Lesson Plan Week 3 & Week 4

WEEK 3 (18 - 23 January 2010 )

Day : Monday Date : 18 January 2010

Class : 1G Time : 12.50pm - 2.00pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	1.2 Understanding the steps in scientific investigation
Learning outcomes	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. State the steps in scientific investigation/experiment
Learning activity	1.Carry out experiment, 'To find out what affect the number of times the pendulum swings back and forth during a given time.
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book, text book
Reflection	Students were able to carry out a scientific investigation. Some weaker students were given more guidance in taking the time of pendulum to make 10 complete oscillations.

Class : 1A Time : 2.00pm - 2.35pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	Knowing the science laboratory
Learning outcomes	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. identify, draw and state the functions of some commonly used apparatus in the laboratory
Learning activity	1. Name and draw sectional diagrams of some common laboratory apparatus and state their uses.
Noble value	Being cooperative
Teaching Aid	SPS book, text book
Reflection	Students were able to identify and state the function of some apparatus that had been shown to them.

Class : 1F Time : 5.10pm - 6.20pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	1.2 Understanding the steps in scientific investigation
Learning outcomes	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. State the steps in scientific investigation/experiment
Learning activity	1.Carry out experiment, 'To find out what affect the number of times the pendulum swings back and forth during a given time.
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book, text book
Reflection	Students were able to carry out a scientific investigation

Day : Tuesday Date : 19 January 2010

Class : 3I Time : 12.50pm - 2.00pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	4. Reproduction
Learning objective	4.4 Analysing the menstrual cycle
Learning ourcomes	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: a) describe the meaning of menstruation b) describe the menstrual cycle c) describe the changes in uterus wall during the menstrual cycle d) relate the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle to fertilization e) explain the importance of personal hygiene during menstruation
Learning activities	1. Teacher explain using teaching courseware and discuss menstruation and fertilization with the help of diagrams. 2. Copy notes and do exercise in SPS book.
Noble value	Realising that science is a means to understand nature
Teaching Aid	SPS book, teaching courseware
Reflection	Students were able to describe each phases in the menstrual cycle.

Class : 1F Time : 3.25pm - 4.35pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	1.3 Knowing physical quantities and their units.
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. state physical quantities: length, mass, time, temperature and electrical current. ii. state the SI units and the corresponding symbols for these physical quantities. iii. identify and use appropriate prefixes in the measurement of length and mass.
Learning activities	1. Identify physical quantities, their values and units found on product descriptions. 2. Do exercise in SPS book.
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book
Reflection	Students were able to identify physical quantities and their SI units and use appropiate prefixes in measurement

Class : 3E Time : 4.35pm - 5.10pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	4. Reproduction
Learning objective	4.5 Analysing fertilization and pregnancy
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i) identify the location of implantation of embryo ii) describe the development of a zygote into an embryo
Learning activities	1. Teacher explain using teaching using courseware and discuss the following with the help of diagrams: a) the location of implantation of embryo b) the development of zygote into an embryo and subsequently into a foetus until birth
Noble value	Realising that science is a mean to understand nature
Teaching Aid	SPS book, teaching courseware
Reflection	Students were able to describe the occurence of pregnancy in women

Day : Wednesday Date : 20 January 2010

Class : 1G Time : 2.00pm - 3.10pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	1.3 Knowing physical quantities and their units.
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. state physical quantities: length, mass, time, temperature and electrical current. ii. state the SI units and the corresponding symbols for these physical quantities. iii. identify and use appropriate prefixes in the measurement of length and mass.
Learning activities	1. Identify physical quantities, their values and units found on product descriptions. 2. Do exercise in SPS book.
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book
Reflection	Students were able to identify physical quantities and their SI units and use appropiate prefixes in measurement

Class : 3I Time : 3.25pm - 4.00pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	4. Reproduction
Learning objective	4.5 Analysing fertilization and pregnancy
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i) identify the location of implantation of embryo ii) describe the development of a zygote into an embryo
Learning activities	1. Teacher explain using teaching using courseware and discuss the following with the help of diagrams: a) the location of implantation of embryo b) the development of zygote into an embryo and subsequently into a foetus until birth
Noble value	Realising that science is a mean to understand nature
Teaching Aid	SPS book, teaching courseware
Reflection	Students were able to describe the occurence of pregnancy in women

Class : 1A Time : 5.10pm - 6.20pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	1.2 Understanding the steps in scientific investigation
Learning outcomes	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. State the steps in scientific investigation/experiment
Learning activity	1.Carry out experiment, 'To find out what affect the number of times the pendulum swings back and forth during a given time.
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book, text book
Reflection	Students were able to carry out a scientific investigation

Day : Thursday Date : 21 January 2010

Class : 1A Time : 12.50pm - 2.00pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	1.3 Knowing physical quantities and their units.
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. state physical quantities: length, mass, time, temperature and electrical current. ii. state the SI units and the corresponding symbols for these physical quantities. iii. identify and use appropriate prefixes in the measurement of length and mass.
Learning activities	1. Identify physical quantities, their values and units found on product descriptions. 2. Do exercise in SPS book.
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book
Reflection	Students were able to identify physical quantities and their SI units and use appropiate prefixes in measurement

Class : 1G Time : 2.00pm - 2.35pm
Class : 1F Time : 3.25pm - 4.00pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	1.3 Knowing physical quantities and their units.
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. Identify and use appropriate prefixes in the measurement of length and mass.
Learning activities	1. Find the value of prefixes;kilo,deci,centi,milli. 2. Convert measurement into prefixes
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	Text book.
Reflection	Students were able to use appropriate prefixes in the measurements.

