In this lesson, students will learn that a life cycle is the series of changes a plant or animal goes through during its life. They will look at the life cycle stages for a mammal and bird and then in detail at an elephant and robin. Engaging video links are included for this also.
They will then complete a Venn diagram comparing the life cycles of mammals and birds before creating their own life cycle diagrams, using research tools, of a dog and a chicken (information is included to support with this).
A knowledge organiser for the unit is included.
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In this lesson, students will learn about the harmful effects of drugs, alcohol and smoking. They will learn that some drugs, such as prescription drugs, can be helpful if taken in the appropriate quantity. They will look at the side effects of drugs, alcohol and smoking in detail and will be quizzed on what they have learnt.
Finally, they will create their own informative leaflets (scaffold provided) using their new knowledge.
A knowledge organiser for the unit is included.
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In this lesson, students will learn that regular exercise keeps our heart and lungs healthy, and our bones and muscles strong. They will learn about the different types of exercise and will categorise different examples. They will learn all the key benefits of exercise linking also to the circulatory system before investigating the effect of exercise on their heart rate.
They will take this further and investigate a hypothesis and will have to organise their experiment as well as record and present their results.
A knowledge organiser of the unit is included.
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In this lesson, students will learn that there are three parts of the circulatory system: the heart, blood vessels and blood. They will learn about the structure and function of the heart in detail through engaging PowerPoint slides, video clip and an online resource. They will be quizzed on the information they have learnt.
There is also an optional link to an activity on dissecting a sheep’s heart before they label a heart and use arrows to show the direction of blood flow. Finally, they will be tasked to create their own script for an animation voice over similar to the YouTube clip watched which they can then use different platforms to record and edit their video.
A knowledge organiser for the unit is included.
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In this lesson, students will learn what constitutes a healthy diet. They will study the Eatwell Plate guide and learn how different food affect us. They will investigate food labels in relation to sugar, salt and fat and will learn the recommended amounts.
They will be tasked to organise different foods into the food groups before being quizzed on the nutritional value of different foods using their food labels.
A knowledge organiser for the unit is included.
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In this lesson, students will learn that there are three parts of the circulatory system: the heart, blood vessels and blood. They will look at blood vessels in detail as well as what the components of blood are through engaging PowerPoint slides, video and an online resource. They will be quizzed on what they have learnt.
They will then create their own blood using different materials practically (instructions provided) before investigating different blood disorders.
A knowledge organiser is included for the unit.
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In this lesson students will learn about the adult and late adulthood stages of the human life cycle. They will learn that adults are fully developed and stop growing before looking in detail at how as humans age, many of the body systems gradually decline leading to the changes we see in elderly people.
They will be given detailed information about these changes which they will read and complete related questions. Finally, they will complete a true or false quiz to assess their understanding.
A knowledge organiser for Animals including Humans is included.
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A mechanism is a device which takes an input motion or force, and outputs a different motion and force.
In this lesson, students will learn about different mechanisms such as pulleys, gears and levers. They will see how each works in everyday life and learn the science behind them. They will be asked to identify which mechanism from the images and will complete a quiz mid-way through to check understanding.
They will then carry out an experiment creating their own levers before designing their own machines using what they have learnt. The activity sheets are provided which guide them through this process.
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In this lesson, students will learn that a mixture is a combination of two or more substances that aren’t chemically joined and can be separated back into their individual substances. They will learn that there are two types of mixtures: heterogeneous and homogeneous and will look at examples of each.
They will then look at how these mixtures can be separated before completing a quiz on what they have learnt. Following this, they will carry out 3 investigations of separating mixtures. They will follow the experiment proforma to help them organise, record and analyse their observations before discussing their experiments as a class.
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In this lesson, students will learn about the adolescence stage of the human life cycle. They will learn that puberty is the process of a child’s body maturing into an adult body. They will learn about the different changes that boys and girls can expect and will then be quizzed on this new knowledge. An optional video link is also included to support understanding. This lesson does not include detailed images of the private areas.
The task will include writing down the key changes that happen during puberty before thinking specifically about the changes that happen for boys and girls. Finally, they will learn about the changes animals go through during puberty also.
A knowledge organiser for Animals including Humans is included.
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In this lesson, students will learn all about what happens in the womb during gestation. They will learn about fertilisation and how the foetus develops in the womb. They will look at each month of pregnancy specifically, understanding key developments and comparing to the size of a fruit or vegetable for easy understanding! They will be quizzed on their learning throughout.
