Interesting Science fact #2
There is enough DNA in an average
person’s body to stretch from the
sun to Pluto and back — 17 times.
NATURAL
SCIENCES
&
TECHNOLOGY
LESSON PLAN
GRADE 5 TERM 2
, A MESSAGE FROM THE NECT
NATIONAL EDUCATION COLLABORATION TRUST (NECT)
Dear Teachers
This learning programme and training is provided by the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT)
on behalf of the Department of Basic Education (DBE)! We hope that this programme provides you with
additional skills, methodologies and content knowledge that you can use to teach your learners more
effectively.
What is NECT?
In 2012 our government launched the National Development Plan (NDP) as a way to eliminate poverty
and reduce inequality by the year 2030. Improving education is an important goal in the NDP which
states that 90% of learners will pass Maths, Science and languages with at least 50% by 2030.
This is a very ambitious goal for the DBE to achieve on its own, so the NECT was established in 2015 to
assist in improving education.
The NECT has successfully brought together groups of people interested in education to work together
to improve education. These groups include the teacher unions, businesses, religious groups, trusts,
foundations and NGOs.
What are the learning programmes?
One of the programmes that the NECT implements on behalf of the DBE is the ‘District Development
Programme’. This programme works directly with district officials, principals, teachers, parents and
learners; you are all part of this programme!
The programme began in 2015 with a small group of schools called the Fresh Start Schools (FSS).
Curriculum learning programmes were developed for Maths, Science and Language teachers in
FSS who received training and support on their implementation. The FSS teachers remain part of the
programme, and we encourage them to mentor and share their experience with other teachers.
The FSS helped the DBE trial the NECT learning programmes so that they could be improved and used
by many more teachers. NECT has already begun this scale-up process. NECT has already begun this
scale-up process in its Universalisation Programme and in its Provincialisation Programme.
Everyone using the learning programmes comes from one of these groups; but you are now brought
together in the spirit of collaboration that defines the manner in which the NECT works. Teachers with
more experience using the learning programmes will deepen their knowledge and understanding, while
some teachers will be experiencing the learning programmes for the first time.
Let’s work together constructively in the spirit of collaboration so that we can help South Africa eliminate
poverty and improve education!
www.nect.org.za
2 Grade 5 NATURAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY Term 2
, CONTENTS
PROGRAMME ORIENTATION 4
CAPS AND THE LESSON PLANS 8
TOPIC OVERVIEW METALS AND NON METALS 1A - 2C 15-16
Week 1 Lesson 1A PROPERTIES OF METALS 17
Week 1 Lesson 1B PROPERTIES OF METALS 24
Week 1 Lesson 1C PROPERTIES OF METALS 29
Week 2 Lesson 2A PROPERTIES OF METALS 34
Week 2 Lesson 2B PROPERTIES OF NON-METALS 40
Week 2 Lesson 2C PRODUCTS MADE FROM NON-METALS 45
TOPIC OVERVIEW USES OF METALS 3A - 4A 50-51
Week 3 Lesson 3A OTHER USEFUL PROPERTIES OF METALS 52
Week 3 Lesson 3B HEAT CONDUCTIVITY 58
Week 3 Lesson 3C MAGNESIUM 63
Week 4 Lesson 4A RUSTING 68
TOPIC OVERVIEW PROCESSING MATERIALS 4B - 6C 73-74
Week 4 Lesson 4B MIXING AND SETTING 75
Week 4 Lesson 4C MIXING AND SETTING 80
Week 5 Lesson 5A MIXING AND SETTING 87
Week 5 Lesson 5B MIXING 92
Week 5 Lesson 5C MIXING 97
Week 6 Lesson 6A MIXING AND COOLING 102
Week 6 Lesson 6B MIXING AND COOLING 107
Week 6 Lesson 6C MIXING AND COOLING 112
TOPIC OVERVIEW PROCESSED MATERIALS 7A - 8C 117-119
Week 7 Lesson 7A SPECIAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS 120
Week 7 Lesson 7B USES OF PROCESSED MATERIALS 125
Week 7 Lesson 7C PROPERTIES OF NEW MATERIALS 131
Week 8 Lesson 8A MAKING AN OBJECT FROM CLAY 135
Week 8 Lesson 8B MAKING OBJECTS FROM PLANT FIBRE 141
Week 8 Lesson 8C MAKING OBJECTS FROM CLAY 146
GRADE 5 ASSESSMENT
Term 2 ASSESSMENT 151
Term 2 PRACTICAL TASK - INTRODUCTION 154
Term 2 PRACTICAL TASK - MEMORANDUM 152
Term 2 TERM EXAM 157
Term 2 MEMORANDUM 163
Grade 5 NATURAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY Term 2 3
There is enough DNA in an average
person’s body to stretch from the
sun to Pluto and back — 17 times.
