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2013

DAILY LESSON PLAN 1

Date Time Class : 4 July 2013 (Thursday) : 7.45a.m. - 8.45a.m. :5 /24 pupils

Number of pupils : Subject Theme Learning Area Topic

: Science : Investigating the Earth and the Universe : Constellation : Starry, Starry Night

Learning Outcomes: At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: a) State the meaning of constellation in words. b) Identify 4 types of constellations using pictures given.

Prior Knowledge

: Pupils familiar with the stars that have seen during the night.

Scientific Skills: Science Process Skills Manipulative Skills : Observing, predicting, Communicating : Handle material correctly and carefully.

Thinking Skills: Attributing, Predicting, Relating and Visualizing.

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Scientific attitudes and noble values: a) Being cooperative in group. b) Responsible in carrying out the task given. c) Daring to try. d) Being confident and independent.

Teaching and learning resources: video song, LCD, laptop, speaker, question paper, glue tack, cardboard, clay, slide show, A4 paper, worksheet

Safety Precautions: a) Keep an eye on towards pupils safety when handling material in group work.

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Phase/Time

Content

Teaching and Learning Activities

Remarks

Orientation ( 5 minutes)

Song on star 1. What is shown in this video? Stars, sky, moon 2. Where you see the stars? In the sky during night time

1. Teacher asks about pupils health condition. 2. Teacher show video song to pupil. 3. Pupils observe the video song carefully. 4. Teacher asks question based on the video song.

SPS: Predicting

Observing,

T&L Resources: video song, speaker LCD, laptop,

Eliciting Ideas

of

Joining the star

1. Pupils divided into 4 groups.

SPS: Observing,

2. Group leader come in front of the class and take Predicting question paper. TS: Predicting T&L Resources: question paper, glue tack

( 10 minutes)

3. Pupils given 3 minutes to join the lines. 4. Pupils paste their answer in the whiteboard. 5. Teacher continues the lesson with pupil answer.

Restructuring of Ideas ( 30 minutes)

Constellation is a group of stars that form a certain pattern in the sky. Types of constellations are:

1. Pupils shown slide show on constellation. 2. Teacher ask question during the slide show.

SPS: Observing, predicting,

3. Teacher gives reinforcement to pupils who communicating answer the question correctly. 4. Each group given clay and cardboard. TS: Attributing, Predicting, Relating and

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Orion, Scorpion, Big Dipper and Southern Cross.

5. Pupils build a constellation in group. 6. Pupils display their model in front of the class.

Visualizing T&L Resources: Cardboard, clay, slide

show, LCD, laptop

Application of Group discussion Ideas 1. All the stars in a constellation ( 10 minutes) are near to one another. 2. All stars are the same distance from the Earth.

1. Teacher gives problem solving question to SPS: predicting, pupils. 2. Pupils given 3 minutes to discuss in group. 3. Pupils present their answer in front of the class. 4. Teacher corrected pupils misconception on the topic learned. TS: predicting, relating, visualizing T&L Resources: A4 paper communicating

3. Stars leave the sky during the

daytime.

Reflection ( 5 minutes)

Constellation questions

1. Pupils given worksheet on constellation. 2. Pupils given three minutes to finish

SPS: predicting, the communicating T&L Resources: worksheet

worksheet. 3. Teacher discusses the answer with pupil. 4. Teacher concludes the topic learned. 5. Pupils asked to see constellation in the sky.