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ST Name: Siti Nurlaili Bte Mohamed Zain.

Date: 11th April 2012.

Time: 9 am.

Age group: Kindergarten 2.

Number of children: 9.

Theme: Observing the world around us.

Subject: Art & Craft.

Topic: Recycling.

Objectives
Children will be able to:
1. Develop awareness about the importance of recycling.
2. Create a poster to raise awareness about recycling to their peers.
Materials:
Other Resources/Equipment:
1. A4 drawing paper
2. Writing & other art materials (pencils,

1. Whiteboard & whiteboard markers.

2. Pictures of Recycling bins &

erasers, markers & color pencils)

recycling signs (refer to appendix 1).

3. Examples of recycling posters (refer
to appendix 2).
4. Book about recycling (Rally for
Recycling by Lisa Bullard)

Procedure
Tune-in:

Duration
10 minutes

1. Gather a small group of children in

the Chinese corner.
2. Introduce the topic recycling and
ask what they know about the topic.
Write their responses on the
whiteboard.
3. Read the storybook to the children.
Main activity:
4. After reading the storybook, ask
children what they had learnt more

15 to 20 minutes.

from the book.

(E.g.: (1) What does recycling means to
you?
(2) Why is it important?
(3) What are the materials that can
be recycled?
(4) Where do you throw your
recycled materials?
(5) Have you seen a recycling sign
and if yes, where have you seen it?
5. Introduce children to the various
recycling signs, recycling bins and
what are the materials that they could
recycle (refer to appendix 1) as well
as introducing children to the various
recycling posters (refer to appendix
2).
6. Inform children of the poster making
activity.
7. Brainstorm with the children for
captions and write it down on the
board.
8. Get the children to sit at the allocated
table and guide children as required.
Closure:
9. Gather the children back in the
Chinese corner.
10. Allow one child at a time to showcase

15 minutes.

their poster to explain and describe

more it.
Evaluation:

1. What were the actual outcomes?

Children were able to draw the poster and develop awareness about recycling.
2. Were the lesson objectives achieved?
I think the lesson objectives were partly achieved because the children were able to develop
awareness about the importance of recycling but they might not know that the poster is to
remind their friends about the importance of recycling.
3. Recommended changes, if required?
Instead of asking the children to only draw and color the poster, decorating the poster by
using recycled materials like newspapers and colored papers would help to further enhance
the childrens understanding of recycling.
4. What would be the follow-up plans/extensions/reinforcements?
One of the follow-up plans that could be implemented in this lesson plan is to ask the
children to personally collect and bring their recycled materials to school. Then, the children
and the teacher could make a trip to the nearest recycling bins. Children will also be taught to
sort the materials accordingly. Another follow-up plans is to show children more pictures or
videos related to recycling. For example, the teacher could show videos on the process of
recycling to the children.
5. Strengths about lesson conducted/ process of conducting the lesson.
(a) I was able to make the children to give proper response as according to the given
questions.
(b) Children developed awareness about the importance of recycling through their given
responses during the lesson.
6. Weaknesses about the lesson conducted/ process of conducting the lesson.
(a) While reading the storybook, I think that my intonation could be better.

(b) While asking the children questions, I could speak to them with better proper English
so as to be a role model for the children to speak proper English.
(c) I could have further explained about the reason why they had to make a poster by
telling them that it is to remind children of the importance of recycling.
(d) While the children were doing their work, some of them complained of the lack of
black markers that could still be used. To prevent this problem, I could have prepared
enough writing and coloring materials beforehand for the children to use.

Appendix 1:
Recycling sign

Green recycle symbol (Ibrahim, 2010).

Recycling bins

(Bhan, 2007).

(Tay, 2011).

Appendix 2:
Recycling posters

(Recyclingsupplies,com, 2011).

(Summitcountyvoice, 2011).

(Awarenessideas.com, 2007).

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References
Awarenessideas.com, 2007. Hey Kids Lets Recycle Poster. Retrieved on 5th April 2012 from
http://www.awarenessideas.com/AI-prg012-01-Hey-Kids-Lets-Recycle-Poster-p/ai
-prg012-01.htm
Bhan, N., 27th July 2007. Recycling Bins Along Orchard Road. Retrieved on 5th April 2012
from
http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/recycling_bins_along_orchard_rd_singap
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Bullard, L., 2012. Rally For Recycling. United States of America: Millbrook Press.
Ibrahim, M., 22nd September 2010. Green Recycle Symbol Clip Art. Retrieved on 5th April
2012 from http://www.clker.com/clipart-green-recycle-symbol.html
Recyclingsupplies,com, 28th April 2011. Otto MSD 68 Recycling Review. Retrieved on 5th
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Summitcountyvoice, 2011. Its Our World Recycling Logo. Retrieved on 5th April 2012 from
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Tay, E., 25th January 2011. 7 Types Of Recycling At HDB Housing Estates In Singapore.
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