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RPH – Based on Suchman inquiry

 Theme: Investigating Materials

 Learning Area: Waste Management
 Learning Objective: Understanding the effects of improper disposal of waste
on the environment
Learning Outcomes:
Pupils should be able to:
 identify types of waste in the environment.
 identify sources of waste.

Concept(s) Introduced:

 what waste is;

 examples of waste.

Skills Covered:
 Observing, classifying, making inferences, interpreting data, making
conclusions, comparing and contrasting.

Vocabulary/ New Words:

organic waste, plastic, recycle, reuse, solid, waste, waste product

Value(s) Incorporated:
 Having an interest in and curiosity about the environment.
 Being diligent and persevering.
 Realising that science is a means to understand nature.
 Thinking rationally
 Analysing the things around us
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Materials Needed:
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Point(s) to Note:
Explain and give examples on types of waste.
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Teaching Strategies The principles of integrated

language teaching and learning

Show images and video on waste around

us. Teacher explains to pupils what waste Prior Knowledge
Set
is. Ask pupils what are the common waste.
Induction
Encourage pupils to think through the
effects of exposed rubbish heaps.
Component: Introduction
Step 1
1. Play the content component. Ask
pupils to observe what waste can be Content Integration
found in the environment. Images
show the types of waste. Explain to
pupils that there are three types of
waste which are solid, liquid and
gas.

2. Play the content component. Ask Collaboration

pupils what are solid, liquid and
gaseous waste. Explain on the
examples of each waste. Ask pupils
to name further examples for each
type of waste.

3. Play the content component. Learning Strategies

Challenge pupils to identify the
sources of waste. Ask pupils
whether they have witnessed such
sources of waste.

4. Play the content component.

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Teacher explains what waste from Active Engagement

home is. Ask pupils to provide
examples of such waste. Explain
that waste can cause pollution.
5. Play the content component.
Comprehensible Input with
Teacher explains what waste from
Scaffolding
factories is. Ask pupils to provide
examples of such waste. Explain
that chemical waste can create
water pollution and poisonous
smoke creates air pollution.

6. Play the content component. Differentiation

Teacher explains what waste from
motor vehicle is. Ask pupils to
provide examples of such waste.
Explain how smoke from vehicles
contributes to greenhouse effect.

7. Play the content component.

Teacher explains what waste from
open burning or forest fires is. Ask
pupils to provide examples of such
waste. Explain that smoke and dust
can cause difficulty breathing.

8. Play the content component.

Teacher explains what waste from
farm is. Ask pupils to provide
examples of such waste. Explain the
effects of pesticides and insecticides
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to human health.

9. Play the content component.

Teacher explains what waste from
food stall is. Ask pupils to provide
examples of such waste. Explain the
effect of rotten food.

10. Play the content component.

Teacher recaps on what the
examples of sources and types of
waste are.
Component: Content
Step 2
1. Play the activity component. Ask
pupils to drag and drop the correct Clear, Appropriate Goals
waste into the metal, organic waste and Feedback
and paper categories respectively.
Tell pupils to observe the images of
the waste well to complete the
activity.

2. Play the activity component. Ask

pupils to drag and drop the correct
waste into the glass, plastic and
chemical waste categories
respectively. Tell pupils to observe
the images of the waste well to
complete the activity.

3. Play the activity component. Ask

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pupils to drag and drop the correct

waste into the solid, liquid and
gaseous categories respectively.
Tell pupils to observe the images of
the waste well to complete the
activity.
Component: Activity

1. There are five questions in this

component covering the learning Content Integration
outcomes. Questions 1 to 3 are
objective questions. Q4 is a drag
and drop activity. Pupils drag and
drop the correct answers for the
Step 3 questions. Q5 consists of true or
false questions. Pupils need to
identify whether the statements are
true or false.
2. Use evaluation sheets to assess the
pupils’ understanding of this lesson.
Component: Evaluation

Step 4 1. A case study on conserving natural

resources. Explain to pupils the
importance of conservation.

2. Ask pupils what is needed to be

done to conserve. Highlight to pupils
that an example of conservation
efforts is to reduce, reuse and
recycle.
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3. Encourage pupils to suggest how Comprehensible Input with

they can play their roles to reduce, Scaffolding
reuse and recycle. Ask pupils to
provide examples.

4. Divide pupils into five group. They

Cultural Relevance
ask to create things from waste
materials that they have brought.

5. Encourage and challenge pupils to

start conserving natural resources.

Component: Extension

1. Conclude the lesson by playing this

component to further reinforce
understanding of the lesson.

2. Help pupils to define what waste is. Clear, Appropriate

Conclusio
Goals and Feedback
Emphasise the types of waste in the
n
environment.

3. Pupils are given project based

learning on learning topic.
Component : Summary