Learning objective
- To group materials based on their properties (absorbency).
- Working scientifically: To make observations and record data.
Success criteria
- I can name
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National curriculum
Science
Everyday materials
Pupils should
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could record findings for task one on a whiteboard by ticking or crossing to indicate if the material was absorbent; should use simple property labels (e.g. hard and soft) and six carefully chosen objects which are easily classified for task two.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could draw on their own experiences to guess whether the materials will be absorbent before testing in task one; could rank the six materials from most absorbent to least absorbent; could choose some additional materials to test; could be encouraged to use the challenge word cards (see pages 5–7 of the Resource: Property labels) for task two.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: naming and sorting materials
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Vocabulary definitions
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absorbent
Soaks up and holds on to water.
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data
The information you collect when you observe.
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