Class : 3E Time : 5.10pm - 6.20pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	4. Reproduction
Learning objective	4.4 Analysing the menstrual cycle
Learning ourcomes	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: a) describe the meaning of menstruation b) describe the menstrual cycle c) describe the changes in uterus wall during the menstrual cycle d) relate the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle to fertilization e) explain the importance of personal hygiene during menstruation
Learning activities	1. Teacher explain using teaching courseware and discuss menstruation and fertilization with the help of diagrams. 2. Copy notes and do exercise in SPS book.
Noble value	Realising that science is a means to understand nature
Teaching Aid	SPS book, teaching courseware
Reflection	Students were able to describe each phases in the menstrual cycle.

Day : Friday Date : 22 January 2010

Class : 3E Time : 2.35pm - 3.45pm
Class : 3I Time : 4.00pm - 5.10pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	4. Reproduction
Learning objective	4.6 Understanding the importance of pre-natal care
Learning ourcomes	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i) relate the importance of taking nutritious food to the health of both mother and foetus during pregnancy ii) explain the importance of avoiding the intake of substances that are harmful to the foetus
Learning activities	1. Teacher explain and discuss the importance of pre-natal care in terms of taking nutritious food and avoiding taking certain substances such as drugs and alcohol. 2. Do exercise in SPS book and discuss the answer before the class end.
Noble value	Being cooperative
Teaching Aid	SPS book, text book
Reflection	Students were able to state the importance of pre-natal care for the development of foetus and the good health of the mother.

Day : Saturday Date : 23 January 2010 (Thursday-18/2/2010)

Class : 1A Time : 12.25pm - 12.55pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	1.4 Understanding the use of measuring tools.
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. choose the right tool and measure length in the context of an experiment
Learning activities	1. Do experiment from SPS book - Measure the length of straight lines and curve line. 2. Discuss the analysis.
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book, material and apparatus needed
Reflection	Students were able to choose and used the right tool to measure length

Class : 1G Time : 1.25pm - 1.55pm
Class : 1F Time : 2.40pm - 3.10pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	1.4 Understanding the use of measuring tools
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. estimate area of regular and irregular shapes using graph paper in the context of an experiment.
Learning activities	1. Estimate the area of a leaf using graph paper
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	Graph paper, leaf
Reflection	Students were able to estimate area of shapes using graph paper.

Class : 3E Time : 4.10pm - 5.10pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	4. Reproduction
Learning objective	4.7 Evaluating the importance of research in human reproduction
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i) state the meaning of sterility ii) describe ways to overcome sterility iii) describe the methods of birth control iv) explain the importance of research on human reproduction
Learning activities	1. Teacher explain using teaching courseware and discuss the following: a) the meaning of sterility b) ways to overcome sterility. i.e. nutrient, hormone treatment and IVF c) birth control i.e. rhythm method, condom, IUCD and surgery
Noble value	Having critical and analytical thinking
Teaching Aid	SPS book, teaching courseware
Reflection	Students were able to explain the importance of research on human reproduction.

WEEK 4 (25 - 29 January 2010 )

Day : Monday Date : 25 January 2010

Class : 1G Time : 12.50pm - 2.10pm
Class : 1F Time : 5.10pm - 6.20pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	1.4 Understanding the use of measuring tools.
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. choose the right tool and measure length in the context of an experiment
Learning activities	1. Do experiment from SPS book - Measure the length of straight lines and curve line. 2. Discuss the analysis.
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book, material and apparatus needed
Reflection	Students were able to choose and used the right tool to measure length

Class : 1A Time : 2.00pm - 2.35pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	1.4 Understanding the use of measuring tools
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. estimate area of regular and irregular shapes using graph paper in the context of an experiment.
Learning activities	1. Estimate the area of a leaf using graph paper
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	Graph paper, leaf
Reflection	Students were able to estimate area of shapes using graph paper.

Day : Tuesday Date : 26 January 2010

Class : 3I Time : 12.50pm - 2.00pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	4. Reproduction
Learning objective	4.7 Evaluating the importance of research in human reproduction
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i) state the meaning of sterility ii) describe ways to overcome sterility iii) describe the methods of birth control iv) explain the importance of research on human reproduction
Learning activities	1. Teacher explain using teaching courseware and discuss the following: a) the meaning of sterility b) ways to overcome sterility. i.e. nutrient, hormone treatment and IVF c) birth control i.e. rhythm method, condom, IUCD and surgery
Noble value	Having critical and analytical thinking
Teaching Aid	SPS book, teaching courseware
Reflection	Students were able to explain the importance of research on human reproduction.

