Observation Task 4: Observing a teacher during a Science Lesson

Objective
To observe Science teaching in action and begin to understand effective strategies for
Science teaching and learning in groups.

Procedure

You will need a copy of the Observation Table:

Before the Observation

Arrange to observe a lesson that focuses on Science and discuss the lesson with
the teacher beforehand, so you can know the Objectives and the lesson
development.
Ask the teacher what strategies she will use to help her deliver the lesson.
Get an idea of the Inquiry/experiment the students will do.

Objective: Uunderstand and follow the frog life cycle

Strategies: Knows the forge stage name

Inquiry/Experiment: Order the forge life cycle

During the Observation

Complete the Table and make notes in the appropriate column on:
How the teacher introduces key terms and engages students
The topic and how its introduced
How much of the lesson is teacher talking time
How much group work is used and if students are active participants
What materials were used and their purpose
How much Arabic is used?
Title of Science Lesson: The Life Cycle of the Frog Grade: 3
Objective(s): Uunderstand and follow the frog life cycle

Template for Task 3 Observing a Science Lesson

Teacher (activity and Student (activity and Purpose / objective of

Activity Time Interaction
actual language used) actual language used) Manipulatives the activity

Order the frog Student order

life cycle with

10 the frog life

cycle in a A3 Uunderstand and

picture minutes
Arabic Arabic Cards of forge, A3
paper and follow the frog life
paper, glue cycle name.
write the stage

name under

the picture