Learning objectives
- To explain the use of materials as electrical conductors or insulators.
- Working scientifically: To write a method.
Success criteria
- I can describe
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National curriculum
Science
Electricity
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
English
Writing
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 electrical conductors and insulators (support version) to provide prompts when writing the method; should watch the Pupil video: Investigating electrical conductors and insulators to reinforce the method and offer reminders throughout the experiment.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should make predictions about other objects and materials that have not been tested based on their results (and therefore extrapolating data); could replace the bulb in the test circuit with an ammeter and record the conductivity for the different materials; could list the materials tested in order of conductivity.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing that a material
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Vocabulary definitions
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electrical conductor
A material that lets electrical charge pass through it quickly.
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electrical insulator
A material that does not let electrical charge pass through it easily.
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In this unit
Assessment - Science Y4: Electricity and circuits
Lesson 1: Using electricity
Lesson 2: Building circuits
Lesson 3: Switching on and off
Lesson 4: Investigating electrical conductors and insulators
Lesson 5: Investigating bulb brightness
Lesson 6: Electrical safety
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 20th July, 2023
