Year 4 Science, Lesson 1

LESSONPLAN
PreserviceTeachersName:FarahEtemadiDate:18/05/2016Time:1:15pmGrade:4

Steps
Teaching&LearningActivities
Observation
ToIntroducetheScienceUnitandTopicsthatthey
Orientation
Methods&
willbelearning,startoffbyposingthequestion
(Introduction)
Assessment
WhatisBiology?Discuss.(Slide1)
Enhancing
(Body/Steps)

[20minutes(1:35pm)]
1. Afteradiscussion,watchthevideo(Slide2):
Weregoingtowatchavideothatexplainswhat
BiologyisandwhatBiologistsdo.
Stopthevideoat1:40.
2. WriteBIOLOGYontheButchersPaper
anddrawasquarearoundit.Explainwhyyou
havetheRedPillowonyourlap:
IhavetheRedPillowbecauseitsmyturnto
speakandyourturntolisten.
Afterwatchingthatvideo,whatcanyoutellme
aboutbiology?Handsup,rememberIstillhave
theRedPillow.
Pickastudenttogiveananswerthenaskthem
tocomeupandwriteitontheboard,circleit
andtracealinebacktobiologylinkingthecircle
andsquareonthepage(Mindmap):
NowyoucanpassthePillowtosomeonesitting
quietlywiththeirhandsraised
Repeatthisseveraltimes.
3. Makeasentencewiththestudentsdefining
biology.
4. (Slide3)We are going to be
biologists for two organisms: Plants
and Animals. You do know that
plants are living, breathing
organisms just like us and animals?!
Should we watch this video???
(Children decide, watch till 1:38)
5. (Slide4)Introduce Mr. Bill.
Mr.Billismycousin.Helovesbiologyandhe

Year 4 Science, Lesson 1

askedmeifIwouldlethimcomeinsometimes
andIsaidYes!
MrBillisveryfunandniceonceyougetto
knowhimbuthedoesnttoleratebadbehaviour
andmaydecidetoleavethisclassandnever
comevisitagain.
[1015minutes(1:55pmend)]
6. (Slide5)ReadoutSlideandallowstudentto
headtotheirdesks.

Organisation&
Resources
PowerPoint
(IncludesVideos)
ButchersPaperor
A3Paper

7. Whenchildrenareready,instructthemon
howtosetuptheirbooks:

Gotonextnolinespageontheright
Drawaborder
Nextpage,ontherightside,writedate.In
themiddleofthefirstlinewriteBiology.
Writeclassdefinitionofbiologyunderneath
it
Gotothebackofyourbooks
WriteonthetopofthepageScienceVocab
underlineit
Drawlinestomaketable,writeWordinone
sectionanddefinitioninothersection
Closebooksandputthemtothetopright
handcornerofdesks.
8. Afterwards,tellstudentsyouwillbeheading
uptotheofficeforabitandMr.Billwillbe
comingin.Telltheclassmanagertositatthe
computerandwaituntilhe/shehears3
knocks.Whenyoudo,youwillplaythesong
andquicklyheadbacktoyourseat.
Nowhandsonheads(makesureclassisquiet).
YouhandoutInformationsheets.
LeaveanddressupasMr.Bill.
9. Knockthreetimes,whenyouhearmusic,
walkin.
[15minutes(2:15pmend)]
10. Workthroughinformationsheet.Highlight
andcirclewordsasyougo.
11. Childrenwritethedefinitions(onthesheet
thatyoucircled).Youwillwriteitonthe
board.Sotheycopyitdown.[Makesure

Examplesheets
ofsciencebook
setupandlayout
PlantsandLife
onEarth
Information
Sheet

Year 4 Science, Lesson 1

classisquietandontask]
[5minutes(2:20pmend)]
12. Gostudentstostandupandtuckchairsin.
PlayagameofSimonSaysordoadowhat
IdodancetoEdwinStarrthesongWar.
[10minutes(2:30pmend)]
13. Havechildrenseatedandsettledagain.

Synthesizing
(Conclusion)

StartwritingtheWordandDefinitionsofsciencevocab.Do
coverpageifhavetimeorpackup
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Year 4 Science, Lesson 1

PlanningandOrganisation
Verywellplannedoutlesson.
Greatuseofavarietyofresources.
Youhadagoodunderstandingofthesubjectarea.
Greathavingtheslidestatingtheresourcestheywouldneed.
BehaviourManagementandInteractions

Thestudentsrespondedreallywelltohowexcitedyouwereaboutthetopic.
ItwasfunnyhowthekidsnoticedthenailpolishonthephotoofMrBill.
YoudidwelltosettlethemandstayincharacterofMrBill.
Aseachlessongoesbyyouwillstarttofeellessnervous.
Ireallythinkthestudentsaregoingtoenjoydoingthiswithyou.
FeelfreetouseClassDojotogiveandtakepointstoreinforceyourbehaviorandlearning
expectations.

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