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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:
- Know the five senses
- Know their importance
Strategies:
- Learning through playing
- Using objects
Inquiry/Experiment
Experiment about: are two eyes are better than one?
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 :


Objective(s):
- Know the five senses
- Know their importance

Grade: 1

five senses

know how we use our senses

Template For Task 4 Observing a Science Lesson


Interactio
Activity

Materials
Teacher

Student

Resources

Purpose / objective of
the activity

Time
simple

5 min

experiment

explain what the

listen to the instruction

students will do and

and do the experiment

show the students the


importance of 5 senses

give instructions, guide


the students
What is in the

2 min

box?

Ask students to guess

Participate and try to

flower-apple-radio-

Know the five senses and

what in the box. give

guess.

colours-cotton

when we use them.

start colouring together

colours-papers

know how we use our

them hints
colouring paper

5 min

Give each group a


paper- then tell them to
use the same colour for
a sense and how we use
it. for example (nose
with flower)

senses

After the Observation:


1. What was the objective of the lesson?

Know the five senses


Know their importance

Know how we use our senses

2. Was the objective achieved?


Approximately, all of them.
3. How were key terms introduced and explained?
Say the words and give examples to the students.
4. How did the teacher build the teaching/leaning? How did the lesson
progress? Did teacher do whole-class teaching or group work? Why?
By let students communicate with each other in the groups. Because it will
make students learn from each other.
5. Was there an inquiry/experiment? Describe the process.
Yes, the teacher made a small experiment. It was about: how two eyes
give you depth ability to know how near or far the objects are. The
students hold a pencil lengthwise on each hand. Now, with one eye they
try to touch the erasers together. Then try the same thing but with 2 open
eyes.
6. Did students record the experiment?
No.
7. How much teaching was done in L1? Why do you think the teachers used
L1?
Whole teaching
8. What was the purpose of these?
The curriculum is in Arabic

9. Were there any other resources/materials used to deliver the lesson?


Just pencils
10. Did teacher do whole-class teaching or group work?
Group work

11. When did she work with the whole class? Why?
At the beginning of each activity, to give instructions.
12. How much of the lesson were the students using the book?
Last 10 minutes
Reflect on students learning Science in English and the teacher teaching in
English.
Students may found this difficult for them to learn many things by using their
second language. When the teacher use English language to teach science, the
students will receive more vocabulary in English. And to make them use the
language more. There are many strategies the teacher can use to teach them
science with their second language.

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