Sample of Lesson Plan Using

Needham's Five Phase

Constructivist Model
Subject: Science
Class: 4K
Number of pupils : / 32
Age: 10 year old
ate : 12 April 2010
!ime: ":1#a$m$ % 10$1#a$m$ &1 'our(
!'eme: )*+estigati*g ,i+i*g !'i*gs
,ear*i*g Area: -rotectio*
,ear*i*g .bjecti+e:
/*dersta*di*g t'at a*imals 'a+e specific be'a+ior to protect t'emsel+es from
da*ger$
,ear*i*g .utcomes:
0y t'e e*d of t'is u*it1 pupils s'ould able to:
a( )de*tify specific be'a+ior of a*imals t'at protect t'em from da*ger$
b( escribe 'o2 t'e specific be'a+ior of a*imals 'elp to protect t'em from
da*ger$
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)*tegratio*: 3*glis'
-rior K*o2ledge:
-upils u*dersta*d t'at a*imals 'a+e special c'aracteristics to protect t'emsel+es
from da*ger$
Scie*tific s4ills:
.bser+i*g1 -redicti*g1 Commu*icati*g1 5a4i*g )*fere*ces1 )*terpreti*g data
Critical t'i*4i*g s4ills:
A*aly6i*g1 ma4i*g co*clusio*s
Scie*tific attitudes a*d +alues:
Curiosity1 Cooperati+e1 Appreciati+e1 Cari*g
5ultiple i*tellige*t:
)*terperso*al1 Artistic1 )*traperso*al1 7isual spatial1 Naturalist
!eac'i*g Aid a*d 5aterials:
1( a fis'
2( forms
3( flas' cards
4( pictures of a*imals
#( 2or4s'eet

