Date : 28 July 2008

Class : Year 3
Time : 1130-1230
Enrolment : 14/16 pupils
Learning Theme : Learning about the World Around Us
Learning Area : 2. Electricity
Topic : Material that conduct electricity
Learning Outcomes : Pupils
• predict which materials can conduct electricity
• build a circuit to test which materials conduct
electricity.
• record the findings in a table.
Duration : 60 minutes
Strategies : Inquiry-Discovery
Science Process Skills : Observing
Classifying
Predicting
Thinking skills : Attributing
Comparing and contrasting
Relating
Visualising
Manipulative Skills :
• Use and handle science apparatus and substances
• Store science apparatus
Science Attitudes and Noble Values:
• Having an interest and curiosity towards the
environment.
• Being cooperative.

Teaching and Learning Resources:

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Bulbs Batteries holders Spoon Bulb holders Coins
Batteries Thumb tack Thread Wires
Paper clips Pencil’s Carbon

Steps/Phase Contents Teaching and Learning Activities Remarks

Set Induction Some materials Teacher demonstrates to pupils a SPS:
(5 minutes) conduct electricity. complete circuit and testing two
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1130-1135 materials that is an electric conductor • Observing
and the other one is nonconductor.
TS:
Teacher asks pupils to observe what • Attributing
happen or what they can see from the
• Comparing
event.
and
Contrasting
Teacher asks questions
• Relating
1. Can you see what is happening?
2. Why this happened?
SANV:
• Having an
Teacher state that the lesson today is
interest and
about “Material that conduct
curiosity
electricity”.
towards the
environment.

Eliciting Idea Predict which Teacher asks pupils to form groups. SANV:
(35 minutes) materials can • Being
1135-1155 conduct electricity. Teacher distributes the circuit cooperative
components, worksheet and materials
to pupils.

Teacher asks the pupils to predict the SPS:

materials given whether the materials is • Predicting
an electric conductor or non conductor.

TS:
Teacher asks pupils to write down their
• Relating
prediction in the worksheet given.
• Visualising
(Appendix A)

SPS:
Build a circuit to Teacher asks pupils to build a circuit to
• Observing
test which test which materials conduct electricity.
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 materials can • Classifying
conduct electricity. Teacher asks each group present their
circuit. TS:
• Attributing
Teacher asks pupils to draw their
• Comparing
circuit in the worksheet given.
and
contrasting
Teacher asks pupils to test the material
• Relating
given by using their own circuit.

Teacher asks pupils to record their

findings in the worksheet given.
Restructuring Teacher discusses with pupils about
Ideas their findings.
(5 minutes)
1155-1215 Teacher’s questions:
1. Which materials is an electric
conductor?
2. Which materials is non electric
conductor?
Application Pupils are required to complete the SPS:
(10 minutes) worksheet given. • Observing
1215-1225 • Classifying
Teacher discusses the answers with
pupils. TS:
• Attributing
• Comparing
and
contrasting
• Relating
Closure Form conclusions Teacher summarizes today’s lesson by
(5 minutes) based on the asking:
1225-1230 findings. 1. What are the examples of electric
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 conductor?
2. What are the examples of non
electric conductor?

Prepared by, Checked by,

……………………………………. ………………………
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(Aryiana Clarence Gaup) (EN. WILLE CHARLI)

APPENDIX A

Name: Date:
Year: Group:

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A circuit to test which materials conduct electricity.

Write down your prediction and finding in the table below.

Materials Prediction Finding

Spoon
Thread
Thumb tack
Coin
Paper clip
Pencil’s carbon
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