Skeletons and Muscles
Unit
Science
Year 3

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
Resource
Science
Y3
The Long-term overview for the unit Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser
Resource
Science
Y3
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy
Resource
Science
Y3
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge
Resource
Science
Y3
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?
Lesson
Science
Y3
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?
Lesson
Science
Y3
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?
Lesson
Science
Y3
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?
Lesson
Science
Y3
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!
Resource
Science
Y3
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
Resource
Science
Y3
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!
Resource
Science
Y3
'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?
Resource
Science
Y3
'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
Resource
Science
Y3
'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
Resource
Science
Y3
'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
Resource
Science
Y3
'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
Resource
Science
Y3
'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
Resource
Science
Y3
The Long-term overview for the unit Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser
Resource
Science
Y3
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy
Resource
Science
Y3
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge
Resource
Science
Y3
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?
Lesson
Science
Y3
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?
Lesson
Science
Y3
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?
Lesson
Science
Y3
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?
Lesson
Science
Y3
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!
Resource
Science
Y3
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
Resource
Science
Y3
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!
Resource
Science
Y3
'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?
Resource
Science
Y3
'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
Resource
Science
Y3
'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
Resource
Science
Y3
'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
Resource
Science
Y3
'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
Resource
Science
Y3
'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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