Grade 6 Science — Term 1, Week 6
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T1 G6
Day 1: Simple and Compound Machines
Grade 6 Science · Term 1, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Identify simple machines and how they combine. |
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| Materials | Machine kits, tool cards |
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| Key vocabulary | simple machine, compound, effort, load, advantage |
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| Engage (starter) | "How many machines hide in a bicycle?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: identify simple machines and find them combined in tools; introduce mechanical advantage; tap-to-reveal. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a compound machine. |
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| Assessment | Identifies machines. |
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| Teacher notes | Compound machines combine simple ones. |
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Day 2: Levers and Mechanical Advantage
Grade 6 Science · Term 1, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain how levers multiply force. |
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| Materials | Lever kit, weights, ruler |
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| Key vocabulary | lever, fulcrum, effort, load, mechanical advantage |
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| Engage (starter) | "How can a small effort lift a big load?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: change effort and load distances; observe mechanical advantage; tap-to-reveal how levers multiply force. |
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| Plenary (close) | How do we increase a lever's advantage? |
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| Assessment | Explains levers. |
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| Teacher notes | Effort further from fulcrum gives advantage. |
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Day 3: Pulleys and Gears
Grade 6 Science · Term 1, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain how pulley and gear systems change force and speed. |
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| Materials | Pulley and gear kits |
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| Key vocabulary | pulley, gear, effort, speed, direction, ratio |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do gears change speed on a bicycle?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: build pulley and gear systems; observe changes in effort, speed, and direction; tap-to-reveal gear ratios simply. |
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| Plenary (close) | What can gears change about motion? |
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| Assessment | Explains pulleys and gears. |
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| Teacher notes | Gears change speed and direction. |
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Day 4: Machines in Technology
Grade 6 Science · Term 1, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe how machines are used in modern technology. |
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| Materials | Technology pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | machine, technology, engine, efficient, design |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do machines power our modern world?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: explore machines in vehicles, tools, and industry; discuss efficiency and design; tap-to-reveal machines in technology. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a machine used in technology. |
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| Assessment | Describes machine uses. |
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| Teacher notes | Connect to engineering and design. |
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Day 5: Review: Machines
Grade 6 Science · Term 1, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate simple machines and mechanical advantage. |
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| Materials | Machine kits, review stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, machine, advantage |
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| Engage (starter) | "Machine engineer challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: build machines and calculate simple advantage at review stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a simple machine and how it helps. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce machines make work easier. |
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