Learning objectives
Knowledge
- To compare soils and how they were formed.
Working scientifically
- To record the drainage rate for different soils in a bar chart.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can name some different types of soil.
- I
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National curriculum
Science
Rocks
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
Maths
Statistics
Pupils should be
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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 use the Activity: Investigating soil: support version to support them in recording their observations and drawing a bar chart.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could complete the extension column in the table for the Activity: Investigating soil to assess the grain size of different soils; could write their own conclusion based on their extra data before the wrapping up activity.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: naming, describing, comparing and grouping some different
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Knowledge outcomes
- I can name some different types of soil, including loam soil, peaty soil, sandy soil and clay soil.
- I can describe some different types of soil, including the grain size and amount of organic matter.
- I can compare and group soils according to their grain size and amount of organic matter.
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Vocabulary definitions
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clay
A very small grain of sediment.
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clay soil
A soil with lots of clay grains and some organic matter.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 9th January, 2024
