Grade 6 Science — Term 2, Week 1
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T2 G6
Day 1: Cells: The Unit of Life
Grade 6 Science · Term 2, Week 1 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain that all living things are made of cells. |
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| Materials | Microscope, slides, images |
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| Key vocabulary | cell, unit, living, microscope, magnify |
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| Engage (starter) | "What is the smallest living building block?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: view cells under a microscope or in images; state that cells are the basic unit of life; tap-to-reveal cell theory. |
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| Plenary (close) | What are all living things made of? |
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| Assessment | Explains cells. |
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| Teacher notes | Deepens the Term 1 cell intro. |
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Day 2: Plant Cells
Grade 6 Science · Term 2, Week 1 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Identify plant cell parts and their functions. |
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| Materials | Onion/leaf slides, diagram |
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| Key vocabulary | cell wall, membrane, nucleus, chloroplast, vacuole |
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| Engage (starter) | "What gives a plant cell its shape and green colour?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: view plant cells; label cell wall, chloroplasts, and vacuole; match parts to functions; tap-to-reveal. |
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| Plenary (close) | What do chloroplasts do? |
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| Assessment | Describes plant cells. |
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| Teacher notes | Use onion or leaf cells if possible. |
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Day 3: Animal Cells
Grade 6 Science · Term 2, Week 1 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Identify animal cell parts and compare with plant cells. |
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| Materials | Cheek-cell image, diagram |
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| Key vocabulary | membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, compare |
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| Engage (starter) | "How is an animal cell different from a plant cell?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: label animal cell parts; compare with plant cells (no wall or chloroplasts); tap-to-reveal differences. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a part found in plant but not animal cells. |
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| Assessment | Compares cells. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce the plant-animal comparison. |
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Day 4: From Cells to Organisms
Grade 6 Science · Term 2, Week 1 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain how cells form tissues, organs, and systems. |
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| Materials | Hierarchy diagram |
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| Key vocabulary | cell, tissue, organ, system, organism |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do tiny cells build a whole body?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: order the hierarchy from cells to tissues to organs to systems to organism; tap-to-reveal the levels. |
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| Plenary (close) | What do many similar cells form? |
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| Assessment | Explains organisation. |
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| Teacher notes | Cells to tissues to organs to systems. |
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Day 5: Review: Cells
Grade 6 Science · Term 2, Week 1 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate cells, cell parts, and organisation. |
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| Materials | Microscopes, diagrams, review stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, cell, tissue, organ |
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| Engage (starter) | "Cell biologist challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: label cells and order the organisation hierarchy at review stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Order: cell, organ, tissue, system. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce cells as the basis of life. |
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