Grade 6 Science — Term 2, Week 9
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T2 G6
Day 1: Cells and Our Health
Grade 6 Science · Term 2, Week 9 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Connect cell health to overall body health. |
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| Materials | Diagrams, health pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | cell, health, nutrient, oxygen, function |
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| Engage (starter) | "Why does the whole body depend on healthy cells?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: link how cells need nutrients and oxygen to keep the body working; tap-to-reveal cell health. |
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| Plenary (close) | What do cells need to stay healthy? |
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| Assessment | Connects cells to health. |
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| Teacher notes | Ties cells to body systems. |
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Day 2: Food, Energy and Respiration
Grade 6 Science · Term 2, Week 9 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain how food provides energy through respiration. |
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| Materials | Diagrams, activity |
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| Key vocabulary | food, energy, respiration, glucose, oxygen |
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| Engage (starter) | "How does breakfast give you energy to play?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: trace food to energy via digestion and respiration; tap-to-reveal how cells release energy. |
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| Plenary (close) | What gas do cells use to release energy? |
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| Assessment | Connects food to energy. |
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| Teacher notes | Links digestion, circulation, and respiration. |
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Day 3: Plants, Food and Oxygen
Grade 6 Science · Term 2, Week 9 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain how plants provide food and oxygen for life. |
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| Materials | Photosynthesis diagram, plants |
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| Key vocabulary | photosynthesis, oxygen, food, producer, depend |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do plants support nearly all life?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: trace how photosynthesis provides food and oxygen for other living things; tap-to-reveal plant importance. |
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| Plenary (close) | What gas do plants release that we need? |
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| Assessment | Explains plant importance. |
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| Teacher notes | Connects photosynthesis to ecosystems. |
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Day 4: Genetics in Everyday Life
Grade 6 Science · Term 2, Week 9 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Recognise how heredity appears in daily life. |
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| Materials | Family and crop pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | inherit, trait, breed, everyday, variation |
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| Engage (starter) | "Where do we see heredity around us?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: find inherited traits in families and bred crops and animals; tap-to-reveal genetics in life. |
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| Plenary (close) | Give an everyday example of heredity. |
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| Assessment | Applies genetics. |
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| Teacher notes | Real-world connection. |
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Day 5: Review: Cells and Life in Daily Life
Grade 6 Science · Term 2, Week 9 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate cells, energy, and genetics in life. |
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| Materials | Review stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, cell, energy, genetics |
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| Engage (starter) | "Life science in action challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: match everyday examples to cells, energy, and genetics at review stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share a life-science idea you see every day. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Celebrate real-world links. |
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