Skeletons and Muscles

Unit

Science

Year 3

Skeletons and Muscles

Focus Education

Science Unit Description

Editable presentation

Group work

Active

Discussion based learning

Year 3 Science unit, Skeletons and Muscles 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. Skeletons and Muscles 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 Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Skeletons and Muscles 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 Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Lessons

1. What are the names of the body parts associated with skeleton and muscles?

1. What are the names of the body parts associated with skeleton and muscles?

Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Skeletons and Muscles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the names of the body parts associated with skeleton and muscles?'

2. What are the muscles and how do they work?

2. What are the muscles and how do they work?

Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Skeletons and Muscles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the muscles and how do they work?'

3. What are joints and how do they work?

3. What are joints and how do they work?

Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Skeletons and Muscles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are joints and how do they work?'

4. Why is it important to have a balanced diet and why is exercise important?

4. Why is it important to have a balanced diet and why is exercise important?

Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Skeletons and Muscles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why is it important to have a balanced diet and why is exercise important?'

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 Skeletons and Muscles 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 Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

'Know it! - Skeletons and Muscles - Year 3' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Cops and robbers - What do you know about skeletons and muscles?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about skeletons and muscles?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about skeletons and muscles?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Word match - Food types

Word match - Food types

'Word match - Food types' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Match up - Bones

Match up - Bones

'Match up - Bones' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Word sorts - Protein foods

Word sorts - Protein foods

'Word sorts - Protein foods' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Mini quiz - Muscles

Mini quiz - Muscles

'Mini quiz - Muscles' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Unit contents

Overview Documents

Long-term overview

Long-term overview

The Long-term overview for the unit Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Skeletons and Muscles 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 Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Lessons

1. What are the names of the body parts associated with skeleton and muscles?

1. What are the names of the body parts associated with skeleton and muscles?

Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Skeletons and Muscles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the names of the body parts associated with skeleton and muscles?'

2. What are the muscles and how do they work?

2. What are the muscles and how do they work?

Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Skeletons and Muscles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the muscles and how do they work?'

3. What are joints and how do they work?

3. What are joints and how do they work?

Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Skeletons and Muscles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are joints and how do they work?'

4. Why is it important to have a balanced diet and why is exercise important?

4. Why is it important to have a balanced diet and why is exercise important?

Year 3 Science lesson from the unit Skeletons and Muscles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why is it important to have a balanced diet and why is exercise important?'

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 Skeletons and Muscles 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 Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

'Know it! - Skeletons and Muscles - Year 3' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Cops and robbers - What do you know about skeletons and muscles?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about skeletons and muscles?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about skeletons and muscles?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Word match - Food types

Word match - Food types

'Word match - Food types' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Match up - Bones

Match up - Bones

'Match up - Bones' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Word sorts - Protein foods

Word sorts - Protein foods

'Word sorts - Protein foods' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Mini quiz - Muscles

Mini quiz - Muscles

'Mini quiz - Muscles' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 3 unit, Skeletons and Muscles

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