Lesson+4

LEVEL 1

DOMAIN & DOMENTIONS Humanities

LEARNING FOCUS: The lesson continues the unit of Energy and is aimed at allowing students to explore their ideas and concepts about energy, in particular the use of energy in their home or at their school. This will assist students to understand the concept of energy.

OBJECTIVE(S): Students will be able to use resources provided by the teacher to comprehend and consolidate their understanding of energy.

7-10 minutes
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Instruction: 10 minutes Research: 25 minutes || - Students will demonstrate their understanding of energy by assisting to develop a concept map on the white board.

 Students will listen to the instructions for their research task. They will then find information in relation to Energy that they have seen in their home or at school. || - To ensure students have developed their understanding of ‘Energy’; the teacher will conduct a concept map on the board to brainstorm what students now understand and know about Energy.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Students are now at stage of the unit where they need to research energy to consolidate their ideas. Teacher will explain a research task for the students: This will involve students researching an aspect from home or school that they have seen using energy; this may include an item in the kitchen, laundry or bedroom for example. Students will have access to books specifically selected by teacher; as well as computers which have websites open that the teacher has also found. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- White Board <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- White board marker

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Appropriate books on Energy <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Computers with access so specific websites ||