Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: Investigating muscle fatigue - Extending
Posing new questions about energy and investigating if the chemical energy stored in food can substitute for a battery in a circuit. This lesson is part of the mixed-age scheme.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Arrange the class into groups of three and provide each group with a whiteboard, pen and the Knowledge organiser: Science – Electricity and circuits. Assign each group one of the boxes from the Knowledge organiser and challenge them to summarise the knowledge in the box in a single sentence.
Allow time for the groups to write their sentences and then ask all groups to read their sentences to the class. After each sentence, choose one member from another group to try to repeat it.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
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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 – PlanningY3/4 (A): Lesson 2: Investigating muscle fatigue – Gathering dataY3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Investigating muscle fatigue – Analysing, concluding and evaluatingY3/4 (A): Lesson 5: Investigating muscle fatigue – Presenting
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 27 July 2026
