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.
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National curriculum
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Before the lesson
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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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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 2 July 2026
