UNIT LESSON PLAN: Science 1 Oct 12

LESSON PLAN

Grade/Subject: Science 1 Unit: Creating Colour Lesson Duration: 1hr 18mins

2:02-3:15
OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES
General Learning Outcomes:

1-5 Identify and evaluate methods for creating colour and for applying colours to different
materials.
Specific Learning Outcomes:

5- Predict and describe changes in colour that result from the mixing of primary colours and from
mixing a primary colour with white and black
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:

 Recognize colour words and match it to the correct colour

 Be able to compare and contrast colours
 Understand that mixing primary colours will produce a secondary colour

ASSESSMENTS
Observations: Key Question:
Do the students understand what is being  Will mixing two primary colours produce a
taught? (I will assess this by the number of secondary colour?
responses I get)
Written/Performance Assessments:
Students are assessed for their contributions to the class through discussion and involvement in
activity.
LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED
Resource #1: Text book (Mixing primary colours using food colouring)

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

* Bubbles
* Food colouring
* Corn syrup

PROCEDURE
Introduction:
Hook/Attention Grabber:
The Lost Children
 Have the students close their eyes as you set the story setting (first 2 pages, before the
story begins)
 After reading the story, explain to the students that we are going to make stars that will
represent the lost children.
 Explain to them that they are welcome in our classroom and that everyone belongs and
respected.
 When the stars are done and up, explain that they now have a home and are amongst us.

Advance Organizer/Agenda:
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UNIT LESSON PLAN: Science 1 Oct 12
1. Read the book
2. Introduce all stations
3. Explain that we will work in rotations
4. Give the students time to work

Assessment of Prior Knowledge:

Can the students identify colour?
Do the students understand colors have different shades.
Do the students know the primary colours.
Transition to Body:
Class expectations
Body:
Learning Activity 1: Stations
Corn Syrup Squish
 Students will be making stars (the lost children)
 Cover the table with news paper
 Give each students a piece of manila tag
 Children fold the manila tag in half and grizzle 1 teaspoon of corn syrup over one half of
the manila tag.
 Randomly put 1 drop each of red, yellow and blue colouring on the same half that the
students have drizzled corn syrup on. (or pick two of the primary colours)
 Fold the other side over and slowly run and smooth out over the entire surface.
 Open the manila tag and allow the corn syrup to dry.
 Once dry cut out into a circle and place randomly on board.
Bubbles
 Students will get a chance to create and mix bubbles to take home
Experiments
 Students will be doing their own experiments to find their own secondary colour

Learning Activity #2: Give the students time to work

Students, who are finished the activity, can help clean up.

Assessments:
 Are the students engaged in conversation?
 Are the students making predictions?
 Are they portraying identification towards the colour words?
 Can they identify the primary colours?

Closure:
Answer any questions
Consolidation/Assessment of Learning:
Did all the students go through the stations?
Do they understand what happens when mixing primary colours?
Students are assessed for their contributions to the class through discussion and involvement in
activity.
Completion of lesson activities
GIVE THE STUDENTS TIME TO CLEAN UP AND GET READY FOR HOME TIME (3:20)