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Lesson 2: Investigating grip strength - Gathering data

Gathering data on whether hand span affects grip strength by measuring accurately and recording data in a table while competing in the grip championships.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Arrange the class into groups of three and provide each group with a whiteboard, pen and the Resource: Knowledge organiser: Science – Movement and nutrition. Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Survive the island, which shows a map of a deserted island. Press the audio button to listen to the castaway, Oliver. Click on the first location (you are here) to go to the first escape situation (the beach).

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