PCK 2 (LESSON PLAN)

Date Time Class No. of pupils Subject Theme Learning area Topic Learning Objective Learning Outcomes

: 15 April 2010 : 10.30 11.30 am : Year 4 Alamanda : 35 : Science : Investigating materials : Properties of materials : Conductors and insulators : At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to understand the properties of materials : Pupils will be able to: 1) List down three things that can conduct electricity 2) Identify three things that cannot conduct electricity 3) Categorize things according to conductors and insulators

Pre-requisite knowledge

: Pupils are able to name things such as bulb, battery, battery holder, connecting wires, wooden ruler, clothes, metal spoon, rubber band and paper : Pupils able to make a simple circuit.

Science process skills

: Observe that a metal can conduct electricity Observe that non metals do not conduct electricity Predict what will happen when the metals connected to the battery, and bulb Classifying conductors and insulators Communicating the results

Manipulative skills

: Use and handle battery, bulb, connecting wires, metals and non metals Handle specimens correctly and carefully

Thinking skills

: Group and classify the conductors and insulators Analyzing the conductors and insulators Predicting the conductors and insulators Relating the conductors and insulators in surrounding

Scientific attitudes and values:

Being cooperative in group activities. Responsible in carrying out the experiment. Being responsible about the safety of oneself during experiment. Being confident during carrying out the experiment.

Teaching and learning resources

: Bulbs, batteries, battery holders, connecting wires, safety boots, cloth, metal spoons, rubber bands, iron lock, pencil, dice box, music, music box and worksheet.

Safety precautions : Keep an eye towards pupils safety Make sure that the pupils are using materials correctly

Phase/ time

Content

Teaching and learning activities

Remarks

Different objects are made of different materials.

- Teacher shows video clips about the hardware shop. Example: screw driver, nail, glows and hose.

Teaching aids: Video clips

SPS: Observing, predicting

Thinking skills: Predicting - Teacher asks question: Do you know from what the screw Orientation (5 minutes) - Teacher starts lesson based on pupils answers driver is made of?

- Metals are good conductors - Non metals are good insulators

- Pupils will be divided into group of 5 and provided a worksheet with a list of objects. - They are given 5 minutes to

SPS: Predicting, observing

Attitude & values: Critical & analytical thinking

Prediction Objects Safety boot Cloth

Conductor Insulator

complete the task. - Pupils will predict whether these objects are conductors or insulators. - Then, the pupils will present their predictions among their peers. T&L aids: Worksheet

Eliciting ideas (15 minutes)

Metal spoon Rubber band Iron lock Pencil

- Metals that conduct electricity are called electric conductors - Non metals that do not conduct electricity are called electric insulators

Pupils carry out an experiment to find out what will happen to the bulb in the circuit if connected with different types of materials.

T&L aids: 1 battery 1 bulb Connecting wires

Pupils observe and write down their answers.

SPS : Observing Interpreting data Communicating

Objects

Result
Conductor Insulator

Restructuring phase (25 minutes)

Safety boot Cloth Metal spoon Rubber band Iron lock Pencil

Teacher guide pupils. Teachers discuss the result.

Attitudes &values: Being cooperative Being responsible about the safety of oneself and others

Being confident

Dice games on uses of conductor and insulator things

Pupils will play dice game.

SPS: Observing

FOR EXAMPLE:

T&L aids: Dices

1. I made of rubber. A car cannot move without me. I am in black colour. I am an insulator? Who am I? Answer: Tyre

Thinking skills: Making conclusion, relating. Inferring, attributing.

Application (10 minutes)

2. I can conduct electric. I am also used to draw straight line. Who am I? Answer: Steel ruler

Music box game Conductors and insulators

Pupils play music box

T&L aids: Pictures, word cards, music box,

Pupils will pick out an object from the music box and state what the objects SPS: Classifying conductors and insulators

Reflection (5 minutes) -

are conductor or insulator

Pupils complete the mind map about the different objects by pasting the pictures and word cards of objects

Attitudes & values: Being confident, critical and analytical thinking

Teacher gives worksheet for pupils and asks them to complete it