LESSON PLAN

Lesson Topic/Focus: Science sensing light peek box Date: Monday 25

th
November
AusVELS Strand(s): Science understanding/Science Inquiry skills

Grade(s): 1
AusVELS Level: 1
AusVELS Substrand(s): Physical sciences/questioning and
predicting/planning and conducting
Duration of Lesson:

AusVELS
Participate in different types of guided investigations to explore and answer questions.
Respond to and pose questions about familiar objects and events
Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways such as oral and written
language, drawing and role play

Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to describe why we need light to see.
Students will be able to participate in discussions about light.

Indicators/Assessment (Success Criteria)
Students will be able to accurately describe what they saw in the shoebox through drawing, and
verbal and written descriptions.

Opportunities to Provide Feedback
Whole class gauge understanding/prior knowledge
Worksheet task roam classroom
End of session share time


Teaching Focus
A. Associate Teacher ensure I have some sort of closure to tie all the ideas of the session together.
B. Personal skill development manage a whole class activity by implementing rules and a set structure.

Background to the learning
A. Teacher teacher background info in science book light and how it works

B. Pupil go over what produces light then move onto next lesson

Lesson Resources
Matching activity Smartboard
Box x2
Glittery/shiny cards
Cellophane

Torch x2
Blu tack
Template

Content of Lesson

A. Introduction
Revisit last lesson what did we learn about in science last week (exploration of dark/light)
Smartboard sort

B. Development
Peek-box activity
o Students sit in a circle choose 2 helpers
o Take boxes around with lid closed look through peep hole
o What can you see? Why cant you see anything?
o Take boxes around with lid open look through peep hole
o What can you see? Why can we see it now?
o What if we look inside the box with a torch?
o Take boxes around with the torch what can you see now? Why did the torch make a
difference?

C. Consolidation and Practice
Students complete the reflection template
o When the lid was closed I saw....because... (draw picture)
o When the lid was open I saw....because... (draw picture)

Early Finishers Extension Activities
Play with peek box

D. Closure
Students return to floor
Finish this sentence Today I learnt that....