Australian International School, Dhaka

Australian International School, Dhaka

Term 3: Week DAILY LESSON PLAN

YEAR /GRADE LEVEL: 7 SUBJECT: SCIENCE TEACHER: Irtifa Tazkia

Topic: ACSSU115 (Earth in Space)Day & DateLesson OutlineTimeResourcesReflection

Sunday

8.03.15

Learning outcome: At the end of the lesson students will have a clear concept on stars, the milky way, constellations, planets and dwarf planets.40 mins

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Opening Activity( 5 minutes)

A pre-quiz is taken. The following questions may be asked. List space rocks that pose threat to Earth. (Answers can be asteroids, comets, large meteorites.

What is the milky way? (Galaxy to which our solar system belongs)

What causes tides? (Combined gravitational pool of moon and sun)

Distinguish between satellites and shooting stars. (Satellites move constantly and evenly)

Group Activity (30 minutes)The whole class is divided into 3 groups and they are assigned with different topics which they have to understand by going through the book and then explain to their fellow classmates. The topics that will be assigned are- The milky way, stars and constellations, planets and dwarf planets.

Closing Activity ( 5 minutes)Teacher gives feedback and explains a few concepts if necessary and also corrects the mistakes of the students.

Agenda: Explain why planets are sometimes mistaken for stars.Explain why Pluto is no longer considered as a planet.

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Mon/Tues

9.03.15/10.03.15Learning outcome: At the end of the lesson students will know whether astrology should be used or not unless it is scientifically proved.40 mins

The whole class will be taken in IT lab.

Opening Activity( 10 minutes)

Students will be taken to the IT Lab and will be made to settle down there. The teacher will give the topic for a debate and she will give necessary instructions. The topic will be Astrology should not be used unless it can be proven scientifically.Group activity (25 minutes)Part 1: The two groups will prepare for the debate. (10 minutes)Part 2: Students will debate on the assigned topic. (15 minutes)Closing Activity ( 5 minutes)Teacher will provide feedback to the students and will choose the winning team and will answer to their critical questions.Agenda: Prepare two tables where you find the contrast between 1. A planet and a star2. Astronomy and astrology

Student Book

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Wednesday11.03.15

Learning outcome:At the end of the lesson students will be familiar with the concept of light pollution, how it can be reduced and also how it creates problems in astronomy.This class will be taken in the IT lab.Opening Activity (10 minutes ) Students will be taken to the IT lab and will be made to settle down there. They will then watch a short video on astronomy.

Individual Activity: (15 minutes)Students will have to construct a letter or email to the editor of a newspaper in which they have to propose some ways in which people living in the capital city can reduce light pollution to create better conditions for amateur astronomy.Closing Activity( 5 minutes)Students will submit the print out of the letter or email. They will then discuss the ways that they proposed.Agenda: Go through chapter 9.2 at home.40 mins Marker

Colored papers

A4 paper IT LAB

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Thursday12.03.15Learning Outcome: A the end of the lesson students will have a clear concept on

Opening Activity ( 5 minutes)Teacher will inform the students that they will have to conduct an experiment and she will give necessary instructions to the students to conduct the experiment.Group Activity(10 minutes)

The whole class will be divided into 3 groups. The groups will then conduct the experiment Go jump! according to the instructions explained in the practical activities of the Science book.

Individual Activity (20 minutes)

Students will write a report on the finding from the experiment that they conducted.

Closing Activity (5 minutes)Agenda: It would be easy for astronauts to move about on the surface of Mars but it would be impossible for them on Jupiter. Propose reasons why. Student Book

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Colored papers

A4 paper IT LAB

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