LESSON PLAN 2 Day: Date: Class: Year 5 Subject: Science Theme: Investigating Technology Title: Structure of objects that

are stable Period: 1 hour (60 minutes) Number of students: 30 students Learning Objective: The students understands that the structural strength and the stability of an object. Learning Outcome: 1. Students able to identify the shapes that are stable 2. At the end of the activity students able to identify the Factors that Influence stability of a structure Method/Model: Learning cycle 5E Scientific Skills: Predicting, Making inference, controlling variables, defining Operationally. Thinking Skills: Predicting, Making conclusions, Generating ideas, Visualizing, Inventing Appreciating the contribution of science and Technology Displaying critical and analytical thinking Material needed: Information cards, Bundle of drinking straw and a roll of cellophane tape Prior knowledge: Pupils can differentiate shapes of buildings

Scientific attitude and noble value: Cooperating with others

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Content The factors that influence the and of a

Teaching

Learning Note

Activity 1. Teacher ask two students the class their to SA&NV: interest curiosity the and come in front of Having 2. Ask them to put towards palm environment and asks students what

Engage

strength stability building are: 1. Area 2. shape the

of

together Teacher other observe happen?

push each other.

building Operational Definition: Stable= does not topple when hit by a moving ball

3. Now the teacher asks on of the student to stand by stretching his leg and another student them each again. 4. Other observe students which are required to action is stable to as push other normal and ask

Explore

The

larger

the

1 The

students

Phase/Time

Content area the of greater the base, the

Teaching

Learning Note SPS:

Activity form groups of 5 2 Teacher discuss they set induction. 3 Each group is provided with some information cards regarding structural stability and strength. 4 Students given worksheet (appendix A) and they have to answer them by discussed the with others and using information cards 1. Teacher Explain the concept of structural strength stability. and also a the students to

buildings

asks Interpreting data what TS: had Analyzing

buildings stability.

observed in the Making conclusion

Explain

The factors that influence strength stability of building are: the and a

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Content

Teaching Activity

Learning Note

3. Area 4. shape the building Operational Definition: Stable= does not topple when hit by a moving ball The area the larger of greater the the base, the of 2. Students teacher explaining 3. Students question SA&NV: are Appreciating the science and technology. can TS: take notes while Generating ideas

requested to ask contribution of

buildings

buildings stability

Elaborate

Testing

the

1. The

students

influence of the base area on the stability building Their must be: strong and stable structure of the

remain in their SPS: group and each Defining group straw 2. They have is operationally and Generating ideas Visualizing to Inventing provided 30 of TS : cellophane tape build a structure stable using SA&NV : Displaying critical

only the straw

Phase/Time

Content Only straws can used The structure able bottle mineral water for one minutes Teacher get the students feedback of their product reflect on and the to of support a be

Teaching

Learning Note analytical

Activity 3. The students are and required to apply thinking what they had learned today. 4. Student have to sketch design building it their before

Being cooperative

Evaluate

1. Let the students present product. 2. Teacher evaluates students testing stability. 3. The students tell the weakness and strength of their design 4. They also state how to the by the design made by their TS: Making conclusion Evaluating

lesson for the day

Phase/Time

Content

Teaching

Learning Note their

Activity overcome weakness.

Notes; TS = Thinking skills SA&NV = Scientific Attitudes & Noble Values SPS= Scientific process skills

APPENDIX A WORKSHEET 1

Answer the Questions 1. What do understand by stability?

2. Why do you think stability is important? Why?

3. What are the factors that influence the stability of a structure?

4. Explain your answer in Q3 with suitable examples?

5. Imagine that you are assigned to build a building in your place. What are the things that you will consider before construct the building and explain why?