Y4 States of Matter - Condensation/ Evaporation-Water Cycle - Lesson 6 (Resources, PP and Planning)

Lesson PowerPoint, planning and Activity

The sixth in a series of lessons to develop children's knowledge about 'States of Matter,' for the 2014 primary curriculum. Links to coverage of the curriculum are explicit in the planning (for both States of Matter and Working Scientifically)

We are learning to identify evaporation and condensation in the water cycle.

An interesting zoomed in image for the starter, to develop children's critical thinking and reasoning.

Recaps, revisits and builds on children's prior knowledge from previous lessons.

Develop's children's scientific knowledge of evaporation and condensation and is relevant to children by giving examples from every day life.

Step by step explanation of evaporation, condensation and precipitation in the water cycle.

Further 'mastery' thinking required for deepening and mastering learning, through thought provoking questions etc.

Choice of 3 differentiated follow up activities (2 are provided, one is an independent task and is on the PowerPoint)

Opportunity for verbal peer assessment as a plenary (on PowerPoint)

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