Lesson plan

Class : primary 3 Date: 21/01/2018 Duration: 45 mins

Class profile:
27 students ages 9 – 10. Their proficiency in the English Language
is good but their scientific and general knowledge are limited
Time-table fit:
In the previous lesson: The Ss learned about the space and its contents.
In this lesson: They will learn about the stars and its characteristics
(color).
In the following lesson: The Ss will learn the brightness of the star.
Measurable objectives:
Given colored shapes of stars and work sheet, SS should be able to stick
them on the paper according to their temperature within 5 minutes.
(Cognitive domain 1: remember)
Given colored strips of paper Ss should be able to make little stars on
their own and then change their seating according to their stars' color
within 12 minutes. (Cognitive domain6: create)
Other learning domains:
Move around while they're changing their seating in the less guided
activity (psychomotor)
Use their hands in making the stars (psychomotor)
Compete during the two activities (affective)
Enjoy making their own stars (affective)
Background knowledge:
Students already had a general concept about stars when they learned
the space and its contents in the previous session.
 Anticipated problems:
Academic:
1) Ss may not be able to comprehend that the sun isn't the hottest star.
Solution: emphasize the information that the sun is the nearest star so
we can sense its temperature.
Disciplinary:
1) Ss may cause a noise during the less guided activity.
Solution: encourage them by giving a bonus star for most quiet group.
Materials and Visual Aids:
1. Course book and workbook.
2. Lesson plan notebook.
3. White board markers.
4. Glitter shapes of different colors of the stars.
5. Strips of colored paper to make the stars.
6. Work sheets for the guided activity.
7. Power point quiz for the recycling.
8. A short video as a lead in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9vIK2_l22U
9. A picture for the warmer game.
10. A short video to illustrate helium gas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2qBoTVrGgE

Stage Aim Procedure Students' Time

interaction
Warmer to help SS put aside their "Say the color not the 1 mins
daily distractions word game"
and focus on the subject game

Recycling To make sure SS have PowerPoint short quiz to revise 2 mins

the needed background The space and the planets.
knowledge
Lead in To capture the students Watching a short video from the 7 mins
attention to the new animation lion king.
lesson Pre-viewing questions:
T: who loves the lion king movie?
Ss: me…me…me
 T: now we're going to watch a short
video from the lion king. I need you to
focus and try to answer that question:
What were they talking about in the
Video?
(Playing the video)……
T: now who can answer the question?
Ss: they were talking about stars.
T:wonderful ,so our topic for today is…
Presentation To illustrate the stars T:our topic for today is stars 15 mins
and its characteristics. Now who can tell me what did
Tymon said what stars are?
Ss: they're fireflies in the bluish carpet.
T:very good, what about Simba,
what did he say?
Ss: it's our ancestors' souls.
T: excellent, what about Bumba,
What did he say?
Ss: it's balls of burning gas.
T:ok, who do you think is right?
Ss: Bumba.
Elicit the definition T:excellent .now who can guess what
Is the star?
Ss: huge ball of fire made up of
hydrogen and helium.
T:perfect,helium (illustrate the helium by
the video)
T:The stars are also called
distant sun, why?
Ss: because the sun is also a star.
T:very good, now look at me ..as
A person I have characteristics
Like my color ,my size
T:do you think the star has
Characteristics?
Ss:yes..
T:like what?
Ss: color, size and brightness.
T:very good, as we said the stars
are balls of fire ,so their color differ
according to their what?
Ss: hotness.
T:good in science the degree of
hotness is …
the temperature(new word).
According to their temp there are
5 colors of stars which are
 (show them the stars)
Ss:blue, white, red ,orange and yellow
(arrange them on the board
according to their temp)
(blue-white-yellow-orange-red)

Concept To check that SS T:now,we've learned that the 3 mins

understood stars are…..
checking Ss: huge balls of hydrogen and helium.
T: very good, the stars like us have
their own ………
Ss: characteristics
T: excellent ,like
Ss: color, size and brightness.
T: the stars have how many colors?
Ss:5
T: good, what are they?
Ss: blue-white-yellow-orange-red
T: they are arranged according to…
Ss: their temperature.
Blackboard for SS to refer to later Elicit the board work while writing. 5 mins
(Board plan is on the last page)
consolidation
Guided To make SS remember Clean the board before beginning 5 mins
what they learned this activity
Production with T’s help Instructions:
& guidance  worksheet activity
 Students work in groups to stick
the stars in the correct
arrangement.
 Activity time 5 min.
 Check instructions
 Give them the handouts
 Monitor providing help
whenever needed.
 Feedback is taken in 2 min.
Activity Target: ( knowledge &
remember)
Less guided To make SS apply what Instructions: 12 mins
they learned with  Now it’s time to have some fun
Production minimum T guidance  We will be artists.
 You are going to work
individually.
 Each one will take a strip of
colored paper and a work sheet.
 Follow the instructions to make
your own lucky star.
 you have 5 minutes to make the
star.
 Check instructions
 begin the activity
 feedback is taken in 2 minutes
(Activity Target: creation)
Concluding To check & summarize Summing up: 3 mins
the lesson Stars : are huge balls of hydrogen and
helium .
characteristics of stars:
1. Color
2. Size
3. Brightness
Color differ according to temp from
Hottest to coolest
(blue-white-yellow-orange-red)

Unguided To give SS practice Homework: 1 min

at home Do the exercises in the student’s book P18.
Production
Objectives: Stars 21/01/2018
By the end of this
session Ss will be New terms
able to: Stars : are huge balls of hydrogen and temperature
1. define the stars. helium .
characteristics
2. Create his own characteristics of stars:
Lucky Star. 1. Color
3. Order the stars 2. Size
according to their 3. Brightness
color. Color differ according to temp from
Hottest to coolest
(blue-white-yellow-orange-red)

Homework:
Study book P21