Student Teacher Science Lesson Planning Template

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Time
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Lesson
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31\October\2016

Student
teacher
School
Class
No of
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Afra Mohammed AlKhateri

H00271782
GEMS Westminster RAK school
Grade 2 JIJ
31

8:00 8:50
Garnel Desravins
Unit 2: Light and Shadow
Lesson: The importance of light
Page: 7
Context of the lesson
This is the first lesson in unit 2: Light and Shadow The importance of the light

Teaching goal
The overall aim of this lesson is to teach about the importance of the light.
.
Learning objectives: Students will be able to:
- List the importance of the light.
- Compare between the light and dark.
- Justify the importance of the light in their life.
Assumptions about prior learning: Students will be familiar with:
- What is the light.
Anticipated problems and possible solutions:
- Some students may take long time doing the activity so I will give them specific time to finish.
- Some students may create misbehavior so I will place my management strategy in the lesson.
- Some students may find it difficult to recognize the different between the dark and light so I will ask
them questions to help them.
Personal focus for this lesson
- Provide safe learning environment for all students.
- Observe students while they are working.
Target language
Teacher language:
- Light
- Engage open-ended questions:
- Dark
"What do we have in our class?
- See
Why do we need it?
- The light is important because..
What is the important thing in our class that
we will not be able study without?"
-

Story:
"This is our home. Me and my father and
mother and sister living in this home. My
father is walking in the home. My mother is
cooking the dinner. My sister is reading book.
And I am playing with my toys. Suddenly
the house turn to dark!. Hello my friends can
you see me? I can't play? My mother can't
cook! My sister can't read! What happen?
Please help us!

"The smart detectives" activity

instructions:
"I will give each group 3 cards. You need
to discuss together to do all the three
steps and help Ahmed. You will have 5
minutes."

The light of my light activity instructions:

Low: (Abdulla, saeed, Manal, Atom,
Khalifa, Zen, Ahmad, Hamad, Hend,
Khalfan, Malak S. , Moaz, Mohamed
A. , Mohammed s. Raghad, Zahra)
"Draw why do you need the light? And
complete the sentence (The light is
importance because .)".

Middle: ( Ali Abdulla, Alina, Danah,

Rawan Jasurbek, Mansoor, Malak A. ,
Mariam, yassen )
"Draw why do you need the light? And
write a sentence."
High: ( Fatima, Alizea,Ali Hussin,
Zainab)
"Draw your need and write paragraph
describing you need of the light.

Main tasks or activities

- Open-ended questions
- Our home is in trouble! Story
- "The smart detectives" activity
- "The light of my life" activity
- Presenting "The light of my life" activity

Consider these grouping strategies:

- Whole class
- Individually

Resources and teaching aids

- Laptop
- Datashow
- Powerpoint
- Our home is in trouble! Story
- "The smart detectives" activity cards
- Papers
- Colors
- Classroom managements points
Consider where the children are working:
- On their desk
- On the carpet

Planning Stages Within the 5-E Inquiry Model

Engage
Key Question:
What is the importance of the light?
Teacher:
- Greeting students and set up the
class:
"Good morning, What is the day
today? What is the date today?"
- Ask open-ended questions:
"What do we have in our class?
Why do we need it?
What is the important thing in our
class that we will not be able study
without?"
Introduce new character as a visitor
to the class (Ahmed):
" Today, we have new visitor. Are
excited to meet him?"
" Ahmed: Good morning jij class. My
name is ahmed. Today I will be your
friend. Lets learn together. I will tell
you my story. Are you excited?"

Student:
- Greet the teacher.
- Answer questions.

Explore
-

Activities (list)
Our home is in trouble! Story

Teacher:
- Read the story.
"This is our home. Me and my
father and mother and sister
living in this home. My father is
walking in the home. My mother
is cooking the dinner. My sister is
reading book. And I am playing
with my toys. Suddenly the
house turn to dark!. Hello my
friends can you see me? I can't
play? My mother can't cook! My
sister can't read! What happen?
Please help us!

Ask driving questions.

Student Communication Product:

Driving Question
What do family members are
doing?
What happened?
How does the house look like
now?
Why does it look dark?
Why do the family members can't
do anything?
What they need the light?
Is it a problem?
How can we fix the family
problem?

Student:
- Listen to the story.
- Answer the questions.

Participate and discuss with the story as whole class.

Explain
Content Media:
Activity cards
"The smart detectives" activity: (group)
Through analyzing the problem of the story:
- Students will compare the light and dark.
- Students will explain the importance of the light.
Teacher:
- Show the students smarts
detective instructions:
"How to be a smart detective?
1) Understand the problem: what
is the problem?
2) Analysis the problem:
What is changed so it starts to
be problem?
3) Think of the solution:

Student:
- Answer the cards.
- Explain their work.
- Present their work.

Give the activity's instructions.

"I will give each group 3 cards.
You need to discuss together to
do all the three steps and help
Ahmed. You will have 5 minutes."
- Ask the students to move to their
desks
- Establish activities card and allow
them to starts.
- Observe the students while they
are working.
- Monitor the activity.
- Ask each group to present their
investigation.
Elaborate
Activities:
Teacher
- "The light of my life"
- Ask open- ended
activity
question:
"Why do you need the
Content Media:
light?"
- Give the activity's
- Papers
instructions.
- colors
" I will give each one a
work sheet. Use the
Extending/Application
colors on your group to
Questions:
draw.
- Why do you need the
Low: (Abdulla,
light?
saeed, Manal, Atom,
(Justify and draw the
Khalifa, Zen, Ahmad,
importance of the
Hamad, Hend,
light on their life).
Khalfan, Malak S. ,
Moaz, Mohamed A. ,
Student Communication
Mohammed s.
Product (assessment):
Raghad, Zahra)
- Drawing paper
"Draw why do you need
the light? And complete
the sentence (The light
is importance
because .)".
Middle: ( Ali Abdulla,
Alina, Danah, Rawan
Jasurbek, Mansoor,
-

Student
- Work
individually.
Low: draw their needs
and complete the
sentence.
Middle: draw their need
for the light and write a
sentence.
High: draw their need
and write a paragraph
about their need.

Malak A. , Mariam,
yassen )
"Draw why do you need
the light? And write a
sentence."
High: ( Fatima,
Alizea,Ali Hussin,
Zainab)
"Draw your need and
write paragraph
describing you need of
the light.
Model the activity for the
students.
Observe the students
while they are working.
Use counting down
strategy to stop the
working.

Evaluate
Skill/Reasoning Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
- Communicate their ideas and needs
of the light.
- Present their work in front of the
class (Speaking and presenting
skills)
- Writing skill
Knowledge Learning Objectives
- Justify the importance of the light in
their life.
Teacher:
- Monitor the presentation.
- Reinforce the students.
- Wrap up the lesson:
What do you learnt today?"

Assessment Instrument
Oral presentation

Assessment Instrument
Student's drawing.

Student:
- Present their work.