Student Teacher Science Lesson Planning Template

Sample Science Lesson Plan for observation

Date Student Aisha Ahmed Yahya

13/3/2017 teacher
Time 9:55 School Sama American School
MCT Garnel Desravins Class Grade 1 A
Lesson Unite 8: Earth science, just a No of 26
unit/page phase. Page: 308-309 students
Context of the lesson
Unite 8: Earth science, just a phase. Page: 308-309

Teaching goal

Identify the changes of the moon and the factors.

Learning objectives
Describe the phases of the moon.
Compare and classify the phases of the moon.

Assumptions about prior learning

They might see different shape of the moon.

High ability students might know that the moon moves in the sky.
They probably know that the moon takes the light from the sun.
Anticipated problems and possible solutions
Maybe there is not enough paper:
Provide extra papers.
Computer is not working:
I can explain verbally.
Personal focus for this lesson

Group work.
Students engagement.
Students constructing their own knowledge.
Target language Teacher language

Moon How many phases of the moon.

Phases How it change it's shape.
Main tasks or activities Resources and teaching aids

Activating prior knowledge Computer:

Solve the riddle. PowerPoint
Making the moon. Video
Peer evaluation 6 boxes in each box:
4 Cards of riddles.
4 Pictures of moon phases.
Flashlight
Moon
25 plates
25 scissors
4 moon (for each student)
Papers
 Planning Stages Within the 5-E Inquiry Model
Engage

Procedures:

Activate their prior knowledge by asking The students will answer the
them: questions that are related to the
Where we can see the moon? previous lessons.
What is the shape of the moon?
Where it can get the light. They will predict the next shape.

To link it with the actual lesson:

Do it change? How

I will draw random shape and I will ask to

predict the next shape.
Explore

Activities (list) Driving Question

- Solve the riddle
Teacher: Student

Activity 1: The students will arrange the phases and link each
In the box there is 4 riddle and 4 phases
riddle with the appropriate phase.
of the moon.
The students need to see the phases
and arrange it in order.
Then, they read the riddle and link it
with the appropriate.
Student Communication Product:

The high ability student will read the riddle.

Middle ability will arrange the phases.
Explain

Content Media: Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6MCtB752AE&t=4s&list=LLUMlMVozeA5u7DdX1bLDK0w&index=1

Teacher Student
Show them the video.
Sing " I am the moon, I am moving The students will:
in the sky my shape is changing, Watch the video
they call me "phases"
Put the phases in order.
answer.
How the shapes change? Say the important vocabulary.
Show them with the flash light how They will sing.
the moon changes. Say the phases.

Elaborate
PURPOSE:
to extend students' conceptual understanding through application or practice in new settings
Activities: Teacher Student

On the plate, The students will I will show them the HA: They will write sentences (a
create the phases of the moon model on the board brief discription)
(with using scissors and they will to clarify the idea. MA: They will name the phases.
stick them). LA: The phases will already
I will ask them:
written.
1. make 4 shapes of
the moon.
2. stick it on the
plate.
3. depend on your
group (Square, Circle
or Diamond) you will
write a sentence,
word or you will stick
the phase.
If there is no time
they can complete it
at home.
Evaluate
PURPOSE:
for students to assess their understand of the learning objectives
for the teacher to assess student understanding of the learning objectives

Skill/Reasoning Learning Objectives Assessment Instrument

To identify the shapes. Peer Evaluation
Knowledge Learning Objectives Assessment Instrument

Teacher Student
For each raw, the students will draw a shape and
I will model the activity by asking they will ask other students in the other raw "
them what this shape is? what this shape looks like?
When they will answer, I will ask
each raw to draw one shape and
ask other students about the
shape.