Y5/6 (B): Making connections: How does light affect the direction of plant growth?
Exploring the relationship between light source and the direction of plant growth through scientific enquiry.
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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 does light affect the direction of plant growth? in Lesson 1: Investigating plant growth – Planning.
Suggested prior learning
This unit revises and builds on learning from the previous Y5/6 (B) Science units.Lessons
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: Investigating plant growth – Planning
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: Investigating plant growth – Gathering data
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: Investigating plant growth – Analysing, concluding and evaluating
Key skills
Key knowledge
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Unit resources
Y5/6 (B): Science Knowledge organisers
A complete collection of the Year 5/6 (B) Knowledge organisers referred to in this unit. The Making connections units do…
Vocabulary display – Science Y5/6 (B): Making connections: How does light affect the direction of plant growth?
A display version of the key vocabulary from the mixed-age unit 'Making connections: How does light affect the direction of…
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