Class : 1F Time : 3.25pm - 4.35pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	1.4 Understanding the use of measuring tools
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. choose the right tool and measure the volume of liquid in the context of an experiment.
Learning activities	1. Discuss tools that can be used to measure volume of liquid. 2. Do experiment in SPS book.
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book, text book
Reflection	The analysis will be discuss in the next class

Class : 3E Time : 4.35pm - 5.10pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	4. Reproduction
Learning objective	4.8 Analysing the sexual reproductive system of flowering plants
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i) identify the different parts of a flower ii) identify the male and female reproducitve parts of a flower
Learning activities	1. Teacher explain using teaching courseware and shows the following with the help of diagrams: a) petal and sepal b) the male parts of the flower: stamen-filament, anther and pollen grains c) the female parts of the flowers: pistil-stigma, style, ovary and ovules
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book, teaching courseware
Reflection	Students were able to identify the different parts of the flower including the male and the female parts.

Day : Wednesday Date : 27 January 2010

Class : 1G Time : 2.00pm - 3.10pm
Class : 1A Time : 5.10pm - 6.20pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	1.4 Understanding the use of measuring tools
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. choose the right tool and measure the volume of liquid in the context of an experiment.
Learning activities	1. Discuss tools that can be used to measure volume of liquid. 2. Do experiment in SPS book.
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book, text book
Reflection	Students were able to identify and used the correct tools to measure volume of liquid. For 1G, the analysis will be discuss in the next class.

Class : 3I Time : 3.25pm - 4.00pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	4. Reproduction
Learning objective	4.8 Analysing the sexual reproductive system of flowering plants
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i) identify the different parts of a flower ii) identify the male and female reproducitve parts of a flower
Learning activities	1. Teacher explain using teaching courseware and shows the following with the help of diagrams: a) petal and sepal b) the male parts of the flower: stamen-filament, anther and pollen grains c) the female parts of the flowers: pistil-stigma, style, ovary and ovules
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book, teaching courseware
Reflection	Students were able to identify the different parts of the flower including the male and the female parts.

Day : Thursday Date : 28 January 2010

Class : 1A Time : 12.50pm - 2.00pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	1.4 Understanding the use of measuring tools
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. determine the volume of solids using water displacement method in the context of an experiment
Learning activities	1. Determine the volume of regular and irregular solids using the water displacement method. 2. Do exercise in SPS book.
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book, text book
Reflection	Students were able to state the method used to determine the volume of regular and irregular solids.

Class : 1G Time : 2.00pm - 2.35pm
Class : 1F Time : 3.25pm - 4.00pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	1. Introduction to science
Learning objective	1.4 Understanding the use of measuring tools
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i. choose the right tool and measure the volume of liquid in the context of an experiment.
Learning activities	1. Discuss the analysis of experiment in SPS book. 2. Do correction
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book, text book
Reflection	Students were able to identify and used the correct tools to measure volume of liquid.

Class : 3E Time : 5.10pm - 6.20pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	4. Reproduction
Learning objective	4.8 Analysing the sexual reproductive system of flowering plants
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i) identify the male and female gametes
Learning activities	1. Do experiment from the SPS book- Use a microscope or hand lens to observe the following: a) the cross-section and longitudinal section of an ovary to identify the ovules b) pollen grains 2. Discuss the analysis
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book, material and apparatus needed
Reflection	Students were able to identify the male and the female gametes by using microscope and hand lens.

Day : Friday Date : 29 January 2010

Class : 3E Time : 2.35pm - 3.45pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	4. Reproduction
Learning objective	4.8 Analysing the sexual reproductive system of flowering plants
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i) decribe the functions of the male and female reproductive parts of a flower in sexual reproduction
Learning activities	1. Dicsuss the following: a) flowers in reproduction b) male reproductive parts of the flower c) female reproducitve parts of the flower 2. Do exercise in SPS book
Noble value	Realising that science is a mean to understand nature
Teaching Aid	SPS book, teaching courseware
Reflection	Students were able to describe the function of each part of a flower in sexual reproduction

Class : 3I Time : 4.00pm - 5.10pm
Subject	Science
Learning area	4. Reproduction
Learning objective	4.8 Analysing the sexual reproductive system of flowering plants
Learning ourcome	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: i) identify the male and female gametes
Learning activities	1. Do experiment from the SPS book- Use a microscope or hand lens to observe the following: a) the cross-section and longitudinal section of an ovary to identify the ovules b) pollen grains 2. Discuss the analysis
Noble value	Being systematic
Teaching Aid	SPS book, material and apparatus needed
Reflection	Students were able to identify the male and the female gametes by using microscope and hand lens.