Date : 15 September 2008

Class : Year 3
Time : 1130-1230
Enrolment : 17 pupils
Attendance : ___/17 pupils
Theme : Learning about the World Around Us
Learning Area : 4. Absorption
Learning Objectives : Pupils should learn
4.1 that some materials can absorb water.
Learning Outcomes : Pupils
• identify materials that absorb water.
Topic : Absorption
Duration : 60 minutes
Method : Experiment, Discussion.
Science Process Skills (SPS) : Observing
Classifying
Thinking skills (TS) : Attributing
Comparing and contrasting
Relating

Science Attitudes and Noble Values (SANV):

Teaching and Learning Resources (T&L):

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 Steps/Phase Contents Teaching and Learning Activities Remarks
Set Induction Teacher pours water on the table and T&L:
(5 minutes) put a sponge on the water. A bottle of water
1130-1135 A sponge
Teacher asks pupils to observe the
SPS:
demonstration.
Observing

Teacher asks questions:

TS:
1. What happen to the water?
Attributing
2. What is absorption?
Relating

Teacher state the topic of the lesson’s

today. “ABSORPTION”.
Eliciting Idea Teacher asks pupils to form groups. SANV:
(20 minutes)
1135-1155 Teacher distributes worksheet, a
sponge, coins, handkerchief, a bottle of T&L:
water, wood and papers to each group.

Teacher explains the task to the pupils. SPS:

Observing
Pupils complete the task and teacher TS:
monitors the pupils. Relating

Restructuring Teacher asks each group to present

Ideas their findings in front of their friends. SPS:
(15 minutes) Observing
1155-1215 Teacher question: TS:
1. What are the materials that absorb Attributing
water? Relating
Application Teacher distributes individual SPS:
(20 minutes) worksheets to the pupils. Observing

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1215-1225 Classifying
Teacher explains the worksheet to the
pupils. TS:
Attributing
Pupils are required to complete the Comparing and
worksheet given. contrasting
Relating
Teacher discusses the answers with
pupils.
Closure Teacher summarizes today’s lesson by
(5 minutes) asking: SANV:
1225-1230 1. Being confident
and independent

Prepared by, Checked by,

……………………………………. ………………………
……………….

(Aryiana Clarence Gaup) (EN. WILLE CHARLI)

APPENDIX A

NAME OF THING USES OF SPRING

Mechanical Pencil

Stapler

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