Y5/6

Exploring the relationship between light source and the direction of plant growth through scientific enquiry.

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Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Recall key knowledge from previous units.
  • Apply knowledge in new contexts.

 

When working scientifically, pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Carry out a full scientific enquiry.

 

Please note that Kapow Primary Science lessons are designed to be 1 hour and 30 minutes long to reflect the requirements of a core subject.

 

For more information about this unit, please see the Teacher video: Making connections – How does light affect the direction of plant growth? in Lesson 1: Investigating plant growth – Planning.

Suggested prior learning

This unit revises and builds on learning from the previous Y5/6 (B) Science units.

Lessons

Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: Investigating plant growth – Planning

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Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: Investigating plant growth – Gathering data

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Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: Investigating plant growth – Analysing, concluding and evaluating

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Key skills

This unit revisits the

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Key knowledge

This unit revises the

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Key vocabulary

air resistance

conclusion (LKS2)

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Equipment list

Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.

This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)

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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected

  • Yellow sticky notes

         ×30

  • Blunt pencils

         ×8
  • Masking tape ×1

  • Cardboard boxes

         ×8

  • Micro-peas (or cress or mustard seeds)

         ×8

  • Kitchen towel

         ×8

  • Bulbs (electrical)

         ×8
  • Switches ×15
  • Cells (batteries) ×8
  • Electrical wires – preferably with crocodile clips ×8

  • A tray of water

         ×1

  • Spray bottle of water

         ×1
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Y5/6 (B): Science Knowledge organisers

A complete collection of the Year 5/6 (B) Knowledge organisers referred to in this unit. The Making connections units do…

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Vocabulary display – Science Y5/6 (B): Making connections: How does light affect the direction of plant growth?

A display version of the key vocabulary from the mixed-age unit 'Making connections: How does light affect the direction of…

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