Bachelor of Education, Primary Education (EPR) EPC3903

Table 6: ‘The Structure of a typical Primary School Science Lesson.

Commen What the Science Teacher What the Students Comments
t on: does. do. Document what you found interesting; any
(include a photo of each (include a photo of issues that arose and how they were resolved;
stage) each stage) Would you have taught any part of this lesson
differently?

I earned some benefits from this part. For

The teacher greet and instance, use the time, where the teacher
welcome the students with benefit from the time when the students are
a warm smile to make them getting their materials out and organize them,
feel confident. at the same time the teacher is preparing her
materials which is really good to save the time.
In the begging of the lesson While the teacher is Another benefit is reminding the students of
the teacher prepare the staff preparing her the rules. Its really effective because some
that she will use in the materials, the students students may forget the rules so its better to be
lesson such as, connecting get out their books and repeated before every lesson. But in my
the laptop to the smart notebooks with the opinion, I think it will be better if she used a
board and distributing the help of the teacher reward system as I did because it will motivate
needed materials for each assistance. After that and encourage the students to follow the rules
group in boxes. the students set quietly which will manage them and make it fun at the
Greeting
waiting for the teacher same time.
s/ pre-
instructions.
teaching
The first thing the teacher
say for the students is When the teacher is
reminding them of the saying the classroom
classroom rules and the rules the students are
consequences of not listening carefully.
following them which is a And the group leaders
good way to prevent make sure that the
misbehaving. group members
understand the rules
and will follow them.

If it's necessary the teacher

changes the students
setting. As well as choose
new group leaders.
Before the teacher starts Writing the CLO on the board is a vital thing
her lesson she write the that the teachers have to do and never forget.
learning objective on the Because it will aid you and the students as
board, so the students also well as if suddenly some one come to visit the
Introduc
know what they will be class he will get an idea of what they are
tion to
learning and what's studying about. And I think doing this make
LOs/SOs
expecting from them. For the teacher more professional if there is
/ revision
today's lesson the CLO visitors. As well as it will benefit the teacher
of prior
was: where she will focus on the importance of the
learning
By the end of the lesson lesson and the most importance aspects the
the students will be able students must know.
to identify 3 kinds of soil The students start
sand, silt and clay. activating their minds

The teacher start reviewing
the previous lesson with
them by asking them
questions and praise the
students who answer
correctly.
After that, the teacher open
the presentation“
powerpoint” and the first
page always contain the
learning outcomes and the
lesson keywords.
The teacher ask the
students to read the leaning
outcome, and vocabulary.
And today's vocabulary
were soil, sand, silt, clay,
and texture. After that, the
teacher start to ask the
students about the meaning
of the words. And if the
students don’t know the
word meaning such as“
texture”, she dis an act,
which is letting them touch
the soil and ask them, what
they are checking?
The teacher did with them
a swift review, about the
soil, and ask them what is
the importance’s of the soil
for as and environment,
and how it’s formed, then
she create a chart on the
board based on the
answers.
-The teacher shows them a
picture to introduce the
new lesson which is three
Focus on types of soil. And ask
a specific them what they can see?
content/ And how they are different
Key from each other or what
terms/ makes them different.
process
by reviewing and
answering the teacher
questions about the The good thing is that the teacher give the
previous lesson, which students the opportunity to share their ideas
will determine if they and thoughts about the new vocabulary and do
are ready to move to not give them the meaning directly but let
next lesson or no. them discover it. Which is a perfect way to let
the students believe on their abilities, and
When the student is that's will boost students level of confidence
reading the CLO the in saying what they have even its not fully
rest of the class are correct. As well as doing this will aid teacher
listening and when he to determine if students are familiar with the
read the vocabulary words or no.
they start thinking The students surprised me with their amazing
about the meaning of answers and examples! Where the students
them then they discuss were providing examples for the words,
about the meaning according to teacher, if student know the
until the teacher say meaning of the word , she is asking them to
the meaning or let put it in a sentence, I really liked this strategy,
them discover it. because she is combined more than one
For example, for the benefit, where the student will know the
word “soil” she gave meaning well and this will improve their
them a sample of soil speaking skill at the same time.
and ask them what is The teacher routine is to review with them the
this? Most of students previous lessons, but I think this part must be
said it's sand but she fun and the teacher can make it like a
has corrected their challenge between group or any thing but
misconception. something attract the students. Which is the
opposite of what the teacher did in this lesson
The students are super where she has used a traditional approach were
engaged and she draw diagram of how soil is formed, and
motivated while they students were participating but showing the
are answering the boring expressions.
questions, which
really shows that
students in this age
like to discuss and
express their ideas.
The students provides Using visuals is a food way to
the teacher with demonstrate the information or
answers of what are giving hint about the lesson.
the things that make But I think the most effective way is to use real
the types of soils objects, which will attract the students more
different from each as well as it will deliver the informations
other. There were a much more easier.
variety of answers
where some students The reason of getting students feel boring is
said: they are different that teacher is teaching style is one trend. Teacher
because of the color, have to provide as variety of ways that match the
and others said: they students needs to get the informations easily.
are different because

