Lesson · Year 6 - Science
Lesson 1 — Thinking Like a Scientist
Unit launch and working-scientifically refresher. Revisit fair tests, variables (change/measure/control), predictions, and safe lab routines. Introduces the unit's four big topics and the investigation cycle students use throughout. Includes a slide deck with an animated ramp fair-test demonstration and the Investigation Planning Template worksheet.
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- C5 Working Scientifically: Inquiry Skills
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Thinking Like a Scientist
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