Unit Lesson Plan

LESSON PLAN
Subject: Science			Teacher: Mrs. Ayodele  Mc Curchin
			School: Teacher Education Development
Topic: Living and Non-Living Things		Students will engage in: [  ]  Independent Activities                          [  ]   Peer tutoring                                      [* ]  Cooperative learning                             [ * ]   Hands-on [ * ]  Visuals                                                      [*  ]   Technology integration [  ]  Simulations                                              [*]   Project  [  ]    Other :_Worksheet______
Syllabus Unit: One
Class: Grade 2
No of student: 16
Males: 10                Females: 6
Age: 6 and 7 years
Term: 1                             Year:2015-2016
Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students of grade 2 should be able to: 1.       Accurately define Living and Non-Living Things 2.       Categorize at least 80% of the objects and organisms under their appropriate heading. 3.       Construct a booklet showing at least five living and five non-living things from their surrounding that they need to survive.
Time	Procedures Followed				Materials Needed   White board Projector Video Box with pictures of Living and Non-living things Game Map Chart Pod Cast
5 Min Introduction: Focusing Event	Class Starter: Before the class begins, I will arrange the class in groups of four, therefore I will have four groups of students. After this, I will begin by showing a movie about Living and Non-Living Things. Living and Non-Living Things Movie
Development: Modeling/Explanation Demonstration	Step 1. After the students would have watched the movie I will proceed to have a discussion with the students about Living and Non-Living things.
	Step 2. In groups, the students will identify Living and Non-Living Things in their surroundings. I will check to find out their reasoning behind each response.
	Step 3.  The students will be given a game map and a box with pictures of living and non-living things. They will be asked to take out all the non-living things from the box and put it on the game map. I will select various students to explain their reasoning behind the pictures they would have chosen.
					Prctice Activity [ * ] Questions & Answers [*  ]  Game [  ]  Puzzle [  ]  Web Quest [  ]  Quiz [  ]  Test [ * ]  Other Video Pod Cast ___________________ ____________________
	Step 4. The students will listen to the podcast about living and non-living things. They will be able to listen to the song and sing along. This will help them understand the topic. Living and Non-Living Things Song
	Step 5. Recap definition and characteristics so that they can differentiate between living and non-living things.
Practice: Guided/monitored Activity Assignments to Measure Progress	The students will be given a chart about Living and Non-Living Things, with stickers on it. They will be instructed to remove the stickers and place them under the correct heading of the chart.  Sample of chart
	I will carefully check each chart to ensure that the students would have categorized at least 80% of the objects and organisms under the correct heading.
					Other Resources
Summary: Assessment/Feedback Wrapping up	I will ask the students questions about living and non-living things.
					Teacher Reflection: (To be completed after lesson)
Homework Given: Construct a booklet showing at least five living and five non-living things from your surrounding that you need to survive.
Evaluation:
Check by:				Date:

 

Justification:

I chose to begin with a movie about living and non-living things because this will capture the attention of the students. This movie will help them to define and categorize living and non-living things. The Pod Cast used in this lesson will serve as a support for the video that was shown for the introduction of this lesson. It will give the students the opportunity to sing along and understand the characteristics of living and non-living things. At ages six and seven students are attracted to movies, especially those that are prepared to suit their age. Music is a good medium for the teaching and learning process. Studies have proven that music is used as a tool, learning is takes place at a faster rate.

Course Reflection

Course Reflection

Motivating is the word that I will use to describe this technology course. This course was exactly what I needed to set me into action, although, there were some unexpected encounters. I will be forever grateful for the entire content of the course. Also, as I progress, all the skills learnt will be used as technology for education or training. I am most grateful.

This course is exactly what I need to set me in action although there were some unexpected encounters. This era demands that every teacher be equipped with the necessary technology tools if he or she should be effective in the classroom. So I paid keen attention. From the beginning I understood that the actual use of instructional technology or media in education setting can raise the level of students’ learning. Hence, I wholeheartedly committed myself to being a part of the entire process. I enjoyed the times of journals, reflections and discussions because these afforded me the opportunity to ponder on the new skills I learnt. I created my own blog which was fantastic. I now use it as a platform to share and discuss. It was awesome to be able to identify my preferred learning style by taking the learning style test so, I actual had every member of my household do the test. However, my real moments of the course were the times when I had to prefer my portfolio pieces. These encounters were like force that cause water to go up hill. There were times when I had challenges putting a link into what I was doing and saving pictures in the power point so that they could be uploaded to my blog. Nevertheless, I was astonished to learn that I can sit within the walls of my home and create tools such as a movie, a podcast and power points that included movies and songs. Yes, force could make water go up hill.

All the skills I have learnt will be used as technology for education during my teaching session. This will enable the students and I to increase our skills. Also, the use of technology for teaching and learning will assist me to cater for the different types of learners in my classroom. This will result in productivity and efficiency.

I am most grateful for the ups and downs. Thank you for all you have taught me Mrs. Richardson! I have a bright future as I continue my career of teaching.