Date 26/7/2013

Class 4 Fleming

Subject Biology

No of student 32

Students Ability Average

Time 9.15-10.25 am

Duration 70 mins

Topic Subtopic Aims /Goals Learning outcomes

: Chapter 6 Nutrition : 6.4 Food Digestion : Analyzing Food Digestion in Ruminants and Rodents : At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: I. II. III. Identify parts of digestive system in ruminants and rodents involved in the digestion of cellulose. Describe the digestion of cellulose in ruminants and rodents Compare and contrast the digestive process in humans, ruminants and rodents

Pre-requisite knowledge

: Students should be already able to: Explain the human digestive system

Scientific and Thinking Skills

: Observing, identifying, classifying, comparing and contrasting

Teaching and learning approaches : 1) Facilitating sets in the phase of set induction 2) Guided learning and expository approach in the developmental phase Teaching aids / technology : Whiteboard, text book, slide power point, projector, CD Rom,

Scientific attitudes and noble values

: Enthusiasm in learning, explore and appreciate the other living organisms digestive system, cooperation.

Lesson Beginning Time allocation (5 minutes) Facilitating Set Activity Classroom Discourse Role of teaching aids/ technology

Teacher recalls back the students about human digestive system which started from mouth and end with anus.

Teachers question: - Yesterday we have learnt about human digestive system. How about other organisms? Is it same with

Slide power point, CD Rom, projector, whiteboard, marker pen

Then teacher asks student question about the digestive system in other living organism.

human digestive system, periya? Students answer the teachers question correctly. Teacher tells the students that today they will learn about the digestion of food in ruminants and rodents.

Development Phase Time allocation Activity Classroom Discourse Role of teaching aids/ technology

(35 minutes)

Teacher explains to the students that ruminant and rodents both are herbivores. Therefore the main nutrient they can get from plant is carbohydrates such grass which contain cellulose Teacher explain the parts of organ in ruminants and rodents part that involve in digestive system Teacher explains the digestion process that occur in ruminants and rodents. Teacher show the animation to the students on how the digestion process occur in ruminants and rodents .

Students take notes

Slide power point, video, CD Rom, whiteboard, marker pen

(20 minutes)

Teacher and students discuss in compare and contrasting between human, ruminants and rodents. Teacher do a short quiz about the digestive system in ruminants and rodents. Students those want to answer the question need to raise up their hand. If they answer correctly, they will get 1 merit. But if they answer wrongly, the question is open to the other students.

Students take note Students listen to their friends when they answer the quiz and take note.

Whiteboard, three color envelopes with questions, CD Rom, projector

Students are divided into six group. Students will do a quiz activity Each group can choose question from three different color of envelope. Teacher will read the question and the group need to answer in 10 second. The correct answer will get 2 marks, while the wrong answer will be deduct 1 mark and the question open to the other groups. The other groups try to guess the answer by raise up their hand. If they can answer correctly, they will get 1 mark. From the game, the students will actually revised what they have learnt for strengthen their knowledge.

Lesson Ending Time Allocation Closure (10 minutes) Activity Classroom Discourse Role of teaching aids/ technology

Teacher ask student what they have learnt today. Teacher summaries the lesson today Teacher dismisses the class by saying thank you

What you have learnt today Su Yean?

Reflection :

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