Grade 6 Science — Term 2, Week 2
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T2 G6
Day 1: The Digestive System
Grade 6 Science · Term 2, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain digestion and nutrient absorption in detail. |
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| Materials | Digestive-system diagram |
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| Key vocabulary | digestion, enzyme, absorb, nutrient, villi |
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| Engage (starter) | "How does the body get nutrients from food?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: trace digestion; discuss enzymes breaking food down and absorption; tap-to-reveal each organ's role. |
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| Plenary (close) | Where are nutrients absorbed? |
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| Assessment | Explains digestion. |
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| Teacher notes | Deepens earlier body work. |
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Day 2: The Circulatory System
Grade 6 Science · Term 2, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain how blood transports materials around the body. |
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| Materials | Heart diagram, pulse activity |
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| Key vocabulary | heart, artery, vein, blood, circulate, oxygen |
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| Engage (starter) | "How does blood deliver oxygen everywhere?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: measure pulse; trace blood carrying oxygen and nutrients; discuss the heart as a pump; tap-to-reveal circulation. |
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| Plenary (close) | What do arteries carry away from the heart? |
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| Assessment | Explains circulation. |
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| Teacher notes | Link to the respiratory system. |
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Day 3: Blood and Its Job
Grade 6 Science · Term 2, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe the parts of blood and their functions. |
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| Materials | Blood-composition diagram |
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| Key vocabulary | blood, red cell, white cell, plasma, platelet |
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| Engage (starter) | "What is blood actually made of?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: label blood parts; match each to a job (carry oxygen, fight germs, clot); tap-to-reveal blood functions. |
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| Plenary (close) | What do red blood cells carry? |
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| Assessment | Describes blood. |
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| Teacher notes | Connect white cells to defence later. |
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Day 4: Keeping the Heart Healthy
Grade 6 Science · Term 2, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe how to keep the circulatory system healthy. |
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| Materials | Health pictures, activity |
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| Key vocabulary | heart, exercise, diet, healthy, prevent |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do we keep our heart strong?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: measure heart rate before and after exercise; discuss diet and activity for heart health; tap-to-reveal habits. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one way to keep the heart healthy. |
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| Assessment | Describes heart health. |
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| Teacher notes | Link habits to the system. |
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Day 5: Review: Digestion and Circulation
Grade 6 Science · Term 2, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate the digestive and circulatory systems. |
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| Materials | Body diagrams, review stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, digestion, circulation, blood |
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| Engage (starter) | "Body systems challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: trace digestion and circulation at review stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a body system and its job. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce systems working together. |
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