Y5/6 (A): Making connections: How reflective are space blankets?

Exploring the properties and uses of space blankets, focusing on their reflective qualities, heat retention, and material composition.

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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 reflective are space blankets? in Lesson 1: Investigating space blankets – Planning.

Suggested prior learning

This unit revises and builds on learning from the previous mixed-age Y5/6 (A) Science units.

Lessons

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: Investigating space blankets – Planning

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Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: Investigating space blankets – Gathering data

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Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: Investigating space blankets – Analysing, concluding and evaluating

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Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: Investigating space blankets – Extending

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Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: Investigating space blankets – Presenting

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Key skills

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Y5/6 (A): Science Knowledge organisers

A complete collection of the Year 5/6 (A) Knowledge organisers referred to in this unit. The Making connections units do…

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Vocabulary display – Science: Y5/6 (A) Making connections: How reflective are space blankets?

A display version of the key vocabulary from the mixed-age unit 'Making connections: How reflective are space blankets?'.

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Cross-curricular opportunities

English: Spoken language; Writing – composition.

Maths: Statistics; Number – number and place value

Design and technology: Evaluate.

PSHE (Personal, Social, and Health Education): Physical health and fitness; Health and prevention.

British values: Mutual respect; Rule of law.

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The next unit will depend on which Y5/6 cycle has been taught first.

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