DAILY LESSON PLANS: Year 6 Subject: Science: Reversible & Irreversible Changes

Week: Date:

LESSON / RESOURCES / STARTER / MAIN ACTIVITY / PLENARY / DIFFERENTIATION / EVALUATION
L1 / * books x 25
* text x 25
* pencils x 25
* ruler x 25
* prittstick x 25
* Wksht 6DPM1x 25
* Andrew salts
* Bicarb of soda x >
* Vinegar x >
* Measuring cylinder
* salt
*Beakers x >
*Stirring rod x > / R CH-Some substances change when added to water(dissove)- but then can be recovered if the water is evaporated e.g. water + salt
IRR CH. Some substances change permanently when they are heated and cannot be changed back- In an IRR. CH.+ a new substance is always formed, e.g. BURNING
Read p. 22-23 / WALA Reversible and Irreversible Changes
Class expt.- salt dissolving/ Andrew salts (producing CO2)- showing 1 R CH. & 1IRR CH.

Ch. To do vinegar + Bicarb of soda

Ch. To complete wksht and think of 5 R CH & 5 IRR CH and draw them on the back of wksht. / Discuss ch.s results/observatns
Ch. See that when there is vigorous bubbling, a gas is being released=
IRR CH / Group activities-mixed abilities supporting one another
L2 / * books x 25
* text x 25
* pencils x 25 / Recap on the meaning if R CH/IRR CH. Ch. To give e.g.’s also.
Read p.24-25 /

WALA burning (combustion) as an irreversible change (Part 1)

Ch. To go find fire extinguishers in the sch. See if they have water/powder.
Ch. To draw the Fire triangle-and to answer qu’s on p. 25
What are produced when something is burnt? Soot/Ash/Invisible gases = IRR CH / Discuss ch.s results/observatns
Ch. To give everyday e.g.s of IRR CH, e.g. fired pottery, fireworks, bread / Group activities-mixed abilities supporting one another
L3 / * books x 25
* text x 25
* pencils x 25
* ruler x 25
* prittstick x 25
* Expt sht x 25
* Table x 25
* All apparatus for expt according to ‘Teacher Expt sht’ / Recap on the meaning if R CH/IRR CH. Ch. To give e.g.’s also.
Have ch. Complete Expt sht first- discussing how to ensure for a fair test. /

WALA burning (combustion) as an irreversible change (Part 2)

(WA investigating how long a candle will burn in different sized containers)
Ch. To carry out expt
Discuss results and complete Table & Expt sht / Discuss ch.s results/observatns / Group activities-mixed abilities supporting one another
L4 / * A4 paper x 25
* Pencils x 25
* ruler x 25
* Coloured pencils per table
* Test paper on topic / Ch. To devise a spider diag. Of topic. / Ch. To sit in exam conditions to complete test paper on topic. / N/A / Du’aa for ending a lesson