Electricity

Unit

Science

3rd Grade

Focus Education

Description

Editable presentation

Group work

Active

Discussion based learning

3rd Grade Science unit, Electricity from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Electricity has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

Unit contents

Overview Documents

Long-term overview

Long-term overview

The Long-term overview for the unit Electricity from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Electricity from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Electricity from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Electricity from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Lessons

1. How does electricity work?

1. How does electricity work?

3rd Grade Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How does electricity work?'

2. How can we construct a simple series electrical circuit?

2. How can we construct a simple series electrical circuit?

3rd Grade Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How can we construct a simple series electrical circuit?'

3. What is renewable energy and is it better than fossil fuels?

3. What is renewable energy and is it better than fossil fuels?

3rd Grade Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is renewable energy and is it better than fossil fuels?'

4. How important is electricity at home?

4. How important is electricity at home?

3rd Grade Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How important is electricity at home?'

5. What are conductors and what are insulators?

5. What are conductors and what are insulators?

3rd Grade Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are conductors and what are insulators?'

Assessment for Learning Resources

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Electricity from Focus Education.

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Electricity from Focus Education

'Know it! - Electricity - 3rd Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 3rd Grade unit, Electricity

Cops and robbers - What do you know about electricity?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about electricity?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about electricity?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 3rd Grade unit, Electricity

Yes or no - Which of these needs electricity?

Yes or no - Which of these needs electricity?

'Yes or no - Which of these needs electricity?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 3rd Grade unit, Electricity

Insulator or conductor?

Insulator or conductor?

'Insulator or conductor?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 3rd Grade unit, Electricity

Word sorts - Electricity

Word sorts - Electricity

'Word sorts - Electricity' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 3rd Grade unit, Electricity

Give me 3 - Electricity

Give me 3 - Electricity

'Give me 3 - Electricity' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 3rd Grade unit, Electricity

Unit contents

Overview Documents

Long-term overview

Long-term overview

The Long-term overview for the unit Electricity from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Electricity from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Electricity from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Electricity from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Lessons

1. How does electricity work?

1. How does electricity work?

3rd Grade Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How does electricity work?'

2. How can we construct a simple series electrical circuit?

2. How can we construct a simple series electrical circuit?

3rd Grade Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How can we construct a simple series electrical circuit?'

3. What is renewable energy and is it better than fossil fuels?

3. What is renewable energy and is it better than fossil fuels?

3rd Grade Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is renewable energy and is it better than fossil fuels?'

4. How important is electricity at home?

4. How important is electricity at home?

3rd Grade Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How important is electricity at home?'

5. What are conductors and what are insulators?

5. What are conductors and what are insulators?

3rd Grade Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are conductors and what are insulators?'

Assessment for Learning Resources

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Electricity from Focus Education.

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Electricity from Focus Education

'Know it! - Electricity - 3rd Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 3rd Grade unit, Electricity

Cops and robbers - What do you know about electricity?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about electricity?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about electricity?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 3rd Grade unit, Electricity

Yes or no - Which of these needs electricity?

Yes or no - Which of these needs electricity?

'Yes or no - Which of these needs electricity?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 3rd Grade unit, Electricity

Insulator or conductor?

Insulator or conductor?

'Insulator or conductor?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 3rd Grade unit, Electricity

Word sorts - Electricity

Word sorts - Electricity

'Word sorts - Electricity' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 3rd Grade unit, Electricity

Give me 3 - Electricity

Give me 3 - Electricity

'Give me 3 - Electricity' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 3rd Grade unit, Electricity

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