Appendix A (Original Daily Lesson Plan) Date Class Time No.

of pupils Subject Theme Topic Learning objective : 26 March, 2010 : Year 5 : 0730 0830 :5 : Science Year 5s Lesson : Investigating Force and Energy : Electricity : pupils should be able to know the sources of electricity and Understand about series and parallel circuits. Learning outcomes : By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to; a. State the sources of electricity. b. Identify the symbols of various components in the simple circuit. c. Draw circuit diagrams. Science Process Skills : Observing Thinking Skills (TS) Moral Value(s) : Making generalization, making inferences. : a. realizing that science is a mean to understand nature. b. Being responsible about the safety of oneself, others and the Environment. c. Thinking rationally. Materials needed : Dry cells, bulb, switches, buzzers, motor, wires lime, copper coin, zinc strips, small blade, crocodile clips, smalls, small digital clock. Teaching and learning resources: Teaching courseware CD, LCD.

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Lesson Plan

Lesson Development
Date: March 26, 2010. Time: 0730-0830 Phase/ time Teaching activities Remarks

Orientation (5 minutes)

Teacher

plays

the

introduction

-bulb is spoiled -torch is spoiled -no batteries

component. Teacher allows pupils to answer the question posed. Teacher encourages pupils to think of some sources of electricity. of - Teacher plays the content component. - Teacher pauses the lesson from time to time to ask pupils to answer questions posed. - Teacher encourages pupils identify the symbols and to discuss and to come up with solutions to the questions posed. - Teacher guides pupils to identify the different types of symbols for the circuits. - Teacher play activity component and encourages pupils to discuss and generate ideas, come up with a device, make the device and redesign if need to. - Teacher guides pupils to understand how to complete a circuit in different ways an d draw the diagram in their exercise books

Eliciting ideas

SPS: Observing Thinking skills: Making inferences, Making generalization

(15 minutes)

Destructing of Ideas (15 minutes)

SPS: Observing Thinking skills: Making inferences, Making generalization

Phase/ time Application (20 minutes)

Teaching activities - Teacher allows pupils to complete the activity sheet before going through the questions with them. - Teacher plays the extension component and encourages pupils to discuss the question posed. -Worksheet.

Remarks

Reflection (5 minutes)

- Teacher concludes the lesson by playing this component to further reinforce understanding of lesson.

Moral value(s) a. realizing that science is mean to understand nature. b. being responsible about the safety of oneself, others and the environment. c. Thinking rationally.