The teacher will show the children a presentation about the Skills through Content: hedgehog. The children will then complete their animal reports based on what they learned observing, predicting, about the hedgehog. investigating The teacher will work with junior and senior infants while 1st and 2nd complete and their reports. experimenting, Junior and senior infants will complete a simple picture/ one sentence report. estimating and Lesson Conclusion: measuring, The teacher will conclude the lesson by playing the Fact’ game. ‘Hedgehog analyzing, Each child will contribute a fact based on the hedgehog. synthesizing, The teacher will ask the children to read out an fact’ about the ‘interesting describing, hedgehog. categorizing, The children will label and colour the diagram of the hedgehog. recording and Using Local Environment: use of pupil environment and lived experience. Problem Solving: apply logic and rationality to given situation Resources: Hedgehog power-point, hedgehog video, report templates, images of hedgehogs, twigs, leaves and other samples of a hedgehogs home. include adaptations in any of the following areas; Content, Inclusion and Diversity/ Differentiation: (May Activities, Resources, Product, Environment, Teaching Strategies) The teacher will write sentences on the whiteboard for child K and D to transcribe into their copies. Child F will require one on one assistance from the class teacher. A will require assistance from his SNA. Linkage/Integration Science- life cycle of the bird Science- nature signs of spring
The teacher will show the children a presentation about the hedgehog. The children will then complete their animal reports based on what they learned about the hedgehog. The teacher will work with junior and senior infants while 1st and 2nd complete their reports. Junior and senior infants will complete a simple picture/ one sentence report. Lesson Conclusion: The teacher will conclude the lesson by playing the ‘Hedgehog Fact’ game. Each child will contribute a fact based on the hedgehog. The teacher will ask the children to read out an ‘interesting fact’ about the hedgehog. The children will label and colour the diagram of the hedgehog. Skills through Content: observing, predicting, investigating and experimenting, estimating and measuring, analyzing, synthesizing, describing, categorizing, recording and Using Local Environment: use of pupil environment and lived experience. Problem Solving: apply logic and rationality to given situation Resources: Hedgehog power-point, hedgehog video, report templates, images of hedgehogs, twigs, leaves and other samples of a hedgehogs home. Inclusion and Diversity/ Differentiation: (May include adaptations in any of the following areas; Content, Activities, Resources, Product, Environment, Teaching Strategies) The teacher will write sentences on the whiteboard for child K and D to transcribe into their copies. Child F will require one on one assistance from the class teacher. A will require assistance from his SNA. Linkage/Integration Science- life cycle of the bird Science- nature signs of spring
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