Task S6/6

Documenting a typical primary school science lesson

Focus: On the many roles of the primary school science coordinator / teacher within the school:
Objectives:
For student teachers to:
Continue to develop positive working relationships with both the teacher and the students
by acting as a TA within the classroom under the direction of the MST.

Observe a science lesson and complete Table 9: Documenting a typical primary school
science lesson which provides an overview of the structure of a science lesson.

You will need:

The Teaching Practice Tasks booklet for Practicum 3b

Table 9: Documenting a typical primary school science lesson

A digital camera

Table 4: TP Discussion Board Guidelines

Before implementing these tasks:

Discuss each of these tasks with your partner. Decide what each of you will do. Discuss the tasks
with your MST. (Ask for permission to take photographs)

Whilst implementing the Tasks:

Make notes about any areas of interest or issues you would like to discuss with your MCT and/or
MST.
Photograph evidence for the tasks and portfolio.

After completion of the tasks:

1. Complete Table 9: Documenting a typical primary school science lesson. PDF and upload it
to of your TP e-portfolio. Email tasks, etc. to gdesravins@hct.ac.ae using the correct file
names/subject lines.

2. Complete your TP Discussion Board posts on BB Learn and reply to 2 others.

Table 9: The Structure of a typical Primary School Science Lesson.

Comment on:

What the Science Teacher does.

What the Students do.

(include a photo of each stage)

(include a photo of each

stage)

The teacher come in to the

class after greet students by
saying good morning.

Students replied to
the teacher( greeting
)

Comments
Document what you found interesting; any issues
that arose and how they were resolved; Would you
have taught any part of this lesson differently?

Greetings

After that she tells them that

we will start our lesson today
so they need to be quit.

Introduction to LOs/SOs/
revision of prior learning

Focus on a specific
content/Key terms/
process
Methods of teaching and
engagement

Exploratory Activities

Monitoring, supporting
and assessing learning

The teacher reviews the least

lesson which it was about
digestive system by asking
them some questions.

The teacher use literature way Students feel boring

which she dont use too much because of this way.
activity at the lesson.
They need to
involve in different
The teacher engaged students kind of activities.
by questioning stage.
No exploring activity which
the teacher start giving the
information for students.

The teacher were moving

around students and check
them if the they have
questions.

Students were
asking if they have
questions

Moving around the class pan

chatting.
Finishing off Review /
Recap

Goodbyes and transitions

to the next lesson

Student response
that they are ready
to start.
Students were
replying and
answering the
questions

No review

The teacher said see you next

class

I will start by asking students about

them selfs.

I will review the previous lesson by

finding a group activity about the
digestive system.

Engaging students is necessary.

engage student by a video about the
excretory system will be great for
grade six
I will let students read a small
paragraph about the excretory
system

Most of the student

is quit if the teacher
walks around them.
Some students ask
some questions
about the lesson and
the teacher reply to
them
Students reply bye
miss

Walking around the class as what

The teacher did work with grade six.

Evaluate student by letting them write

notes about the lesson or play an online
game can show student understanding
About the lesson.

Ask them if they like the class or they

have any suggestion

Pictures of the class