Daily Lesson Plan

Date : 10 July 2014

Time : 11.30am- 12.30am (60 minutes)
Class : Year 5H
Number of Pupils : 35
Learning Theme : Investigating Materials
Learning Area : States of Matter
Learning Objective : Understanding that matter exist in the form of solid, liquid or gas.
Learning Outcomes : At the end of this lesson, pupils will be able to:
i. Classify at least 3 objects and materials into solid, liquid and gas.
ii. State at least 3 properties of solid and liquid.
Prior knowledge : Pupils have experienced dissolving substances into water in Year 2. They have handled solid and
liquid in that topic.
Teaching and learning
strategies
: Direct and Explicit instruction
Hands-on Activities
Discussion
Scientific skills : Observing
classifying
Making inference
Communicating
Attributing
Thinking skills : i. Relating
ii. Comparing and contrasting
iii. Generating ideas
iv. Visualizing
v. Making conclusions
vi. Analysing
Scientific attitude and
noble value
: Being cooperative
Pupils cooperate in carrying out the group activity.
Being honest and accurate in recording
Pupils record the answer accurately in the worksheet given based on the observation
made.
Teaching and learning
aids
: whiteboard, worksheet, water, containers and stones.
Phase Content Teaching and Learning Activities Notes/ Remarks
Orientation
(5 minutes)
Matter is any
substance that has
mass and takes up
space.
Matter is all around us.
States of Matter
- Solid, Liquid, Gas

1. Teacher shows a picture of birthday celebration to
students.

2. Teacher asks students to observe and list the objects
that they can see in the picture.
- Ballons, plates, foods, drinks, tables, candles,
presents.
3. Teacher guides students to understand that matter is
all around us. All the objects that inside the pictures
are example of mattter.
4. Teacher introduces todays topic States of Matter-
Solid, Liquid, Gas.

SPS
Observing
Communicating

TS
Relating
Generating ideas
Visualizing

TLA
Appendix 1



Eliciting Idea
(10 minutes)
Teacher elicits the idea
of students by asking
the question and carry
out the activity.

1. Teacher asks the questions:
- What is solid?
- What is liquid?
- What is gas?
2. Teacher divides students into different groups. Each
group has 5 students.
3. Each group are given a worksheet and some
materials to carry out the activity.
4. Teacher asks students in group to observe and touch
objects that prepared.
5. Teacher asks students to do the worksheet when they
are doing the activity.
(Refer appendix 2)

SPS
Observing
Communicating
TS
Analysing
Comparing and
contrasting
Relating
Generating ideas
TLS
Appendix 2
Whiteboard
Marker pen
Restructuring
of Ideas
(30 minutes)
The properties of
matter- solids, liquids
and gases.
1. Teacher and students discuss the worksheet.
2. Teacher guides the pupils to understand the example
and the properties of matter - solids, liquids and
gases.


SPS
Communicating
Observing
Use and handle Science
apparatus and
substances
TS
Analysing
Comparing and
contrasting
Science Attitudes and
noble values
Being cooperative
Being honest and
accurate in recording
TLS
Appendix 2.
Application
(10 minutes)











1. Teacher distributes the workbook the students to
enhance their understanding on this topic.
2. Teacher guides the students to record the answer.

SPS
Communicating
TS
Relating
Generating ideas
TLS
Workbook

Reflection
(5 minutes)


1. Teachers summarizes the lesson by asking students:
- What have you learnt today?

SPS
Communicating

TS
Making conclusion

Teachers comment:

Lecturers comment:

Reflection: