“Valves” Science Literacy Grades 5-7

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Valves is a 2-page lesson pack for Year 5, 6 or 7. Common valves and how they work. Followed by practical tasks on a poppet valve on a drink bottle. Some research. Literacy questions included.

Description

Valves

Valves is a 2-page account of some types of this tool and how they work. This unit is for upper Primary School and into Secondary School.  Overview of what valves to. Includes how such a useful tool operates in a bathroom tap. Discusses poppet valve at the top of drink bottles.

The reading task is a great introduction.  Some internet research required. Further reading will make sense after completing this unit.

Tasks include: 

Find diagram,
copy and label.
Literacy tasks extend students’ English mastery.


Some Links:      “Simple Tools” Technology Grade 5-7“Fresh Start” Literacy Grade 5, 6,  “Plastics” Science Literacy Grades 6-8,   Science in Time-Short Classrooms, Post,   “Across the Colours” Literacy Grade 5-9,    Close Reading – Literacy, Post,  “Faster on the Ground” Technology Grade 5-6

They occur naturally in the body.  This is a great resource.
Link:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqsuu9DiJWQ


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