General Details Date Subject Class Time Number of pupils Topic Subtopic Learning outcomes 11 July 2013 (Thursday)

Science 4 Biru 8.45 am - 9.45 am (60 minutes) 44 Unit 5. Materials Lesson 1. Materials around you At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: I. Classify objects into groups according to the materials they are made of. Pupils come into contact with materials in their everyday life. As babies, they have played Prior knowledge with toys. As they grow older, they become more sensitive to the fact that different things are made of different materials. Science process skills Observing, making inferences, communicating. Making conclusions, generating ideas, comparing and contrasting, relating, making Thinking skills inferences.

Scientific attitude and noble value Teaching and learning

Having an interest in the environment and being curious about it, being systematic, being cooperative.

Table 1 (appendix 1), dinosaur toy, A Plus Science Year 4 Book A, page 79. resources

Step/ Phase Orientation (5 minutes)

Content All objects are made of materials including those we use in everyday life. Objects can be classified according to the materials such as wood, metal, glass, rubber or plastic. Plastic Synthetic rubber make from petroleum Rubber Natural rubber

Teaching and Learning Activities 1. Teacher begins the lesson by showing pupils a dinosaur toy. 2. Teacher asks questions: a. The dinosaur toy is made of what material? Answer: Plastic b. Do all objects make of plastic?

Notes/ Remarks Science process skills: Observing, Communicating

Thinking skills: Relating

Answer: No, some of the objects make ABM: Dinosaur toy of wood, clay, paper, rubber, metal, and glass. 3. Teacher introduces the topic of the lesson today which is Lesson 1. Materials around you. Values: Dare to try

Eliciting Ideas (5 minutes)

Examples of objects that are made from a) wood table, chair, paper b) clay cup, flower pot, brick, tile c) rubber balloon, tyres, rubber band d) metal necklace, spoon, fork

1. Teacher asks the pupils to give some examples of objects that are made from wood, clay, rubber, metal, and glass.

Science process skills: Communicating, making inferences

Thinking skills: Comparing and contrasting,

making inferences, relating Values Dare to try, being confident Restructuring of Ideas (20 minutes) Activity 1: Classifying objects into groups. 1. Pupils are divided into six or seven in group. 2. Teacher distributes table 1 to each of woo d meta glas l s Rub ber Plast ic the group. 3. Teacher asks the pupils to identify objects around the classroom and classify them according to the types of Table 1 materials used in table 1. 4. A small gift will be given to the group that come out with the most examples. 5. Teacher encourages the pupils to compare their result with other groups. Having an interest in the environment and being curious about it, being systematic, being cooperative. ABM: Table 1 (appendix 1) Values: Science process skills: Communicating, observing, making inferences Thinking skills: Comparing and contrasting, relating, making inferences

Application (25 minutes)

Exercise A Plus Science Year 4 Book A, page 79.

1. Teacher asks pupils to take out their workbooks and go through the questions in the workbook together with the pupils. 2. Then, teacher asks the pupils to do the exercise inside the workbook. 3. Pupils are given 20 minutes to complete their work. 4. Teacher discusses the correct answers with the pupils if there is enough time.

Science process skills: Communicating Thinking skills: Comparing and contrasting, making inferences ABM: A Plus Science Year 4 Book A, page 79. Values: being confident Science process skills: Communicating Thinking skills: Making conclusion, generating idea Values Dare to try, being confident.

Reflection (5 minutes)

All objects are made of materials including those we use in everyday life. Objects can be classified according to the materials such as wood, metal, glass, rubber or plastic.

1. Teacher summarizes what has been learned in the lesson today. 2. Teacher asks questions such as: a) What have you learnt today?