TEACHER’S NAME: Cleopatrie Thompson

SUBJECT: Integrated Science

GRADE: 7 J

DATE: March 20, 2018

DURATION: 1hr

TOPIC: Measuring Time

ATTAINMENT TARGET:
Apply scientific knowledge and processes to the solution of real world problems.

ICT Attainment Targets:

COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION - Students use technology to
communicate ideas and information, and work collaboratively to support individual
needs and contribute to the learning of others.

BENCHMARKS:
Demonstrate a positive attitude towards the use of scientific language.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
 Define the term temperature.
 Give the SI unit for temperature.
 Name things that are measured using temperature.
 Describe the laboratory thermometer.
 Use the thermometer to measure hot and cold substances.

KEY SKILLS: Collaborate, communicate

KEY VOCABULARY: Hour Glass, hour, minute, second
MATERIALS/RESOURCES: laptops, text book, materials for making watches
CONTENT OUTLINE:

Michelmore, J. (2014). Investigating Science for Jamaica, Student’s Book 1. (p.36).

Nelson Thornes Ltd.
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PRIOR LEARNING:
Students would have been exposed to basic knowledge of time from the primary level.

LEARNING OUTCOME:
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
 Define the term time.
 Give the SI unit for time.
  Name things that are measured using time.
 Identify different types of clocks.
 Convert between different units of time.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: See Attachment for Rubric

PROCEDURES/ACTIVITIES
House Keeping Activities (5 mins)
Reinforce class rules
Marking the register
Engage (10 min)
 Students will do a brief recap of the previous lesson on temperature

 Students will then be asked to give the unit of the fundamental quantity time.

Explore (10 min)

 Students will be allowed to name some items that we measure the time of.

 Students will be asked some different types of clocks used to measure time after
which a short discussion will take place.

Explain (10 min)

 Students will be provided with a brief history on time, followed by writing the
definition of time in their notebooks.

Elaborate (10 min)

 Students will be asked to form groups of five and each group will be given materials
to create a modern watch that will be able to function effectively in a technologically
advanced era for a busy mother of five children.

Evaluate- KLW (5 min)

Student Evaluations
 Students will present their model to the class whilst explain its material and use
Teacher Evaluation
Checklist (See Attachment)
EXTENDED LEARNING: (homework) Students will be asked to complete the following.

The important unit for temperature is ___________, measured with a _________. A

____________ ___________ is used to measure body temperature. The important unit for time
is the ______________, measured with a ___________ or ___________. Accurate time
measurements with a _____________.

Using these words.

Thermometer, second(s), watch, clock, clinical, stopwatch, 0C.

LINKS TO OTHER SUBJECTS: Physics

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