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
