Lesson plan: Umbrella investigation

Stage/Aim/Time

Procedure

Interaction

Lead-in

To introduce the topic

5 mins

What is the weather like today?

What’s this?

Why do we need it?

What is it made from?

Individual

Vocabulary presentation

To introduce the vocabulary

(meaning, form,

pronunciation)

30 mins

Form/Pronunciation:

Ls listen and repeat the words. Ls sort the words according to a part of speech. Use spidergrams.

Meaning:

Match the words with the realia.

What’s this?

Ls show the items.

Matching activity

Ls match materials with definitions and their functions.

Whole class

Individual

Whole class

Pairs

Group work

Feedback 5 mins

Ls complete a feedback form.

Individual

Experiment

To observe and perform a simple test, record the results and decide which material will be better to choose) 25 mins

Ps choose roles:

-       Researcher

-       Writer

-       Photographer

-       Presenter

Step 1

Ls decorate the first page (3 mins).

Step 2

Ls feel in the second page (making

prediction) (5 mins)

Step 3

Ls answer the questions and describe different materials.

Step 4

Ls test materials and record what they see.

Group work

Feedback 5 mins

Ls complete a feedback form.

Individual

Presentation

To present the results from the group 5 mins

Ls record a video and present their results.

( can be done as a home assignment)

Individual

Group work

Feedback 5 mins

Ls fill in the feedback form.

Individual

Reflection and feedback on a lesson

To evaluate their learning, reflect and give feedback)

10 mins

Ls fill in a self-reflection form.

Individual

Form

Meaning

Pronunciation

investigate (v) pour (v) cover (v) wet (adj) dry (adj)

pot (n) toy (n)

to discover the truth to move a liquid from one container to another to put something over something/someone

covered in water or another

liquid

has no water or other liquid in, on, or around it

container

an object for children to play with

/ɪnˈves.tɪ.geɪt/

/pɔːr/

/ˈkʌv.ər/

/ˈɪə.reɪk/ /draɪ/

/pɒt/

/tɔɪ/

/ˈstʌm.ək/

tinfoil (n)

paper (n)

paper towel (n)

cloth (n)

sponge (n)

fabric (n)

plastic wrap food wrap/film (n)

waterproof (adj) absorbent (adj)

shiny, metal material, as thin as paper, that is used especially for wrapping food in order to store it or cook it thin, flat material made from

crushed wood or cloth, used for writing, printing, or drawing on a sheet of soft thick paper used for drying your hands, cleaning objects, absorbing liquids, etc

a small piece of material,

used in cleaning to remove dirt, dust, or liquid a soft substance that is full of small holes and can absorb a lot of liquid, and is

used for washing and

cleaning

cloth or woven material, or a type of this material

 thin, transparent, plastic material, used for wrapping food to keep it fresh not allowing water to go through able to take liquid in through the surface and to hold it

/ˈtɪn.fɔɪl/

/ˈpeɪ.pər/

/ˌpeɪ.pə ˈtaʊəl/

/klɒθ/

/spʌndʒ/

/ˈfæb.rɪk

/ˌplæs.tɪk ˈræp/

/ˈwɔː.tə.pruːf/

/əbˈzɔː.bənt/

investigate

pour

cover

wet

dry

pot

toy

tinfoil

paper

paper towel

cloth

sponge

fabric

plastic wrap food wrap/film

Nouns

Verbs

Adjectives

Material

Characteristics

What do we use it for?

tinfoil

shiny, metal material, as thin as paper

used especially for wrapping food in order to store it or cook it

paper

thin, flat material made

from crushed wood or

cloth

used for writing, printing, drawing on

paper towel

a sheet of soft thick paper

used for drying your hands, cleaning objects, absorbing liquids, etc

cloth

a small piece of material

used in cleaning to

remove dirt, dust, or

liquid

sponge

a soft substance that is full of small holes and

can absorb a lot of

liquid

used for washing and cleaning dishes

fabric

cloth or woven material, or a type of this material

used for making cushions or curtains

plastic wrap food wrap/food film

thin, transparent, plastic material

used for wrapping food to keep it fresh

Yes

No

1

Can you name waterproof and absorbent materials

2

Can you describe different waterproof and absorbent materials

3

Can you test different materials by dropping water onto them, in a fair way?

4

Can you look carefully at what happens to a toy and record what you see?

5

Can you use what you know to choose a suitable material for an umbrella for a toy?

6

Can you explain why the chosen material would be a good choice?

7

What words have you learned after today's lesson?

8

Did you enjoy the lesson?

9

What part of the lesson did you enjoy the most?

10

What is your overall impression from the lesson? Put the number

from 1 to 5