All the fun of the fair!

Science Year 3/4
This unit is part of Year 3/4 Science Habitat Helpers

Objectives

It’s time to test your knowledge on Habitats and all things green by taking part in a quiz. Then it is time to put all your evidence and knowledge together and create an exciting and persuasive display for the Habitat Helpers Fair. Invite your family and friends to the fair and together you will all be able to help look after planet Earth and all its amazing lifeforms!

Science Objectives
i) Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things.

Working Scientifically

  1. Report on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions.
  2. Identify differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes.

You Will Need

Additional Resources

  • Flip chart (with notes from last session)
  • Large sheets of coloured paper/white paper/card
  • Scissors
  • Glue sticks
  • Pens
  • Felt tip pens, marker pens, pens, and pencils
  • Rulers
  • Recycled materials, e.g. plastic bottles, plastic packaging, cardboard boxes and cartons
  • Access to the internet and a colour printer

Lesson Planning

Teaching

  • Consolidate prior learning on habitats by sharing information and setting up learning activities for others.
  • Persuade others to make better environmental choices by presenting scientific arguments backed up with evidence.

Activities

  1. Take part in a quiz on Habitats and Changes that will assess their learning of all the scientific concepts and vocabulary covered in this block (Yrs 3&4).
  2. Create an educational display for others on the theme of habitat conservation and protection of endangered wildlife (Yrs 3&4 working in mixed age groups with higher expectations of Yr4 children with regard to subject knowledge, organisation and leadership).
  3. Attempt to persuade others to make better environmental choices by presenting scientific arguments backed up with evidence (Yrs 3&4).

Investigation - classifying and identifying, analysing secondary sources
Final preparations for the fair. Put your plans into action. Plant, bake, make posters and invitations. Make hedgehog houses, bee hotels etc. practice speeches.
Year 3 /Year 4 - Work together to make all resources and activities for the fair. Have higher expectations of Year 4s.

Vocabulary
All the vocabulary previously introduced in this block