Learning objectives
- To interpret how and why things move differently on different surfaces.
- Working scientifically: To plan an investigation using variables.
Success criteria
- I can describe
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National curriculum
Science
Forces and magnets
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Measurement
Pupils should be taught to:
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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 watch the Pupil video: Investigating friction method to help them follow the method; could mark where their car stopped with chalk and make comparisons instead of measuring and recording distance.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could gather repeat data; could discuss the questions, ‘Why is it useful to do the test more than once?’ (so that you can spot results that are wrong) and ‘were any of your results wrong?’ (no, the results for each material were very similar; yes, one of the results was very different from the rest); could complete the Activity: Hiking boot design (extension) and apply their learning to design an effective hiking boot.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing and comparing how
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Vocabulary definitions
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variable
Something that can change and cause an effect.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 18th December, 2023
