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Lesson 4: Planning an experiment

Planning an experiment to find out the conditions woodlice prefer, recognising the importance of following the method in the correct order.
Science investigation equipment including woodlice, scissors, black card, paper towel, Petri dish and stopwatch.

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Hand out a whiteboard and a pen to each child. Display the Presentation: Food chains and ask the pupils to draw the three living things in a food chain to show the order in which they eat each other (plant → slug → blackbird). Remind the children to use arrows to indicate which living thing is being eaten.

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