Teacher video: Making connections in Science overview
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
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: Investigating muscle fatigue – Gathering data
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Investigating muscle fatigue – Analysing, concluding and evaluating
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: Investigating muscle fatigue – Extending
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: Investigating muscle fatigue – Presenting
Key skills
This unit revisits the
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Key knowledge
This unit revises the
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Key vocabulary
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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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Full equipment list for the subject
Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
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Yellow sticky notes
×30 - Paper fasteners (split pins) ×30
- Sticky tape ×1
- Modelling dough ×30
- Stopwatch / timer ×8
- Torch ×1
- Wooden skewers ×30
- Fruit ×30
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Green, red and orange highlighters
×15 - Calculator ×30
- V LED 3
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Zinc-covered nails
×1 -
Short lengths of medium gauge copper wire
×1 - Wire ×30
- Sandpaper ×1
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Unit resources
Y3/4 (A): Science Knowledge organisers
A complete collection of the Year 3/4 (A) Knowledge organisers referred to in this unit. The Making connections units do…
Vocabulary display – Science Y3/4 (A): Making connections: How does food affect muscle fatigue?
A display version of the key vocabulary from the mixed-age unit 'Making connections: How does food affect muscle fatigue?'.
Subject resources
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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.
