LESSON PLAN Learning objective Learning outcome Time : Pupils should be able to understanding that plants have basic

needs : By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to identify the basic needs of plants. : 1 hour

Science Prosess skills : Observation, communicating

Duration Set Induction (5 minutes)

Teaching & learning strategies Teacher plays the introduction component. Pause the lesson to allow pupils to talk about the questions posses * Pause the C-D Rom

Instructions & Questions In our last lesson, you have learnt about basic needs. Today we are going to learn about the basic needs of plants. One of the basic needs of plant is sunlight. Pupils look at screen Where is Hakim and his friend going. What can yau see in the park. What are differences between the the leaves under the tree and the leaves on the tree. Why is it so?

Resource C D- ROM Year 4 science Investigating living things

Set 1

Teacher plays the content component. Pause the lesson from time to time. Encourage pupils to answer the question posed. Allow the pupils to complete their activity sheet. Ask pupils to

Now , look at the picture. Which plant grow healthily. Why plant A grows healthily Which plant will CD ROM Worksheed

Set 2

predict what might happen to the plant. Teacher clicks on the result of experiment Bring to pupils attention that plants die if plants do not get sunlight. Teacher divides pupils into four group. Teacher asks the pupils to discuss based on the information found in. Pupils answer the questions. Teacher give out the actity sheed for the pupils to do. Discussion.

die. Why its happen?

Now, let us check the answers. Now, you do the some test Please look at the screen. Pupils answer the questions CD ROM Year 4 Science Living things have basic need

Set 3

Play the CD-Rom - Teacher shows an activity on the screen and gives instructions on how to carry out the activity. Pause the CD Rom - Teacher gives out worksheets to pupils and asks them to complete the task.

Answer the question in the exercise book

CD Rom Year 4 science Living things have basic needs

Closure 5 minutes

Teacher asks pupils what they have learnt today. Teacher explains that plants need sunlight to grow well. Without sunlight plants will die. Teacher asks pupil to do the exercise in the science practical book.

What do plants need to stay alive? What happens to the plant if it doesnot get water for a few days. You have to write answer in your science practical book.

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