NATURAL
SCIENCES
&
TECHNOLOGY
LESSON PLAN
GRADE 5 TERM 2
, A MESSAGE FROM THE NECT
NATIONAL EDUCATION COLLABORATION TRUST (NECT)
Dear Teachers
This learning programme and training is provided by the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT)
on behalf of the Department of Basic Education (DBE)! We hope that this programme provides you with
additional skills, methodologies and content knowledge that you can use to teach your learners more
effectively.
What is NECT?
In 2012 our government launched the National Development Plan (NDP) as a way to eliminate poverty
and reduce inequality by the year 2030. Improving education is an important goal in the NDP which
states that 90% of learners will pass Maths, Science and languages with at least 50% by 2030.
This is a very ambitious goal for the DBE to achieve on its own, so the NECT was established in 2015 to
assist in improving education.
The NECT has successfully brought together groups of people interested in education to work together
to improve education. These groups include the teacher unions, businesses, religious groups, trusts,
foundations and NGOs.
What are the learning programmes?
One of the programmes that the NECT implements on behalf of the DBE is the ‘District Development
Programme’. This programme works directly with district officials, principals, teachers, parents and
learners; you are all part of this programme!
The programme began in 2015 with a small group of schools called the Fresh Start Schools (FSS).
Curriculum learning programmes were developed for Maths, Science and Language teachers in
FSS who received training and support on their implementation. The FSS teachers remain part of the
programme, and we encourage them to mentor and share their experience with other teachers.
The FSS helped the DBE trial the NECT learning programmes so that they could be improved and used
by many more teachers. NECT has already begun this scale-up process. NECT has already begun this
scale-up process in its Universalisation Programme and in its Provincialisation Programme.
Everyone using the learning programmes comes from one of these groups; but you are now brought
together in the spirit of collaboration that defines the manner in which the NECT works. Teachers with
more experience using the learning programmes will deepen their knowledge and understanding, while
some teachers will be experiencing the learning programmes for the first time.
Let’s work together constructively in the spirit of collaboration so that we can help South Africa eliminate
poverty and improve education!
www.nect.org.za
2 Grade 5 NATURAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY Term 2
, CONTENTS
PROGRAMME ORIENTATION 4
CAPS AND THE LESSON PLANS 8
TOPIC OVERVIEW METALS AND NON METALS 1A - 2C 15-16
Week 1 Lesson 1A PROPERTIES OF METALS 17
Week 1 Lesson 1B PROPERTIES OF METALS 24
Week 1 Lesson 1C PROPERTIES OF METALS 29
Week 2 Lesson 2A PROPERTIES OF METALS 34
Week 2 Lesson 2B PROPERTIES OF NON-METALS 40
Week 2 Lesson 2C PRODUCTS MADE FROM NON-METALS 45
TOPIC OVERVIEW USES OF METALS 3A - 4A 50-51
Week 3 Lesson 3A OTHER USEFUL PROPERTIES OF METALS 52
Week 3 Lesson 3B HEAT CONDUCTIVITY 58
Week 3 Lesson 3C MAGNESIUM 63
Week 4 Lesson 4A RUSTING 68
TOPIC OVERVIEW PROCESSING MATERIALS 4B - 6C 73-74
Week 4 Lesson 4B MIXING AND SETTING 75
Week 4 Lesson 4C MIXING AND SETTING 80
Week 5 Lesson 5A MIXING AND SETTING 87
Week 5 Lesson 5B MIXING 92
Week 5 Lesson 5C MIXING 97
Week 6 Lesson 6A MIXING AND COOLING 102
Week 6 Lesson 6B MIXING AND COOLING 107
Week 6 Lesson 6C MIXING AND COOLING 112
TOPIC OVERVIEW PROCESSED MATERIALS 7A - 8C 117-119
Week 7 Lesson 7A SPECIAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS 120
Week 7 Lesson 7B USES OF PROCESSED MATERIALS 125
Week 7 Lesson 7C PROPERTIES OF NEW MATERIALS 131
Week 8 Lesson 8A MAKING AN OBJECT FROM CLAY 135
Week 8 Lesson 8B MAKING OBJECTS FROM PLANT FIBRE 141
Week 8 Lesson 8C MAKING OBJECTS FROM CLAY 146
GRADE 5 ASSESSMENT
Term 2 ASSESSMENT 151
Term 2 PRACTICAL TASK - INTRODUCTION 154
Term 2 PRACTICAL TASK - MEMORANDUM 152
Term 2 TERM EXAM 157
Term 2 MEMORANDUM 163
Grade 5 NATURAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY Term 2 3
