Learning objective

Knowledge

  • To revise key concepts.

Working scientifically

  • To report on my findings using persuasive writing.

Success criteria

Knowledge

  • I can describe how light travels and how
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National curriculum

Science

Properties and changes

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Arrange the class into their groups of three from Lesson 1: Investigating space blankets – Planning. Hand out the children’s results from the experiments in Lesson 2: Investigating space blankets – Gathering data and Lesson 4: Investigating space blankets – Extending. Ask the groups to pair up with another group and to read through their…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could focus on only the conclusion for the main experiment, investigating heat loss and uses related to that purpose only; could use the Resource: What makes a good presentation? as a prompt to help them create their advert.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should use a broad range of scientific vocabulary from multiple units as part of their advert (such as scientific vocabulary from the light and health topics); should evaluate the degree of trust in their results when concluding their investigations and justify how they can tell; could choose an extension activity relating to space blankets or the enquiry cycle from the Resource: Stretch and challenge: How reflective are space blankets.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by:describing how light travels and how we

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Vocabulary definitions

  • evaluate

    To judge and form an opinion on something using positives and negatives.

  • evidence

    Information that can be used to show if something is true or not.

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