Tuning in:
- Science lab safety
- What is a scientist?
- Heat Vocabulary
- What are the different forms of energy? – Stickies to record initial ideas
- KWL chart about energy
- Knowledge Rating Scale Activity HTWW
- Procedural Writing
- Conduction, Convection, Radiation web resource
Finding out:
- Forms vs. Sources of energy – initial lesson to have students distinguish between the two (20 min)
- Particle Theory, prior to Water Boil #1
- Forms of energy – Students watch Brain Pop and complete a Comic Life about a specific form(60 min)
- Sources of energy – Students watch Brain Pop and complete an A3 sheet with partners researching about a specific source of energy. (60 min).
- Energy on the internet scavenger hunt – students search online for different energy terms and facts (40 min) – good home learning or follow up activity if some student finish early
- Transformation of Energy – students watch a short video and create a flow chart in inspiration to show the flow of energy. (40 min or homelearning)
* On reflecting in 12′-13′ we discussed using the same lab report template and vocabulary. We suggest you check this.
- Water Boil 1 -observe water boiling and try and explain what you see with particle theory. Requires children already have had an introduction to particle theory (lab observation guide-download and copy first 80+ minutes including 40 minutes in lab)
- Water Boil 2 -what about if we add a lid to our beaker? (lab experiment guide-download and copy first 80+ minutes including 30 in lab)
- Water Boil 2 follow up questions and activities (40+ minutes)
- Water Boil 3 – student choose their own lid to test different materials and how well they reduce the loss of heat energy. (80+ minutes including 40 in lab Lab experiment guide download and copy first)
- Liquid Boil – students decide on a new liquid to test against Water Boil 1. Good to do so that they can change a liquid in Water Boil X if they want to(80+ minutes including 40 in lab Lab experiment guide download and copy first)
- Liquid Boil follow-up – focus on writing a conclusion and questions
- The Silly Scientists-Students read about a terrible experiment, identify the variables, add controls, and rewrite it. (80 minutes)
- Water Boil X Integrated math/unit assessment where children choose their own variable to test, then go ahead and do so.
- Conduction Diagram-Download this A3 framework and draw diagrams to match the text.
- Conduction Comparison of 4 Metals Pt 1 and 2-2 experiments where 4 metals are compared for conductivity rates. First by adding thermal energy, then by removing it. (6+ periods)
- Convection Current Observation-observe a convection current using tealeaves
- Convection Current Animation-Use Keynote to make an animation that explains what happens in a convection current. Export as a movie, upload it to the media server and embed on your blog, category UoI. Here in an example from Emily (5C, 2011/12).
- Radiation Absorption Test-experiment to compare different absorption rate of different coloured materials. Equipment available in the lab.
- Final Reflection
Templates:
- Scientific Experiment Template with Sentence Starters – possibly good for all students in the beginning, but definitely ones with higher needs
- Writing a Science Report G5
Sorting out:
Drawing conclusions:
Matter reading activity