Lesson Plan

Science: Form 1

Chapter 1: Introducing Science

1.1.Understanding Science.- Activity: Discovering Natural Phenomenon

o Students are brought around Sentulraya and asked a few questions regarding natural phenomenon and they are given the chance to answer based on what they know.

Why is the sky blue? Sunrise and sunset, ever wondered how it happens? When leaves wither, they fall to the ground. Why does it fall? The wind feels nice? Why does the wind blow? Did God turn on his ceiling

fan?o Students are brought back to the classroom. Show them the picture “Growth”.o Ask them, what do they observe in the picture?o They are asked, “What is natural phenomenon?”o Phenomenon: a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observableo They are asked, “Why is science important?”o They are asked, “What are the careers in science?”o Discuss with them the answers to the questions above.

- Activity: Science-worthy News- Materials: Newspaper for each group, scissors.

o Students are broken up into 4 groups. They are asked to look into the newspaper provided for a piece of news that is related to science.

o Each group are to gather 2 or more news articles to present to the classroom why they think the news article is related to science.

1.2 Science Laboratory

- Activity: Danger sign Matching- Materials: Hazard warning symbols printed out in A5, names of the hazard warning symbol

in half-A5.o They are asked to look at the pictures and match the names together.o *Pin the symbols and their names to their notice board until next class

- Activity: Identifying Laboratory Apparatus- Materials: Test tube, beaker, conical flask, measuring cylinder, burette, pipette, filter

funnel, retort stand and clamp, Bunsen burner, flat-bottomed flask, round bottomed flask, cork, tripod stand, evaporating dish, wire gauze, gas jar, test-tube rack, glass tube, fireclay triangle, filter paper; “Laboratory Apparatus” worksheet.

o All the apparatus are laid out on a table carefully.o Students are each given “Laboratory Apparatus” worksheet.o They are to write the name of the apparatus when explained by the teacher.

- Homework for students:o Art – (1) Students are required to draw a rocket using only the shapes of the

laboratory apparatus that they have just learned about. (2) In groups of not more than 5, students are required to act out a short experiment while clearly saying the names of the laboratory apparatus.

o Maths – Students are given “Measurements” worksheet.

1.3 Steps in a Scientific Investigation

- Activity: Pendulum Swing- Materials: 2 Pendulums, 2 one metre string, retort stand with clamp, stopwatch.

o Students are separated in to groups and guided through the experiment while the teacher explains the different steps in a scientific investigation in the order of:

Determining “what I want to find out?” – Identifying a problem Using the retort stand, tie two pendulums of differing lengths to the

clamp and swing them at the same time from the same angle. Allow the students to observe the difference. Ask them what they want to find out.

Making a smart guess – Forming a hypothesis Guide the students to form a hypothesis and write it down in their

book. Planning how to test the hypothesis – Planning the experiment

Do a mock planning with them, guide them as much as you can but let them explore the idea themselves.

Changing the conditions for an experiment – Controlling variables Ask them what the controlled variable is. The weight, the length of

string, or the angle? The responding variable? The fixed variable?

Carrying out the investigation Reporting

Guide them through the format of reporting.o *Teachers please refer notes provided in text book to aid your explanation.

Emphasise on hands-on activity with the students.