Lesson Plan (Grade 8 – Air and Water Pollution)

Objective: Students will be able to create a self – sustainable model to reduce single-use plastic consumption.
What: Self – Sustainable model: A system that can work independently, single-use plastic: Plastic products that are only meant to be used once.
How: Using the cycle of scientific thinking
Opening (7 mins): Show Students data on how consumption of plastic is adding to the pollution level in the environment. (Resource:
https://sloactive.com/plastic-pollution/)
Use pictures along with the data.
Introduction to new material (10 mins):

Teacher Action Student Action

Today we are going to create a solution for ourselves to beat plastic pollution and to do so we are going to use a very Listen, take notes.
unique method. A method that a lot of scientists use. It is called the cycle of scientific thinking. Now what exactly is
cycle scientific thinking

(Draw the cycle on the board and explain each term)

Observation: observing things around you.
Explanation: Asking questions on the observation and then creating an explanation.
Prediction: Making predictions based on the explanation.
Guided Practice (20 mins):

Teacher Action Student Action

Let us now use this model to create models. Listen
For the first step, we will observe some data. Read the document and note
In groups of three read the following and note down three observations. Take 5 mins to do so. down observation in their
(Resource: https://www.reefrelief.org/2013/01/51-ways-to-reduce-plastic-use-or-completely-eliminate-it/ notebook.
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/plastic-alternatives-doing-harm/)

Ask: What observations have you made? Write down a few observations on the board.
Now to step number 2. To create an explanation for our observation we need to ask questions. Discuss their observation with the
How many of these methods are used? entire class
How often are these methods use? Listen
Which is the most easily available method? These are just model questions. The question can vary depending on the
observation made)
The explanation for this can be: Plastic is the most easily available and cheap resource. Most of the method to
replace plastic fail because they are either expensive or not easily available
Discuss in a group and note down
Now in your groups, ask the necessary questions on your observation and write down your explanation. the explanation
Take 5 mins to do so.

Independent Practice (10 mins):

Teacher Action Student Action

Now some of the groups please present what explanation have you written? Discuss their observation with the
entire class
Now with the explanation and the data, we have we been now going to create a model in our group these models
can be a combination of something already present.
By model, it means creating a structure or system for you to follow. Take 7 minutes and come up with a rough Discuss in a group and create a
system. model

Conclusion: We have now all come up with a model. We will not know whether it is sustainable until we try it out. Hence, we will go back to our first step of
observation.
This cycle will go on until our prediction and observation match each other. And that is when we will that the system works.
 Strategic Plan for growth of a Coach
Ideal Coach
An ideal coach is one who is committed, has a growth mindset, is ready to learn and most importantly is passionate about working with children. He/she can
drive change in children and is works relentlessly towards imparting quality education to ALL children.
Competencies developed

Reflection
Respect & Integrity Initiative
humility

Execution Building
relationships
Investing partners
Managing self
and time

Teamwork
Continuous
learning Competencies

Sense of
Critical thinking possibility
& problem
solving
Resourcefulness

Planning
Pursuit of
Vision and goal excellence
Grit
setting
 Methods to engage and drive growth

Leadership One on One

Learning Training and Support Observation Weekly
development coaching and
circles conferences plans and debriefs check - ins
conversation mentoring

Coach Performance Rubric

1 2 3 4 5

Commitment to
I seek out and reflect I actively produce and I actively produce and
personal growth I reflect on given
I do not reflect on who I on experiences and reflect on the reflect on experiences,
(I explore who I am, experiences given to be
am. grow in some aspects experience, growing in growing in all aspects of
what my purpose is and and am aware who I am
of my life most aspects of my life my life
try to be better)

Commitment to the
organization’s vision I resonate with the I resonate with the
(I am completely I do not understand the I understand the I resonate with the organization vision and organization vision and
committed to the org organization vision organization vision organization vision. take some steps to actively work towards
vision and work work towards it it.
towards it)
 I take action I take action I take action I take action
I take action
Commitment to quality consistently towards consistently consistently towards consistently
inconsistently towards
education imparting quality towards imparting quality towards
imparting quality
(I deepen my education in a imparting quality education in a imparting quality
education in a
understanding of what classroom/school/city education in a classroom/school/city education in a
classroom/school/city
quality education is and but I am unsure of the classroom/school/city I and I am clear about classroom/school/city
and I do not
work towards imparting role I will have some idea of the role that I will play and I am clear about
know the role I will play
it to ALL children) play for All children the role I will play for for All children the role that I will play
All children
All children for All children

Commitment to I work alone and focus I build relationships I build relationships I build relationships
collective action on my task only with some of the and work with all of the I build relationships and and organize a wide
(I build relationships following following stakeholders: organize a wide range range of stakeholders
and organise partners stakeholders in the Team members, school of stakeholders within within and outside of
to multiple and deepen school system and my staff, children, parents, OSFF OSFF to multiply our
my impact) team. Manager impact

Plan for coach growth

At the start of the year, the coach and manager will be setting the coach’s goal. The coach will be reviewed on his/her performance half-yearly on the above-
mentioned rubric. The coach will move to the next level if he/she has an average rating of 3. Apart from this, there will be monthly meets and reviewal to
understand how the coach is doing and to understand what all is working and what more can be done.

Development
Weekly check- Monthly
Goal setting conversations( Yearly reviews
in Reviews
Half yearly)