Learning objectives
Knowledge
- To revise the units Movement and nutrition and Digestion and food.
Working scientifically
- To gather and record data.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can describe the change of chemical energy
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National curriculum
Science
Animals, including humans
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Number – fractions
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the class into groups of three and provide each group with a whiteboard, pen and the Resource: Knowledge organiser: Science – Movement and nutrition. Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Survive the island, which shows a deserted island map. Press the audio button to listen to the castaway, Oliver. Click on the first location…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Should use the Knowledge organiser: Science – Digestion and food to help with the Recap and recall activity; could analyse only their results, ignoring group results.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should identify any anomalous data from the group results; should explain how taking repeated data mitigates anomalous data by making it easier to identify and exclude it; could choose an extension activity relating to muscle fatigue or the enquiry cycle from the Resource: Stretch and challenge: How does food affect muscle fatigue?
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing the change of chemical energy into
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Vocabulary definitions
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analysis
Looking at evidence to find links and patterns.
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anomaly
A result that does not fit the pattern.
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In this unit
Assessment - Science Y3/4 (A): How does food affect muscle fatigue?
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
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Last update: 15th May, 2025
