Learning objectives
Knowledge
- To recognise how electrical appliances are powered.
Working scientifically
- To record and classify qualitative data.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can identify
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National curriculum
Science
Electricity
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, check the children can recall the following key facts from the Year 2 unit Uses of everyday materials and Year 3 unit Light and shadows: A ‘material’ is what an object is made from. ‘Property’ refers to how a material can be described. Material properties that may be useful for electrical…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Activity: Grouping appliances (support) to cut and stick school-based appliances into the correct columns; could use page 1 of the Resource: Knowledge organiser: Science – Electricity and circuits to help identify some examples of mains and battery-powered appliances.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should rank the statements from the Activity: Advantages and disadvantages of mains and batteries based on the strength of the argument for or against its power supply and justify opinions; could evaluate the class model of an electrical circuit, considering strengths and limitations; could choose their own example of an appliance in the Wrapping up and explain why that power supply is suitable as either battery or mains-powered; could choose an extension activity relating to electrical appliances and power supplies from the Resource: Stretch and challenge: Electricity and circuits.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recalling a range of
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Knowledge outcomes
- I can identify if something is an electrical appliance by looking for a battery compartment or plug.
- I can classify an electrical appliance as mains or battery-powered by making observations.
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Vocabulary definitions
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appliance
A device for a particular task.
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battery
A portable power supply that transfers electrical energy to an appliance.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 9th January, 2025
