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Day 162 · Predict, then try the flat roofFoundation Science · T4 W33–34 · Day 162 lesson

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Foundation / Science / Term 4 / Weeks 33 34

Part of the full lesson sequence. Check the pack guide and taught point before teaching.

Open for this lesson: Pack guide · Sources and materials · Optional practice · Check guide · Aids and text routes.

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Goal/codes: Make a prediction before an optional gentle card placement and compare with actual observation. Partial/conditional opportunities: AC9SFU03 / AC9SFI01 / AC9SFI02 / AC9SFI04.

Prepare: Flat sheet, adult-safe setup/card; before-after aid; fresh action not pre-revealed. Local preflight/access required; all physical actions adult-owned/approved.

  1. Recall the question · 3 min. “Would you like to try your question today?” Child may keep/change/pass. If a relevant result was already seen, name it and choose a genuinely new question rather than pretend a first prediction.
  2. Predict · 4 min. “What do you think might happen, and what makes you think that?” Save prior words/NOT SURE before action; NOT RECORDED is valid if no prior words available.
  3. Observe the try · 7 min. Check the unloaded form first: discernible gap/already touching/unclear. Adult gently places one approved very light card at the chosen marked place. Child looks or directs/receives exact report; no required touch. Stop for slip/shift/discomfort.
  4. Compare together · 5 min. Put prior words beside actual after observation. “Same as you thought, different, or unclear?” If it touched before loading, don’t claim load caused first contact. An unavailable gap view needs adjustment/report, not a closure inference.
  5. Keep one group row · 4 min. Use one short shared before/after row; note relevant child response/support. Any interruption stays visible. No requirement to repeat or obtain a collapsed roof.
  6. Care · 2 min. Adult clears load first, then returns materials. Keep result NOT TRIED when no actual action occurred; source model is separate.

If not observed: keep the child’s question and access/contribution truthful. Offer a smaller welcomed route or later opportunity; pass/unavailable is not “cannot do.” Model/report can support reasoning, not invented direct sensory observation.

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