Learning objectives
Knowledge
- To revise the units Light and reflection and Circulation and health.
Working scientifically
- To report on findings in the form of an advert.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can describe how light travels and how
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National curriculum
Science
Animals including humans
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should be taught
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Light pairs and ask the children to discuss with a partner which words they could pair together using a scientific reason (words can be used from either column and in more than one pair).
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the Resource: Knowledge organiser: Science – Light and reflection and the Resource: Knowledge organiser: Science – Light and shadows to support recollection of key vocabulary and its meaning in the Recap and recall activity and when planning the advertising presentation.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should use a broad range of scientific vocabulary from multiple units as part of their sunglasses advert (such as scientific vocabulary from the light and health topics); should evaluate the degree of trust in their results when concluding their investigations and justify how they can tell.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing how light travels and how we
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Vocabulary definitions
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evaluate
To judge and form an opinion on something using positives and negatives.
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evidence
Information that can be used to show if something is true or not.
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In this unit
Assessment - Science Y6: Are some sunglasses safer than others?
Lesson 1: Investigating sunglasses - Planning
Lesson 2: Investigating sunglasses - Gathering data
Lesson 3: Investigating sunglasses - Analysing, concluding and evaluating
Lesson 4: Investigating sunglasses - Extending
Lesson 5: Investigating sunglasses - Presenting