Science DAILY LESSON PLAN

TERM 3 WEEK 4
Teachers Name: Daniela Year Group: 5 UNIT: 2 DATE 16th -20th of April
2017
TEXTBOOK and PAGE NUMBER: 50-51 Lesson 3
TITLE: Crystals and solutions
CURRICULUM AREA: Evaporation and condensation

LESSON OBJECTIVE : I can make crystals from solutions.

KEY VOCABULARY: RESOURCES:

Mixture, solution , dissolve , substance , investigation , The main resources needed for the lesson:
soluble , insoluble , crystals, saturated solutions , Whiteboard OHP/datashow Manipulatives
solute
Textbook Internet/websites Demonstration
Tools
PowerPoint Calculators Worksheet
Handouts
Other

STARTER
5 minutes Students will get familiar with the new vocabulary . Students will watch a video about making crystals
from a salt solution.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zoh-COQAQM

MAIN Activity: 30 minutes

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TEACHERS ROLE: STUDENTS ROLE:

This lesson introduces the properties of Students discuss the separation of mixtures and solutions back into their original
mixtures and solutions. components.
A class demonstration conducted by the
teacher gives the students the opportunity to Students will identify written descriptions as either solutions or mixtures
compare and contrast the physical provided on a half sheet during a think pair and share with their table group.
characteristics of a few simple mixtures and
solutions. Students will learn how to make crystals from salt or sugar by reading page 50.
The teacher will lead a class discussion with
questions about solutions: Students will read a text about stalagmites and stalactites.
What is a solution? What are characteristics of a
solution? What are examples or solutions? What
is a solute? What is a solvent? Will learn the new vocabulary

Make students understand the Will engage in group discussions

new vocabulary
Will answer and record their answers
Explain the objectives and
Will look and analyse pictures / experiments
reinforce concepts
Encourage students to engage in Will learn new facts about solutions and mixtures

discussions and form correct

answers to the questions
Check students work
Will support medium and low
achievers
Divide students into groups to
analyse and discuss topics /
pictures
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Will conduct an experiment

DIFFERENTIATION / ACCOMODATIONS
- low achievement students: to write some of the given tasks with teacher's assistance
-middle achievement students: will write all given tasks with little assistance
- high achievement students: will write all given tasks without any assistance
PLENARY/CLOSURE: Briefly summarize what the class learned about the differences between mixtures and solutions
5 minutes

ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES: HOMEWORK:

Science booklet page
Teacher Criteria based Quiz Work from Test/written Low level page 44
textbook/booklet
observation assessment (1,2&3)
Peer assessment Self Practical skills test Investigation Project Middle level page 44 &
assessment
45( 1 to 7 )
Pre/post test other other . High level page 44& 41
DUE DATE: Wednesday

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METHODOLOGY (TEACHING STRATEGIES

Brainstorm / Student Picture / Photo Think-
Role Play Research Problem Solving Venn diagram
Mind map writing activity pair-share

Inquiry Graphic
Learning Student
Cooperative Modeling Jigsaw
learning Differentiation organizer stations reading
group activity
Group debate other other
Shared reading Projects Shared writing KWL chart
or discussion
TEACHER REFLECTION: What did I do well?

What could I improve?

What changes will be made for the next lesson to help students gain a greater understanding
of the content?

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