Date: 21st – 5- 2008
# of Students: 26
Time Frame: 45 minutes
Intern: Aisha Jumma
Mentor: Maha
Grade:
3
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Waterproof & Absorbent
Materials
Instructional Objective (Measurable)
After the lesson student should be able to:
- Distinguish between waterproof and water absorbent materials.
Qatar curriculum Standard:
9.1 Classify materials in various ways on the basis of their physical properties (P.92).
Materials:
1. Hand lens
2. 26 piece of worksheets (P.43)
3. PowerPoint
Resources:
1. Collins Science Directions Pupil Book 1 by Chris Sunley, Jone Bourne, Alison
Norman.
2. Collins Science Directions Teaching File 1 by Chris Sunley, Jone Bourne, and
Alison Norman.
TEACHING PROCEDURE:
Activating prior Knowledge/ Focus:
1. Play material guessing game:
Students must guess what the object is that has been placed in their hands (hands
behind your back and no looking!) by the other students; they must also identify what
material the object is made of. One student will come to the front of the class, turn so
their back is facing the class with their hands behind them. Another student is asked
to select one item (sponge, plastic spoon, pencil and rubber) and to place it in the
other student’s hands. The student with back turned must then guess and answer,
what is the object? What is it made of and what they know about its property?.
2. Ask them “what was about our last lesson?” Let them answer” properties of
materials” Then tell them today we will learn about waterproof and absorbent which
is property of some materials. and then ask them if they have any idea about the
meaning of these words.
Teacher Strategies
Students Activities
1. Ask what is the important property of
the materials which umbrellas are made
from?
2. What should umbrella do with rain
water?
3. Explain them that some materials do
not let water pass through them; they do
not become wet for example, plastic. We
call these materials, waterproof materials.
Some of it used to make umbrellas. Then
ask them to give you another example of
waterproof materials.
4. Ask them wood is water proof but
what will happen to the wood if it is
under the rain for long time?
 Then tell them do you know why?
May the students do not know the
answer?
Explain that “because wood is both
waterproof and absorbent! It is
waterproof but gradually it absorbs water
and become wet, then it will start to spoil
and break down”.
“Put the rain water away from people”.
“Wood, metal and glass”.
“ It will spoil and will breakdown”
‘Because it can not tolerate water for
long time”
5. Some materials, if you use a hand lens
you can see small holes. Water will be
able to pass through these small holes Students will say “it is absorbent because
what do you think we call it?
the water goes in so it becomes wet”.
6. Tell them “Excellent we call these
materials water absorbent materials, such
as sponge”. Ask them to give you Students will tell examples white paper,
tissue paper, towel paper, wool, clothes.
examples.
7. Show them different materials on the
PowerPoint or real materials if it is
possible.
8. Give each student a hand lens and let
them test there clothes, paper, bags
plastic paper to see the wholes and to say
which one is water proof and which is The students will use the hand lens
absorbent.
testing the materials.
9. Let them figure out the materials in the
class and to say which one is waterproof Students will figure out the materials and
and which one absorbent.
will say which one is waterproof and
which absorbs water.
10. Give them worksheets, explain for
them the questions and what they have to
do then, let them work on it to answer the
questions. Check their work while they Students will answer the worksheets.
are working.
Modifications/ Differentiation:
- Encourage the students who have difficulty in understanding, and let them
participate with the group during the activities and check them while they are
working on the work sheets.
- Let them share in material guessing game.
Lesson Extension:
Ask them to write sentences about what they saw under the hand lens while they are
checking different materials.
Closure:
1. Remind them the vocabularies (absorbent and waterproof) and let them say the
meaning of each.
2. Let them give you example of waterproof and absorbent materials.
3. Tell them tomorrow we are going to measure different paper towels
absorbency.
Assessment:
Use a rubric to:
1. Assess the students whether they could recognize the materials with property
of waterproof, absorbent or both, during their participation in the lesson
answering questions and working actively on the lesson activities.
2. Assess the students by grading their worksheets.
Reflection:
My lesson ( waterproof & absorbency), the students enjoyed it because I put many
activities for example different gloves( of plastic, rubber, and wool) and I allowed
each of the students to check the gloves, one by one and to say whether it is
waterproof or absorbent. I gave each of them hand lens to check their clothes and
different materials to see that there is holes in absorbent materials, which allow the
water pass through, and to see that waterproof materials like plastic do not have
these holes so the water don’t pass through it and it not become wet. I enjoyed the
lesson while I’m teaching. The plan went well and on time.
Name: ………………………………….
Date: ……………………….
1. Write whether the objects below are waterproof or absorbent.
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2. Complete the sentences below:
a.………………………does not let water in or out, like
……………………… .
b……………………...does let water go in and it become wet, like
……………………… .
Name:……………………………………
Date:………………………
1. Write whether the objects below are waterproof or absorbent.
Waterproof
Absorbent
Absorbent
Waterproof
Waterproof
Waterproof
Complete the sentences below:
1. …
…
Waterproof
Plastic
…… .
2. … Absorbent
……
Paper
…does not let water in or out, like
…...does let water go in and it become wet, like
…… .
Name:……………………………………
CATEGORY
Date:………………………………
4
3
2
1
Participated in the
lesson, answering the
questions & she shared
actively in the lesson’s
activities.
She sorted the
materials into
waterproof & absorbent
correctly.
Participated in the
lesson, answering some
questions & she shared in
the lesson’s activities.
Participated a little in
the lesson. Tried to
answer one question &
she shared in one
activity.
She sorted the six
materials into
waterproof & absorbent
with two mistakes only.
Completing sentences
in the w/sheet
She completed the
sentences correctly.
Identifying the words
(waterproof &
absorbent)
She identified the 2
words correctly and
fluently.
She completed the
sentences with 1 mistake
of the four words in the
gaps.
She identified the 2 words
correctly but not fluent.
Not active, she
participated in one
activity and she didn’t
answer any question
during the lesson.
She sorted the six
materials into
waterproof &
absorbent with 3 or 4
mistake.
She completed the
sentences with 1
correct word of the
four in the gaps.
She couldn’t identify
the 2 words and she
needed more help
from the teacher.
Participation in the
lesson
Sorting materials in the
w/sheet
Evaluation score of the lesson:
She sorted the six
materials into waterproof
& absorbent with one
mistake only.
She completed the
sentences with 2
mistakes of the four
words in the gaps.
She identified the 2
words correctly but not
fluent and with
teacher’s help.
Score
Total score: ………………………
1. If the student scored 14 to 16 she is processing proficiency. She should be challenged with advanced work.
2. If the student scored 10 to 13 she is processing well. She can be improved by participating more in class activities.
3. If the student scored 7 to 9 she is still developing. She need extra guide and help from the teacher to master the key concept.