces and Motion
Grade 6 Science · Term 1, Week 5 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate Newton's laws, gravity, and weight. |
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| Materials | Force meters, review stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, force, Newton, gravity |
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| Engage (starter) | "Force scientist challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: demonstrate Newton's laws and measure forces at review stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | State one of Newton's laws simply. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce forces change motion. |
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