DAILY LESSON PLANS: Year 6
Week:
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RESOURCES
* books x 25
* text x 25
* pencils x 25
L * rulers x 25
1 * prittstick x 25
* Wksht 6GPM1
* Wires x >
* batteries x >
* bulbs x >
* buzzers x >
* switches x >
* books x 25
* text x 25
L * pencils x 25
2 * rulers x 25
* prittstick x 25
* Wires x >
* batteries x >
* bulbs x >
* buzzers x >
* switches x >
* fuse or nichrome
wire x >
* Expt sht x 25
* Table x 25
* All apparatus for expt
according to ‘Teacher
Expt sht’
Subject: Science: Changing Circuits
Date:
STARTER
MAIN ACTIVITY
PLENARY
DIFFERENTIATION
What is a conductor? Materials which
WALA circuits and circuit diagrams
Discuss ch.s
results/observ
atns
Group activities-mixed
abilities supporting one
another
Discuss ch.s
results/observ
atns
Group activities-mixed
abilities supporting one
another
allow the flow of electricity e.g. metals, water
What is an insulator? Which do not
allow the flow of electricity e.g. rubber,
plastic-that is why wires are covered in
plastic
Ch. To set up circuits as per wksht and
draw circuits and circuit diagrams
A circuit is an arrangement of wires
and components
Read p. 36-37
Set up a circuit in front of the ch. –
ask ch. X 2 To draw a circuit and
circuit diag. On the board.
Recap on the meaning of
conductors/insulators and symbols
for circuit components.
WALT change the brightness of bulbs
(WA investigating how the length of wire
in a circuit can affect the brightness of a
bulb)
Read p. 38
So the brightness of a bulb in a
circuit can be changed by:
- changing the no. of cells
- changing the no. of bulbs
- changing the length of the wire
in a circuit
Have ch. Complete Expt sht firstdiscussing how to ensure for a fair
test.
Ch. To carry out expt
Discuss results and complete Table &
Expt sht
EVALUATION
* books x 25
* text x 25
L * pencils x 25
3 * rulers x 25
* Wires x >
* batteries x >
* bulbs x >
* buzzers x >
* switches x >
Recap on the meaning of
conductors/insulators/symbols for circ
components/how to the length of wire in a
circ can affect the brightness of a bulb.
Series circ- a circ that provides a single
WALT make series and parallel
circuits
Discuss ch.s
results/observ
atns
Group activities-mixed
abilities supporting one
another
Discuss ch.s
results/observ
atns
Group activities-mixed
abilities supporting one
another
N/A
By outcome
Ch. To answer qu. On p. 41 by using
circuit components etc.
route for the current to flow
Parallel circ- a circ that provides more
than one route for the current to flow
Read p. 40-41
* books x 25
* text x 25
L * pencils x 25
4 * rulers x 25
* cellotape x per group
* Wires x >
* batteries x >
* bulbs x >
* buzzers x >
* switches x >
* red, orange, green
tissue paper x per
groups
Recap on the meaning of
conductors/insulators/symbols for circ
components/how to the length of wire in a
circ can affect the brightness of a bulb with
* A4 paper x 25
* Pencils x 25
L * rulers x 25
5 * Coloured pencils per
table
* Test paper on topic
Ch. To devise a spider diag. Of
topic.
emphasis on series/parallel circs.
WALT design a traffic lights system
Ch. To :
- Design a system where 3 bulbs will
light up separately, one after
another
- Design a system where 3 bulbs will
light up in a traffic light sequence
(red, red and amber, green)
Ch. To draw Circ diagrams showing their
designs
Ch. To sit in exam conditions to complete
test paper on topic.