What pets can do

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Lesson Plan:
What pets can do
Subject: science
Grade 3
Date:
Teacher:
School:
May 5 th 2008
Mrs Kirsten Müller- Kopf
Braith- Primary School Biberach
University
Teacher:
Prof. Ute Massler
Teacher: Mrs Kirsten Müller- Kopf
Dozentin: Frau Prof. Dr. Massler
Class 3
Date: May 5th 2008
School: Braith-Grundschule Biberach
Topic: What pets can do
Subject Goals:
Students should be able to:
-know different pets
-know what pets are able to do
Subject: Science
Linguistic Goals:
Students should be able to:
-understand the language used in the classroom
- name some pets
-know the verbs “swim, “run”, “jump”, “climb”, “fly”
- learn the chunk (?)
“Can a hamster swim/run…?”
“Yes, it can”
“No, it can’t”
Materials and Equipment:
flashcards with pets (hamster, parrot, dog, frog, fish, budgie,cat, mouse), word cards ( swim, run, jump, climb, fly), worksheet
“What pets can do”, English exercise book, glue stick
Scheduled Progress
1. Children sit in a cicle.
2. The teacher asks the children what pets they know.
3. Children name the pets; the teacher puts the flash cards with the named pet in the middle of the circle.
4. The teacher introduces the words “swim”, “run”, “jump”, “climb”, “fly” by making gestures.
5. One child selects a verb and acts it out.
6. The other children guess what it is.
7. The children receive a worksheet. First the teacher gives an example:
“Can a (dog)( swim)?”
“Yes, it can”
“No, it can’t”
8. Together they do the first task:
T: “Can a hamster swim?”
Ch:“No,it can’t”.
T: “Make a dash (?)”
Ch: “Can a hamster run?”
Ch: “Yes, it can.”
T: “Make a cross”.
Ch: “Can a hamster jump?”
Ch: “Yes, it can”
T.:”Make a cross:”
Ch: “Can a hamster climb?”
Ch: “Yes, it can.”
T: “Make a cross.”
Ch: “Can a hamster fly?”
Ch: “No, it can’t.”
T: “Make a dash (?)”
9. The children work in pairs.
10. At the end of the lesson, the results are discussed and corrected.
11. The teacher asks them to stick the worksheet in the English exercise book.