Lesson Plan- Dharsanie Rampersaud

DATE May 02, 2024

CLASS Grade 8D

SUBJECT Integrated Science

TIME 08:35-09:45

DURATION 35 minutes

TOPIC The Ear

PREVIOUS Students know that they hear with their ear.

KNOWLEDGE

SPECIFIC After watching a video on how we hear, students will correctly identify 4 parts of the ear, and state the
OBJECTIVE/S function of each part identified.

CONTENT

Pinna- funnels sound vibrations to the ear drum

Ear drum- vibrates and so passes on vibrations to the cochlea

Cochlea- converts sound vibrations to electrical messages

Nerve- takes messages to the brain

METHODOLOGY Teacher’s Activities Students’ Activities Duration

Teacher: Students:

INTRODUCTION - Introduces lesson by having students - Complete a review exercise- has

complete a review exercise- has them them list the 5 senses, and their
Engage list the 5 senses, and their associated associated sense organs.
sense organs.
- Take note of objectives of lesson.
- States objectives of lesson.

DEVELOPMENT - Has them watch a video explaining - Watch a video explaining how we
how we hear. hear.
Explore
- Has students draw/colour and label the - Has students draw/colour and label
ear in their workbooks. the ear in their workbooks.

- Has them use a model of the ear to find - Use a model of the ear to find the
the parts. parts.
Explain - Explains the function of each part of - Discuss the function of each part of
the ear. the ear.

Elaborate - Has students cut out pictures and place - Cut out pictures and place them in
them in the correct order to show how the correct order to show how
sound travels in vibrations to the ear. sound travels in vibrations to the
ear.

CONCLUSION - Has students complete a matching - Complete exercise.

exercise to match ear parts with their
Evaluate functions.

RESOURCES Chart showing the parts of the ear; video showing how we hear, model of the ear

EVALUATION