For the tasks, they will have to match up the descriptions of development with the month of gestation before then writing an overview of pregnancy for an expecting mother. Finally, they will look at gestation periods of different animals.
A knowledge organiser for Animals including Humans is included.
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In this lesson, students will learn the key stages of the human life cycle- prenatal, baby & child, adolescent & puberty, adult & old age. They will learn key information about each stage and be quizzed on this at the end. Their task will then be to create a timeline using the key facts learnt to begin the topic.
A knowledge organiser for Animals including Humans is included.
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Water resistance is a force that tries to slow things down that are moving through water. It is a type of friction and sometimes called drag.
In this lesson, students will learn what water resistance is and how it affects us. They will learn about streamlining and how we make things streamlined in order to reduce water resistance. They will also learn about upthrust and how this enables boats to float. They will complete a quiz mid-way through to check understanding.
They will then carry out an experiment to investigate how the shape of aluminum foil affects how it behaves in water. The experiment worksheet is provided as well as an explanation into the reasons behind this.
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Air resistance is a force that is caused by air. The force acts in the opposite direction to an object moving through the air. It is a type of friction.
In this lesson, students will learn what air resistance is and how it affects us. They will learn about Galileo Galilei who first investigated air resistance and how without air, objects with the same mass will fall at the same rate. They will learn about streamlining in order to minimise surface area and they will complete a quiz mid-way to check understanding.
They will then carry out two experiments- 1) paper drop test 2) investigating how the size of a canopy affects the rate of a parachute’s decent.
Sheets are provided for the experiments along with an interactive presentation and useful knowledge organiser.
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A force is a push or pull that causes a change in speed, direction or shape. Some forces are affected by speed, other forces are not. All forces come in pairs, no force exists by itself.
In this lesson, students are introduced to what a force is and how the affect us. They look at examples of magnetism, air & water resistance, friction and upthrust. The interactive powerpoint shows how the forces work through diagrams and videos.
The students then complete the activity sheet labelling the forces and drawing their own diagrams.
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Gravity or gravitation, is a natural phenomenon by which all things with mass or energy, including planets, stars, galaxies, and even light are brought toward (or gravitate toward) one another.
In this lesson, students will be taught what gravity is and how it affects us and how it is different in space. They will learn about Sir Isaac Newton and how weight is different to mass.
They will then carry out two experiments- in the first experiment they will measure objects with scales and a newton meter in order to show the difference between weight and mass. After this, they will compare the mass and speed of falling objects to investigate whether the heavier an object, the faster it falls. Both investigations come with a worksheet to follow.
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Friction is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and material elements sliding against each other.
In this lesson, students will learn what friction is and how it affects us. They will look at the factors which influence friction and learn how friction can be helpful and unhelpful. There will be a quick quiz mid-session to check what they have learnt and then they will complete an investigation looking at different materials and the friction they produce.
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A microorganism is a living thing that is too small to be seen with the naked eye. Examples of microorganisms include bacteria, viruses, algae, protozoa and fungi.
In this lesson, students will learn about the 5 different types of microorganisms and how they behave. They will complete a matching activity: matching the microorganism with its information and will further investigate them through links to scientific websites online provided. They will then write a non-chronological report on what they have learnt (proformas provided) and will finally create their own microbe character to write a ‘Lonely Hearts’ add for, for fun.
This is an engaging lesson which comes with an interactive power point presentation and all corresponding activity worksheets. It is designed for Year 6 but could easily be modified to suit lower KS2 and KS3.
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Light is electromagnetic radiation which is visible to the human eye. In this lesson, students will learn about refraction of light and when it occurs. They will be shown examples of refraction in real life, such as in heat haze and mirages. They will then set up their own experiments to further investigate refraction with examples of investigations given. This is to challenge them to use their scientific enquiry skills.
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The lesson powerpoint, experiment help sheet and lesson plan are included. This lesson is intended for Year 6 students but can easily be modified to suit lower KS2 and KS3.
Light is electromagnetic radiation which is visible to the human eye. In this lesson, students will investigate light and colour. They will be taught how rainbows are created and will produce their own colour wheels, they will learn how the Visible Spectrum works and the science behind it. They will also look at filters and how they absorb and reflect different colours and will experiment with filters themselves. Links are given to two informative video clips and the lesson comes with an engaging presentation and lesson plan.
This lesson has been planned for Year 6 students but can easily be modified to suit lower KS2 and KS3.
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