Student Teacher Science Lesson Planning Template

Sample Science Lesson Plan for observation

Date 1st November 2016 Student Fatima Mohammed

teacher
Time 10:15-11:35 am School PYP
MST Sara Rutherford Class 5SR
Lesson The Equator No of 21
unit/page The location of where the food students
grown
Context of the lesson
- What is equator?
- Where does the equator located on the world map?
- What does the equator does to the earth?
- Where does the food grown wither in the north or south of the equator?
Teaching goal
. Students will be able to know where does the food comes and place it wither its on the north or the south
of the equator.
Learning objectives

- Students will be able to define the equator.

- Students will be able to identify the equators location on the world map.
- Students will be able to realize the equator line job.
- Students will be able to distinguish between north and south and identify their rigt places on
the map.
- Students will be able to find the location of specific food grown using atlases.
- Students will be able to classify the foods to where it comes from wither its
In the north or the south of the equator.

Assumptions about prior learning

Students took the central idea of where we get our food lesson.
Students started to have a discussion about where are some food grown.

Anticipated problem and possible solution

Problem 1: Students might get confused between general food and the grown food.
Solution: be specific and explain what does grown actually mean.

Personal focus for this lesson

Putting clear instructions

Target language Teacher language

Equator Where does the equator located on the: world
Location map and globe?
Globe
South
North

Main tasks or activities Resources and teaching aids

- Ask the students an engagement question of
where does some food grow. - Big picture of world map.
- Show the students the location of the - Globe.
equator on a world map picture and on the - Papers.
globe. - Double stick or magnets.
- Explain it with asking and answering some - Computer and data show.
questions.
- Explain the north and south.
 - Let a student draw the equator on a
blank world map picture.
- Put students in groups of three then let
them do a research on where are some
food grow on the Ipad as each group will
have one Ipad.
- Let the students search of the places
they found on atlas.
- Let them draw a picture of some foods
and stick it on the right place on the
plank world map.
- Ask them to present their work with
answering this questions:
1- What is the foods name?
2- In which country does it located?
3- Is it on the north or the south of the
equator?
Consider these grouping strategies: Consider where the children are working:
On their desks
whole class in discussing
groups in the research activity
 Engage
PURPOSE:
to convey the context of the lesson(s)/unit by conveying an important Key Question
to engage students in investigations that reveal their thinking to themselves and the
teacher
to record the initial ideas of students
to engage their interest
Key Question:

Questions for whole group discussion:

Teacher Student

- Ask the students an engagement Will try to answer and discus with the
question of where does some food teacher about the foods growing and their
grow. places.

Explore
PURPOSE:
to test ideas and develop knowledge using explorations, investigations, experiments
to modify and record ideas as they change due to activities
to develop new questions and testable hypotheses
Activities (list) Driving Question
- .
Teacher Student
- Show the students the location of See and explore the location of the equator
the equator on a world map picture on the big world map and on the glope.
and on the globe.
Looking at how it divide the earth into two
parts.

Been given the chance to look for the

equator on the globe and show it to their
friends.
Student Communication Product:

- Oral discussion of what they do and the reason of that.

-
Explain
PURPOSE:
to answer the Key Question through student explanations
to provide students with relevant vocabulary, formal definitions and explanations of
concepts

Content Media: teacher lecture

Teacher Student
- Explain The equator with asking and trying to answer the questions and showing
answering some questions. Like the north and the south on the map. Also
what does it look like? drawing the equator on the world map.
- Where is its location?
- The space up and down the
equator and what do we call
them?
 - Explain the north and south.
- Let a student draw the equator on
a blank world map picture.
-

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

Activities: Teacher Student

- research on where
are some foods - Put students in - Doing the research.
grow. groups of three - Find the countries on
- Search for the then let them do a the atlases.
countries in atlases. research on where - Drawing the foods
- Draw pictures of pictures and stick
are some food
foods and stick them them on their places
on their places on
grow on the Ipad that they are growing
the world map. as each group will on.
have one Ipad.
- Let the students
search of the
places they found
on atlas.
- Let them draw a
picture of some
foods and stick it
on the right place
on the plank world
map.

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

Knowledge Learning Objectives Assessment Instrument

Teacher Student
- Ask them to present their work
with answering this questions: Presenting their work and answering the
4- What is the foods name? questions.
5- In which country does it located?
Is it on the north or the south of the
equator?