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Time Content Teaching & Learning Activities emar!s
"rientation
&810 mi*utes(
Attract stude*ts9
atte*tio*$
Assesses
stude*ts9 prior
4*o2ledge:
A*imals protect
t'emsel+es from
da*ger
!eac'er puts up 'a*d to get
stude*ts9 atte*tio*$
!eac'er bri*gs a fis' i*to t'e
classroom$
Stude*ts predict 2'at 2ill
'appe* to t'e fis' 2'e*
teac'er put a stic4 i*to t'e
2ater$
Stude*ts are re:uired to
e;plai* t'e reaso* for t'e
fis'9 actio*$
!eac'er teac'es t'e stude*ts
about t'e +ocabulary of t'e
specific be'a+ior by usi*g
flas' card$
Stude*ts lear* t'e
+ocabulary$
Stude*ts put up t'eir 'a*d to
as4 if t'ey are *ot
u*dersta*d$
&millipede1 bed bug1
c'ameleo*1 beetle1 s:uid(
&curl up1 smelly1 c'a*ge
colour of body1 prete*ds to be
dead1 gi+e off blac4 i*4(
Appe*di; 1:
a fis'
Appe*di; 2:
<las' cards
Scie*tific s4ills:
.bser+i*g1
-redicti*g1
Commu*icati*g1
5a4i*g )*fere*ces
Critical t'i*4i*g
s4ills:
a*aly6i*g
Approac':
Stimulate stude*ts9
t'i*4i*g
Scie*tific attitudes
a*d +alues:
Curiosity
5ultiple )*tellige*t:
)*traperso*al
3
#liciting
$deas
&810 mi*utes(
-air 2or4:
!'e 2ays of t'e
a*imals protect
t'emsel+es from
da*ger:
5illipedes: Curl
up
0ed bugs: Smell%
C'ameleo*s:
Change colour
of &od%
0eetles: Pretends
to &e dead
S:uid: 'ive off
&lac! in!
!'e stude*ts are di+ided i*to
13 pairs$
!eac'er gi+es a form to e+ery
group$
!eac'er s'o2s a* a*imal
picture to stude*ts by usi*g
-o2er -oi*t Slides$
Stude*ts predict 'o2 t'e
a*imal 2ill react 2'e* t'ey
meet e*emies$
Stude*ts are re:uired to
discuss 2it' t'eir group
members to fi*d out t'e
specific be'a+ior t'at t'e
a*imals use to protect
t'emsel+es$
Stude*ts c'oose t'e a*s2er
i* t'e form$
Appe*di; 3:
<orm
Appe*di; 4:
-ictures of a*imals
&-o2er poi*t Slides(
Scie*tific s4ills:
.bser+i*g
Commu*icati*g
)*terpreti*g data
Critical t'i*4i*g
s4ill:
A*aly6i*g
Approac':
iscussio* carried
out by stude*ts
Atte*tio*:
ma4e sure all t'e
members are
acti+ely i*+ol+e
5ultiple i*tellige*t:
i*terperso*al1
+isual partial
Scie*tific attitudes
a*d +alues:
Cooperati+e
estructuring
escribe 'o2 t'e
!eac'er s'o2s t'e a*imals9
Appe*di; #:
4
of ideas
&820 mi*utes(
specific be'a+iors
of a*imals 'elp to
protect t'em from
da*ger$
Curl up: protect
t'emsel+es from
attac4ed by
e*emies
Smell%: 4eep
a2ay t'eir
e*emies
Change colour
of &od%: matc'
2it' colour of
surrou*di*g1 'ide
from e*emies
Pretends to &e
dead: protect
t'emsel+es
attac4ed by
e*emies
'ive off &lac!
in!: to co*fuse
t'eir e*emies
pictures before attac4ed by
e*emies by usi*g -o2er
poi*t slides$
!eac'er s'o2s t'e pictures
after attac4ed by e*emies$
Stude*ts are re:uired to tell
t'e differe*ces before a*d
after t'e a*imal attac4ed by
e*emies$
Stude*ts tell t'e specific
be'a+ior t'at t'e a*imals use
to respo*se to t'eir e*emies$
!eac'er gi+es additio*al
i*formatio*$
!eac'er corrects t'e
stude*ts9 mista4es to e*sure
t'e stude*ts mastery t'e
4*o2ledge completely$
-ictures of a*imals
&-o2er poi*t Slides(
Scie*tific s4ill:
.bser+i*g
Commu*icati*g
Critical t'i*4i*g
s4ills:
a*aly6i*g
5ultiple i*tellige*t:
i*terperso*al1
+isual partial
Application
of ideas
<ill i* t'e bla*4:
Name t'e a*imals
!eac'er gi+es 2or4s'eets to
stude*ts$
Appe*di; #:
2or4s'eet
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&81# mi*utes( a*d t'eir special
be'a+ior t'at
a*imals use to
protect t'em from
da*ger$
!'ere are some pictures i*
t'e 2or4s'eet$
!'ere is a riddle u*der eac'
picture % = ) am >>>>>>>1 )
2ill >>>>>>>>> 2'e* ) see
my e*emies$?
Stude*ts are re:uired to fill i*
t'e bla*4s 2it' t'e correct
spelli*g of t'e *ame of
a*imals a*d t'e specific
be'a+ior t'at t'e a*imal used
to protect t'emsel+es$
Scie*tific s4ill:
.bser+i*g
Critical t'i*4i*g
s4ills:
A*aly6i*g1 ma4i*g
co*clusio*s
5ultiple i*tellige*t:
7isual spatial1
)*traperso*al
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eflection
&8# mi*utes(
Summary of t'e
lesso*:
@ome2or4:
!rue a*d false
:uestio*s
!eac'er summarise t'e
2'ole lesso* lear*t today$
!eac'er imposes t'e +alue of
appreciati+e t'e creatio* of
Aod a*d al2ays care about
t'e a*imals$
!o stre*gt'e* stude*ts9
u*dersta*di*g by doi*g t'e
true a*d false :uestio*s$
!eac'er gi+es *otes to
stude*ts$
!eac'er praise t'e class for
t'e acti+e participa*t i*
acti+ities$
Stude*ts do 'ome2or4 at
'ome$
Appe*di; B:
Cor4s'eet
Appe*di; D:
Notes
Scie*tific s4ill:
)*terpreti*g data
Critical t'i*4i*g
s4ills:
A*aly6i*g1 ma4i*g
co*clusio*s
Scie*tific attitudes
a*d +alues:
Appreciati+e1
Cari*g
5ultiple i*tellige*t:
Naturalist1
)*traperso*al
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