People Particles

Is getting in the bath a way to lose weight?

Lesson idea. Idea for an activity based on materials that float and sink; also mass in air and mass when there is an upthrust.

Teaching approach. This is a practical session to be used with a whole class with scope within the activity for a number of different methods of learning:

• Whole class dialogue - Discussion of each part of the activity.
• Open-ended questions – Why do materials change state? What happens to the particles?
• Project work – As part of a wider science topic on materials.
• Enquiry-based learning – Children are discovering the answer to questions that they are encouraged to pose themselves.
• Arguing and reasoning – Persuading each other about their ideas.
• Exploring ideas – Developing practical, physical understanding of key scientific principles.
  

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Title	People Particles
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Learning Objectives	To understand that all materials are made from particles To understand that materials in different states have different amounts of energy To understand the terms solid, liquid, gas
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Files and resources to view and download	Download the document here File:Floating and sinking.doc, or view it on the wiki People Particles/Lesson Document
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