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Unit/Topic: Can we dig it? Lets see for ourselves what they need to survive Lesson # 6
ELA Year Level: P Focus: Active Learning Processes: Thinking: - Inquiry through discussion |
Lesson Objectives:
Set up an experiment that will make it clear to them that plants need sun, soil, water and air to survive. By the end of this lesson students will have set
Lesson Structure:
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Introduction: Teaching Strategies |
Adjustments for the needs of learners (Differentiation) |
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8:30
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Hello Song
Book – An Alphabet Salad Quickly revise what we found out about fruit and vegetables last lesson. “It’s time to do” Song
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Whole class
Discussion
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Main Content: Teaching Strategies
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Adjustments for the needs of learners (Differentiation) |
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8:45
9:15
9:20 |
Split into groups of 4
All groups are given 4 plastic cups, some soil and 4 pea of bean seeds. 1)Fill 3 cups half full of soil. Place seed in soil and cover with more soil. 2)Place a seed in a cup with no soil ASK: What do all these seeds need to grow? What happens if the seeds don’t get these four things? Do you think we can see if this is really what happens?
1)Place 1 soil cup in an airtight container in a sunny spot. Water this plant 2)Place 1 soil cup in a dark cupboard. Water this plant 3)Place 1 soil cup in a sunny spot. NO water for this plant. 4)Place seed cup in a sunny spot. Water this plant.
Students divide a piece of paper into 4. In each section they draw what they thing will happen after 1 week. Clean up |
Groups
Individual
Sing clean up song |
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Conclusion: (teaching strategies) |
Differentiation |
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9:20
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What have I learned this morning? Get children to respond to photo’s of themselves taken during activity centre time.
Photos are made into a slide show as well as photos of each child’s prediction
Did you have fun?
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Whole class |
Resources
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Book “An Alphabet Salad” by Sarah Schuette Plastic cups Soil Seeds Water Air tight container Cupboard Paper Pencils Camera |
Safety Considerations/Materials
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First aid box Scissors Negotiated class rules
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Assessment
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Take photos of children moving through the learning centres. Student’s prediction is kept so they can reflect upon it in 1 weeks time. |
