Learning experiences (activities and lessons)

Tuning in:

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. 

  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. Water Boil 2 follow up questions and activities (40+ minutes)
  4. 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)
  5. 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)
  6. Liquid Boil follow-up – focus on writing a conclusion and questions
  7. The Silly Scientists-Students read about a terrible experiment, identify the variables, add controls, and rewrite it. (80 minutes)
  8. Water Boil X Integrated math/unit assessment where children choose their own variable to test, then go ahead and do so.
  9. Conduction Diagram-Download this A3 framework and draw diagrams to match the text.
  10. 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)
  11. Convection Current Observation-observe a convection current using tealeaves
  12. 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).
  13. Radiation Absorption Test-experiment to compare different absorption rate of different coloured materials. Equipment available in the lab.
  14. Final Reflection

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Sorting out:

Drawing conclusions:

Matter reading activity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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