Learning objective
Knowledge
- To describe the relationship between lever length and effort.
Working scientifically
- To draw an accurate line graph.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can name the three things needed for
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National curriculum
Science
Forces
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
British values
- Mutual respect.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the class into pairs and display slide 1 of the Presentation: Spot the simple machine. Ask the pairs to spot and classify the simple machines (levers, pulleys and gears).
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could plot the model data found on slide 2 of the Presentation: Catapult line graph; could use the Knowledge organiser to help identify examples of simple machines in the Recap and recall and answer the questions about levers from the Attention grabber.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should extrapolate the line on their graph to predict how far the marshmallow would travel with a lever of 14–16 centimetres; should estimate the missing data on the graph for levers with lengths of 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 centimetres; could choose an extension activity from the Resource: Stretch and challenge: Unbalanced forces.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: naming the three things needed for
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Knowledge outcomes
- I can name the three things needed for a lever: effort, load and pivot.
- I can list the uses of levers, including cutting, opening and lifting or moving.
- I can explain that the farther the effort from the pivot (the longer the lever), the less effort is needed to lift the load.
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Vocabulary definitions
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line graph
A graph to show data that can have any value, using data points and a line of best fit.
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line of best fit
Used to show the link between the variable being changed and the variable being measured.
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In this unit
Assessment - Science Y5/6 (B): Unbalanced forces
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: Gravity
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: Air resistance
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: Water resistance
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: Friction
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: Levers, pulleys and gears
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 6: Levers, pulleys and gears (Part 2)
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 7th October, 2024