-Teacher listen ti their
answers and give them
positive feedback, such as,
good job, brilliant. After
that, she played a video to
illustrate for students more
about the lesson, and then
she asked students to
demonstrate what they
learn from the video.
Methods -The teacher showed them
of 3 types of soil, and let them
teaching touch them and feel the
and texture of each of soil, with
engagem illustrating for them the
ent practical’s each of soil,
however, while student
were touching teacher was
asking students the name
of texture that represent the
texture.
Before starting the activity
the teacher give the
students the instructions of
what they will be doing.
Then, she gives each group
Explorat
3 types of soil and
ory
magnifying glass, where
Activities
they have to discover the
characteristics of each type
“which soil is smoothie
texture and which one is
have the soil have big
particles ?”.
After that, the teacher ask
them to answer the
of places that they
reveal. I realized that real objects
aid their knowledge to extend.
Students were Because when the see it and feel they
watching the video can relate the object with other object or other
that demonstrate the 3 Information.
types of soil. When
the video ended the From my experience, implementing student-
students got 1 minute centered classroom is an important thing. My MST
to summarize what has used this approach, where students watch the
they understood from video, and then they have to say what they learn,
the video and what and what they understand. This strategy will teach
was the most students that in some points they have to learn by t
important thing is the him self, and this will boost their comprehension
video. because they may consider under minds- on activity
After that, the students
energy and
participating were
disappearing slowly,
until the teacher has
provided them with
three types of soil,
students were excited
to touch and explore
with their hands. After
investigating the soil
they start to ask
questions for teacher
such as, which soil is
good for planting? and
where we can find
each type of them?
These kind of hands on activities is must for every
The students become class for many reasons. First of all, extend student
so excited and Knowledge, were she or he will explore and figure
motivated to Out what is expected from his or her to learn, also
investigate the Will while the student is exploring she/ he will get
different types of soil Other information and this is what also expected in
because they will do the activity.
something different If the work is group work, it will be better in my
and something they opinion, because each student will share what
like which is work by she/ he, get what they learn, by doing this the
hands. where students can build on their knowledge.
During the activity I really like the concern that teacher is doing for
time there was some her students, because the teacher role is not just to g
students who were instructions, but also she take care of them and treat
misbehaving and
 questions in the book. playing with the them like her children's which build positive relation
materials, the teacher and confidence.
While the students working punish them by not
teacher goes around them allowing them to do The sciences teacher responsibility is, if she is using
look at their work, and ask the activity. not safe materials or chemicals she have to keep
questions such as:“where an eye on them and put her full attention
we can find this type of The students who did on the students, or she do the activity instead of
soil? Which soil is the activity, they were them. But in my MST has a strategy where she
common in our country?”. engaged in the give them the needed materials and if they didn't
According to the student activity, by use them properly she take the materials.
level. discovering each soil,
and discussing
When the teacher is together to find out Asking questions is a powerful tool that teachers
looking to their work from each soil one use to help students and improve their
book , if student get done feature. understanding. As well as the questioning is the
she correct his book and way where the teacher can check student's
give one star to her work The students were comprehension.
sheet. sharing their findings The questioning is good strategy, but it have to be in
information’s from students's level. So the student feel confinable in
each other, and answering the question, and feel proud that she / he
writing down their was able to answer. As I did, providing
answers in the book. differentiated questions that match their level.

Monitori - -
ng,
supporti
ng and
assessing
learning

The last part in the lesson
is the self-evaluation.
Where the teacher ask the
students to rate their
understanding of the
lesson. From this part the
Finishing
teacher can determine if
off’
they understand or no so
Review /
she can plan for next steps.
Recap
If they did not understand
the teacher will teach them
again and again until they
get it. Then, the teacher
give the HW to do which
also will aid the teacher to
check their understanding.
Most of the students don’t know what is
Students respond to self-evaluation is and what is the purpose of it.
the teacher group by Having self-evaluation is very important so the
group, where they tell student determine if he achieve the learning goal or
her that they he need more help to achieve it. In my lessons I've
understand the lesson used the self- evaluation in different forms, sometim
or if they have any give them papers to write if they achieve the goal an
questions, as well as sometimes if the lesson is simple I ask them to do th
they give her feedback up or down.
on the lesson for The self-elevation aid the teacher to plan for next ste
example, if they liked according to the students needs.
one of the activities
they may say for the I appreciate how my MST care about the students
teacher to repeat it understanding and tell them to ask questions if they
again. didn't understand anything. Moreover she keep
doing the self-evaluation.
 For today's HW they have
to draw the three types of
soil and write their
characteristics.

Goodbye The teacher thanks the In my class I ask the students to turn their book in th
s and students for being good The students put their bags group by group to avoid noisy and
transitio students. Then she ask science materials and misbehaving.
ns to the them to close their books books in the bag
next and put them in the bag to quietly. And wait for
lesson be prepared for next class. the other teacher.