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Lesson Observation
Lesson Observation
Grade: 5
Topic: maths- length
Duration: 45mins
Skills: how to estimate the length of objects accurately; how to use a metre ruler
Introduction:
- Educator asked student what they think length is (distance between objects; long
or short of something; width of something;)
- Educator asked learners how they think length is measured (mm, cm, m, km)
- How various objects are measured (in which unit)
- Conversions of units
- Estimating the length of objects in the classroom. (Explained that estimate
means an educated guess.)
- Suggestion: to go around the classroom asking each learner what they think
length means, ensuring that each person answers.
Assessment:
The learners will do an informal assessment (IFAT) in 2 weeks time and a formal
assessment (FAT) in 4 weeks time.
Resources:
Metre ruler; educator measured learners height using a tape measure; YouTube clip
showing incorrect ways of measuring things and why we use a standard unit of
measurement. (to eliminate human error).
Improvements:
Place misbehaving learner in an isolated area in the classroom as to not distract the
other learners around him. Instead, the teacher sent him out and the learner missed out
on all the work.
General comments:
I enjoy how the educator appealed to every learning style (the visual, kinaesthetic and
auditory) by explaining the concept of length, writing it on the board and making the
learners estimate and measure the objects themselves.