Lesson Plan ( Absorption â Year 3)

Subject : Science
Class : 3 Mawar
Day / Date : Monday / 10 August 2009
Time : 10.45 a.m. â 11.15 a.m. (60 minutes)
Topic : Absorption
Sub-topic / Learning Objective : 4.2 that some materials can absorb more
water
than others.

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the lesson, the pupils will be able to:-
1) Design a fair test to test the ability of different materials in absorbi
ng water by deciding what to keep the same, what to change and what to measure.
Model / Method:
Needhamâ s Five Phase / Constructivism
Science Process Skill (SPS):
Observing, Communicating, controlling variables, making hypotheses.
Manipulative Skills (MS):
Use and handling materials correctly
Thinking Skills (TS):
Analyzing, Comparing, Making decision, Generating Ideas, Identifying.
Scientific Attitude and Noble Values (SANV):
Having an interest and curiosity towards environment
Teaching Aid and Materials (TAM):
Newspaper , paper towel, tissue paper, worksheet.
Vocabulary: newspaper , paper towel, tissue paper, absorb , keep the same,
change, measure

Step/Phase
Contents Teaching & Learning Activities Remark

Orientation
(5 minutes) Showing the sample of soil to the pupils

1. Teacher shows the sample of soils.

2. Teacher asks the source of the soil
Garden soil
Sand
Field

SPS: Observing
TS: Analyzing
TA : Soil

Eliciting of
Ideas
(20 minutes)
Making hypotheses
Which materials
absorb more water
1. Teacher distribute a table to each group.
2. Teacher asks the pupils to make hypotheses .
3. Pupils can discuss with their friends to know the answers.
4. Pupils write their hypotheses I n the table.

SPS: Observations, making hypotheses.

TS: Comparing, making decision
TAM :
newspaper , paper towel, tissue paper, table

Restructuring of Ideas
(20 minutes)
Observe the materials that absorb more water.
1. Pupils deciding what to keep the same, what to change and what to measu
re.
2. Pupils carry out the test and record the observations.
3. Pupils form a conclusion based on the observations.
SPS : Observation, Communication
TS : Analyzing, Comparing, Making decision, Generating Ideas, Identifying
TA : Newspaper , paper towel, tissue paper, worksheet
SANV : Having an interest and curiosity towards environment
Application of Ideas
(15 minutes) Guess The layers that make us know the soil made of. 1.
Teacher lets the pupils know the meaning of silt, clay, dead plant and animals t
hat make the layer of soil.
2. Teacher asks them to guess the arrangement of the layer when dissolve in
the water.
3. Teacher tell pupils to bring sample of soil such as garden soil, beach s
oil or sand for the next lesson to do the experiment. SPS : Communicating
TS : Generating Ideas
TA : Sample of soil
SANV : having interest and curiosity towards environment

Reflection
(5 minutes) Summarize the lesson
Ask the conclusion, teacher asks pupils what they have learned today.
Get feedback from anyone of them.
SPS :
Communicating
TS :
All thinking skills