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Citizen

Science

A2 INFINITY WEEK WEDNESDAY

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Lesson 01

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Science Song

Watch the video and have students write down as many words as possible. Then, ask them to share new words they've identified along with their meanings

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Match

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B.

C.

D.

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F.

G.

    • Hibernation
    • Steam
    • Magnet
    • Migration
    • Metamorphosis
    • Gravity
    • Evaporation

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GAP FILL

    • .................... is the way, some animals keep ............ all day.
    • ............... gather nuts in the autumn days.
    • The sun comes out and it heats to ..............
    • What goes up must come ...........
    • The .............. and his cocoon.
    • He changes into a ..............

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Word Bank: Butterfly, Down, Caterpillar, Squirrels, Hibernation, Steam, Warm

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GAP FILL

    • Hibernation is the way, some animals keep warm all day.
    • Squirrels gather nuts in the autumn days.
    • The sun comes out and it heats to steam.
    • What goes up must come down.
    • The caterpillar and his cocoon.
    • He changes into a butterfly.

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Word Bank: Butterfly, Down, Caterpillar, Squirrels, Hibernation, Steam, Warm

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What animals hibernate?

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RESEARCH: Where and how do they hibernate?

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LISTEN

First, play the video with the sound on and explain any new vocabulary to the students. Then replay the video with the sound muted and ask the students to explain what is happening.

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Act out the new words you learnt. The rest of the class will guess the word.

Charades

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Twist

Open

Create

Heat

Bounce

Mix

Blow up

Tie

Melt

Create three mini mind maps

I can heat the....

Water

Chocolate

Pizza

Metal

Bath

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LESSON 2

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How many materials do you know?

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Let's learn about materials

Complete the activities and discuss different materials and their purpose.

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You have five minutes to find as many objects as you can and say what they are made of.

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For example, 'The lamp is made of glass.'

Students compete to write the longest list. Next, the teacher should elicit adjectives to describe the materials. Example, hard, soft.

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What is a tree?

What can we do with a tree?

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CREATIVE THINKING

Think of FIVE new ways to use each of these objects.

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HELLO EVERYONE

LET'S PLAY A GAME

THEME: MATERIALS

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It is a natural material.

It is strong.

It can be carved into different shapes.

GUESS THE MATERIAL

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THE

ANSWER IS...

Wood

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It is made by people.

You can draw on it.

It can come in many different colours.

GUESS THE MATERIAL

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THE

ANSWER IS...

Paper

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If you drop it, it might break.

You can see through it.

It is made from sand.

GUESS THE MATERIAL

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THE

ANSWER IS...

Glass

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It is bad for the environment.

It is made by people.

It can be many different colours.

It's cheap and strong.

GUESS THE MATERIAL

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THE

ANSWER IS...

Plastic

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It is stretchy.

It is waterproof.

It is natural and manmade.

GUESS THE MATERIAL

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THE

ANSWER IS...

Rubber

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GUESS THE MATERIAL

It is soft and warm.

You can use it for knitting.

It is made from animals.

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THE

ANSWER IS...

Wool

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It is made from plants and animals.

It is light, warm and soft.

It can be used for clothes

GUESS THE MATERIAL

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THE

ANSWER IS...

Fabric

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LESSON 3

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I THINK.......WILL..........

Predictions

Example:

  • I think it will rain.
  • I think the plate will break.

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LET'S PRACTICE

What will happen next?

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Sink

Float

or

I think........

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Prediction

Result

Object

Draw the table. Then predict if the objects will sink or float.

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Watch and write

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  • Which materials sank?
  • Which materials floated?
  • Why?

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Can you design an egg that won't break?

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The bee will help the egg fly.

The jelly will make a soft landing for the egg.

The plastic bag will make the egg float

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The egg will not break.

In pairs design an egg that won't break.

Give this as an example, then students will work on their own design in pairs.

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In pairs design an egg that won't break.

Prediction

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After finishing their designs, students will present them to the class. The class will then vote and predict which eggs will break.

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Sentence Scramble

    • visit / I / tomorrow / will / my / grandparents.
    • go / they / to / the / park / will / later.
    • tonight / the / will / watch / movie / we.
    • football / tomorrow / will / they / play.
    • It / rain / tomorrow / will.
    • in / future / will / robots / the / help / us.
    • will / the / grow / tree / big.
    • become / will / a / scientist / she.

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Sentence Scramble

    • I will visit my grandparents tomorrow.
    • They will go to the park later.
    • We will watch a movie tonight.
    • They will play football tomorrow.
    • It will rain tomorrow.
    • Robots will help us in the future.
    • The tree will grow big.
    • She will become a scientist.

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