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Y3/4 (A): Making connections: How does food affect muscle fatigue?

Exploring the relationship between food consumption and muscle fatigue 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 food affect muscle fatigue? in Lesson 1: Investigating muscle fatigue – Planning.

Suggested prior learning

This unit revises and builds on learning from the previous Y3/4 (A) Science units.

Lessons

Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: Investigating muscle fatigue – Planning

Knowledge

  • To revise the units Movement and nutrition, Digestion and food and Rocks and soil.

Working scientifically

  • To plan a comparative test.
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Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: Investigating muscle fatigue – Gathering data

Knowledge

  • To revise the units Movement and nutrition and Digestion and food.

Working scientifically

  • To gather and record data.
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Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Investigating muscle fatigue – Analysing, concluding and evaluating

Knowledge

  • To revise the units Movement and nutrition and Digestion and food.

Working scientifically

  • To conclude and evaluate the investigation.
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Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: Investigating muscle fatigue – Extending

Knowledge

  • To revise the unit Electricity and circuits.

Working scientifically

  • To pose and investigate new questions.
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Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: Investigating muscle fatigue – Presenting

Knowledge

  • To revise the unit Light and shadows and Movement and nutrition.

Working scientifically

  • To report on my findings using a shadow puppet display.
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Cross-curricular opportunities

English: Reading – comprehension; Writing – composition.

Mathematics: Number – fractions (including decimals); Measurement; Number – number and place value; Statistics.

Design and technology: Cooking and nutrition; Design; Evaluate.

RSE: Health eating.

Physical Education.

Geography: Human and physical geography.

British values: Mutual respect; Rule of law.

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