Date : 19.06.

2010

Duration : 9.45 a.m. – 10.45 a.m.

Year :4

No of Pupils : 30 pupils

Subject : Science

Topic : Life Cycle of Butterfly

Theme : Investigating Living things

Learning Outcome: By the end of the lesson, pupils in their respective levels should be

able to:

Level 1 – i state the life cycle of butterfly.

ii Answer 5 objective questions.

Level 2 – i state some animals life cycles.

ii Answer 3 objective questions.

Level 3 – i Classify animals by the way they reproduce.

ii Answer 5 close-ended questions.

Science Process Skills: Observing, Communicating, Interpreting data, Classifying,

Predicting, Formulating Hypothesis, Experimenting.

Thinking Skills: Identify that most young animals do not look their parents.

Prior Knowledge: Pupils have prior knowledge about how the animals reproduce their

young either by laying eggs or giving birth from Lesson 8.

Noble Values: Humility and thankful to god

Teaching Aids: 1. LCD Projector

2. Laptop – Power Point Presentation

3. Internet Connection

4. Video Clip

5. Pictures , manila cards and gum

6. Work sheets

Resources:

Teacher: 1. Year 4 Science Text Book

2. Internet link : http://www.butterfly life cycle mobile-kindercrafs

www.kinderteacher.com/butterflies

Student: 1. Year 4 Science Text Book

2. Internet link : http://www.butterfly lifecycle mobile-kindercrafs

http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/lifecycle

Safety note:

Be Careful when handling scissors.

Procedures:

Procedures Contents/Objective Teacher’s Procedure Student’s Procedure Procedure/Media

Set Content: 1. Teacher shows the video clips of 1. Students watch and listen 1.Video clip in

Induction Butterfly life cycle. life cycle of butterfly. carefully. LCD

(2min) Obj: 2. Pupils are instructed to take 2. Pupils take note according to 2.Projector/Lap

Pupils identify notes during presentation of video their top

those different clips. Understanding. 3. SPS :

stages of butterfly Observing,

life cycle. Communicating

Step 1 Contents: 1. Teacher asks the pupils to name 1. Pupils name stages of butterfly 1. Brainstorming.

(3min) Butterfly and the stages of butterflies shown in the seen. 2. Discussion

life cycle video clips. 2. Answer question verbally. 3. SPS :

Obj: 2. Teacher asks questions based Classifying,

 Pupils will answer on the video clips. Observing

questions verbally Example:

1. How do caterpillars complete

their life cycle?

2. Do caterpillars change their

looks?

Step 2 Contents: 1. With the help of power point 1. Pupils watch and listen 1. Explanation.

(15min) Life cycle of presentation, teacher explains carefully to the explanation. 2. Discussion

butterfly consist of about butterfly life cycle that they 2. Pupils answer the questions 3.Power Point

4 stages life cycle already learned. based on the subject matter. Presentation in

and 2. Teacher asks question while 3. Pupils also ask questions to LCD/Laptop

metamorphosis explains about the main ideas. clear their arising doubts. 4.SPS :

Obj: 3. Teacher also encourages the Interpreting data,

Pupils able to pupils to ask questions. communicating

answer question Vocabulary :

 and ask questions Complete change, eggs,

based on the Pupa, caterpillar

subject matter.

Step 3 Content: 1. Teacher asks pupils to do the 1. Pupils will do the activity. 1.Individual work

(15 min) Distribute the puzzle.. 2. Pupils do base on the topic do 2.Explanationes

puzzle work 2. Teacher provides the work the activity. 3.SPS : Defining

sheets. sheets to the students.. . operationally

Obj: 3. Each student is given the work

Pupils will sheets..

construct life cycle 4. Teacher guides the pupils to

individually and be finish the work sheet.

able to explain it.

Step 4 Contents: 1.Teacher form groups of six 1. Pupil will make the mobile 1. Exploratory

(10min) Life cycle of randomly 2.Teacher teach how to collaboratively in the class Learning

butterfly mobile make a mobile butterfly life cycle. 2. Pupils need many colors, oak 1. LCD Projector
 Obj: 3.Teacher will introduce the tag, color pencils, tape, some 2.Computer

Pupil will be able complete mobile. glue, and paper plates. SPS :

to make a mobile. 3. To complete a mobile, put a Experimenting

candle underneath it .A mobile and predicting

will spin round, and pupils can

see stages of the life cycle of

butterfly.

Conclusion Content: 1. Teacher concludes that: 1. Pupils listen to the teacher’s SPS :

(5min) A change in the * Each organism has a role in a conclusion. Hypotheses

population affects life cycle. 2. Pupils take note of the new

population of * Plants also have its own life terminologies used during this

species cycle.. lesson.

Obj: * LIVE CYCLE consists The

Pupil will be able complete process of change from

to realize an the larva stage into the adult form

 animal’s life cycle. known as life cycle.

Maintains the It consists of the ordered stages of

balance of nature animals growth

and the animal’s 2. Teacher plays a butterfly song.

species.

Enrichment Activity:
Teacher instructs the pupils to draw food web in their Science Journal