Learning objectives
Knowledge
- To describe a soil sample using sedimentation.
Working scientifically
- To draw and label a diagram.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can list some of the benefits of
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National curriculum
Science
Rocks
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
British values
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Remind the class that soil is made from grains of sediment and that different types of grains are different sizes. Hand out a whiteboard and pen to each pupil and arrange the class into groups of four. Ask the groups to write the following headings on their whiteboards (one on each whiteboard): Sand: large grains.…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Resource: Knowledge organiser: Science – Rocks and soil to check the composition of different soil types for the Recap and recall activity and to support them in drawing and labelling their sedimentation jar diagram and in identifying the category of soil.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should be provided with an additional sedimentation jar or jars containing other categories of soil to identify the different soils and compare the similarities and differences between them; could choose an extension activity relating to soil from the Resource: Stretch and challenge: Rocks and soil.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: listing some of the benefits of
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Knowledge outcomes
Knowledge
- I can list some of the benefits of earthworms to the soil, including creating tunnels that allow air and water into the soil, dragging organic matter into the soil, making the soil softer for root growth and animals to dig and adding fertile castings to the soil.
- I can identify the layers in a sedimentation jar, including sand, silt, clay and organic matter.
- I can describe the size of the particles in a sedimentation jar from smallest to largest: clay, silt, sand and stones.
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Vocabulary definitions
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diagram
A simple 2D drawing with labels.
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earthworm
A worm that lives in the soil.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 4th December, 2024
