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Science Y5 – God’s Amazing Matters - overview

Week 2 Lesson 3 Wonders of Wood
Lesson 4 Working with Wood (Visit or Practical Lesson)

Week 3 Lesson 5 Working with Wood (Follow-up of Lesson 4)
Lesson 6 World of Wood

Week 4 Lesson 7 Rubber
Lesson 8 Glass

Week 5a Lesson 9 Plastics

Weeks 5b/6 Lessons 10-12 Personal Projects

Week 7 Lesson 13 Sharing Personal Projects
Lesson 14 Marvellous Minerals

Week 8 Lesson 15 Metal Detectors
Lesson 16 World of Metals

Week 9 Lesson 17 Story of Oil

Lesson 18 Textiles

Weeks 10/11 Lessons 19-22 Personal Projects

Week 12 Lesson 23 Sharing Personal Projects
Lesson 24 Visit

2. Teacher-led inspiration giving clear guidelines.

3. Pupil research, usually in pairs, leading to brief pupil presentation to the class.

4. Throughout the project the teacher should seek to inspire the class with amazing facts
and allusions to the character of God

5. During the term there is scope for cross-curricular work: -

• English - Writing poems or songs of gratitude to God.

• Assemblies - with pupils preparing and leading assemblies focusing on gratitude
to God. These assemblies could possibly be used in visits to state schools.

Learning for Life (Fulfilment)
1. The children should have an increased knowledge and appreciation of the variety of
natural resources God has created.

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