Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Understand that water is a material and ice is water in a different state (Yr2).
• Observe a block of ice and record the changes (Yr1).
• Consider the questions: how does the appearance of ice change as it melts? How long will the block of ice last? What will happen if we put salt on it? (Yr2).
• Understand what happens to particles in ice and water by role-playing the movement of particles in the PE hall/playground.

Activities

1. Understand that water is a material and ice is water in a different state.
2. Observe and record the changes to a block of ice.
3. Understand what happens to particles in ice when it starts to melt and turn to water.

Investigation - exploring, problem solving, observing over time
Observe a block of ice and record Understand what happens to particles in ice and water by role-playing the movement of particles in the PE hall/playground.
Year 1 - Observe a block of ice and record the changes.
Year 2 - Understand that water is a material and ice is water in a different state. Explain how the appearance of ice changes as it melts? How long will the block of ice last? What will happen if we put salt on it?

Vocabulary
Water, ice, melts, frozen, observe, materials, properties