4th Week 4 days: Sun-Wed, (College Day-Thursday)

Plan and teach 3 lessons this includes 2 lessons (e.g. 1 x English and 1 x Science) and 1 x repeat
lesson. EITHER: Repeat the (improved) lesson to another class in the same Grade OR: Teach
another lesson which is connected to the first lesson

Weekly Reflective Journal and update PDP

Observation Task 4: Observing a teacher during a Science Lesson

Objective
To observe Science teaching in action and begin to understand effective strategies for Science teaching and
learning in groups.

Procedure

You will need a copy of the Observation Table:

Before the Observation

Arrange to observe a lesson that focuses on Science and discuss the lesson with the teacher
beforehand so you can know the Objectives and the lesson development.
Ask the teacher what strategies she will use to help her deliver the lesson.
Get an idea of the Inquiry/experiment the students will do.

Objective:
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In the end of the lesson the students will know new information about the galaxy and the planets.

Strategies:
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Inquiry/Experiment

During the Observation

Complete the Table and make notes in the appropriate column on:

How the teacher introduces key terms and engages students

The topic and how its introduced
How much of the lesson is teacher talking time
How much group work is used and if students are active participants
What materials were used and their purpose
How much Arabic is used

Title of Science Lesson :

Objective(s):

Grade: Three

Plants

Template For Task 4 Observing a Science Lesson

Interaction
Activity

Teacher

Materials

Student

Time

Watch a video about the

plants and write a notes
about what did they
saw.

5 mints

Draw the plants and

write one fact about it.

Resources

The teacher will let them to see a video.

The students will focus on what they saw.

The teacher give them a simple set work

The students will identify the parts of the

to draw a plants and their functions.

plants and their important.

videos and some materials in

To be able the student enhance their mind in

listening.

what they saw in the video.

Drawing materials

The students will able to understand and

give their understanding notes on what they

3 mints

Match the plant with the

name.

3 mints

Purpose / objective of the activity

learn.

The teacher will provide a set work to

The students will identify the names of the

them to be answer.

plants.

Writing materials

The students will understand and answer

questions correctly.

After the Observation:

1. What was the objective of the lesson?
To be able the students know the fact about plants.
2. Was the objective achieved?
Yes, it was achieved.
3. How were key terms introduced and explained?
They introduced and explained well by the teacher to the students.
4. How did the teacher build the teaching/leaning? How did the lesson progress?
The teacher provides materials to the students to the answered. It delivered to
the students understanding carefully.
Did teacher do whole-class teaching or group work? Why?
Yes, because they interact all to the set works.
5. Was there an inquiry/experiment? Describe the process.
No.
6. Did students record the experiment?
Yes, and they was enjoying the experiment.
7. How much teaching was done in L1? Why do you think the teachers used L1?
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Half of the class. Because she want to teach her students.

8. What was the purpose of these?

- They under stand will.

9. Were there any other resources/materials used to deliver the lesson?

- Yes, there are some simples.
10. Did teacher do whole-class teaching or group work?
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Group work.

11. When did she work with the whole class? Why?
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In the beginning of the class.

12. How much of the lesson were the students using the book?
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They are not using the books.