Learning objectives
Knowledge
- To revise the unit Light and shadows and Movement and nutrition.
Working scientifically
- To report on my findings using a shadow puppet display.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can describe how shadows are formed.
- I can
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National curriculum
Science
Light
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading – comprehension
Pupils
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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 – Light and shadows. Explain the rules of the game to the group. Player one secretly chooses a sentence from the Knowledge organiser and writes it on the whiteboard, replacing the keywords with blanks.…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the Resource: Knowledge organiser: Science – Movement and nutrition to help them identify joints in the body; should use the conclusion in their book to help them write their script; should use the Resource: Knowledge organiser: Science – Light and shadows to help answer the Wrapping up questions on shadows.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should answer the extension questions on the script; 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 how shadows are formed; describing the role
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Vocabulary definitions
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joint
Where two or more bones meet.
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opaque
A material that blocks or absorbs all light, preventing objects on the other side from being seen.
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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
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 15th May, 2025
