Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SEL IE Engage Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate Student Resources: Refer to Teacher Background Information in Primary Connections Shadows’ p.18. ‘Casting 1. Rotating plants Teacher Resources: In groups students use pot plants or similar abstract objects to investigate the casting and movement of shadows Scootle Online resource. – throughout the day. At schedule times throughout the day one group member from each team will go outside the N.O.T.E: Registration and password is classroom to trace and track the movement of the shadow created by the pot plant or abstract object. At the end of required to access site or URL. the day each team will trace over their shadows with a black marker to clearly demonstrate the movement of the Refer to above for interactive shadow throughout the day. resources. As a class discuss: Laptops/computers Discuss what students have observed? What has changed? What has stayed the same? Measure the length of each shadow? Why has it changed? Extension: Photocopy each group’s traced Plant’ piece, enough for one per student. Students can then ‘Rotating create a visual art piece using pastels or crayons or contemporary colours. Add new terms to word wall - Add science journal entry.
Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SEL IE Engage Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate Refer to Teacher Background Information in Primary Connections ‘Casting Shadows’ p.18. 1. Rotating plants In groups students use pot plants or similar abstract objects to investigate the casting and movement of shadows throughout the day. At schedule times throughout the day one group member from each team will go outside the classroom to trace and track the movement of the shadow created by the pot plant or abstract object. At the end of the day each team will trace over their shadows with a black marker to clearly demonstrate the movement of the shadow throughout the day. As a class discuss: Discuss what students have observed? What has changed? What has stayed the same? Measure the length of each shadow? Why has it changed? Extension: Photocopy each group’s traced ‘Rotating Plant’ piece, enough for one per student. Students can then create a visual art piece using pastels or crayons or contemporary colours. Add new terms to word wall - Add science journal entry. Student Resources: Teacher Resources: Scootle – Online resource. N.O.T.E: Registration and password is required to access site or URL. Refer to above for interactive resources. Laptops/computers
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