Subject: English

Level: P 5

Duration:: 2 periods (1 h)

 

TOPIC : Save Our Environment/Planet (Revision)

(Vocabulary)

OBJECTIVES: Pupils to :-

    1. recall headings and sub-headings
    2. increase their knowledge of conservation, protection etc.
    3. build up their vocabulary

RESOURCES: a) CD-ROM entitled 'On the trail…English for P5'

(Save our planet)

    1. Teacher prepared worksheet
    2. Powerpoint presentation by teacher

INTERACTION PATTERN : Pairwork

COMPUTER LAB. (half lab. - 20 computers)

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:
a)The difference between endangered and extinct

b) The importance of conservation and saving our planet

 

 

Time

Procedures

Media

 

 

 

 

4 mins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 mins

15 mins

 

Time

Introduction:

  1. Trigger activity - do a word splash powerpoint presentation

    2. Discuss the words with the pupils briefly. Ask questions such as : Who are 'poachers'? What do they do?

    Illicit answers such as 'They are hunters who hunt

    animals illegally.'

    What are 'tusks'? - long pointed teeth of elephants or

    walrus…..(for information-male elephants are bulls,

    female elephants are cows and the young are calves)

    Word splash- poachers, protection, captured, prevention, extinct, conservation, tusks, destruction, endangered and forests.

    Pupils to derive the possible topic/s through questions and brief discussion.

    Development:

  2. Give out CD-ROMS and worksheetsto pupils.
  3. Go through instructions with pupils.
  4. Pupils to view the CD-ROM and to complete the worksheet within the given timeframe stated in the worksheet.
  5. Pupils to do:- Activity 1 (recaps headings and sub-headings)

    6. Activity 2 (increases pupils' knowledge of the

    plants and animals found in a habitat such as

    Procedures

 

Powerpoint

presentation

(by teacher)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD-ROM

(On the trail…English for P 5) &

teacher prepared worksheet

Media

 

3 mins

10 mins

10 mins

5 mins

 

10 mins

the forest (links to the Science topic 'Living

Together- Chap.7)

Activity 3 (recaps what the pupils learnt in

Activity 2)

Activity 4 (revision of 'tenses' & pupils are able

to increase their knowledge & vocabulary)

Activity 5 (vocabulary build-up)

Activity 6 (recaps the meanings of the words

in activity 5 through a 'crossword puzzle'.

Conclusion:
  • Discuss answers to the activities with the pupils.
  • Recap what 'conservation' , 'endangered', 'extinct' mean.
  • Recap the usefulness of the forests - reinforce that with the

    • destruction of forests/trees, many animals are forced out of their natural habitat and become endangered species. Some of them become extinct such as the dodos.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Powerpoint

    presentation by teacher

     

    Optional activity (10 mins)

     

    Follow-up activity: Homework

      1. Pupils to identify the habitat in 'Save Our Planet'
      2. Pupils to name 2 populations that depend on the

        3. forest floor

      3. Composition - Pupils to imagine that they went on the

    journey with Sarah and Peter.

    They are to write a short report of not more than 150 words

    for the class magazine about saving our planet.

    They should include what they have learnt. They may include

    other relevant points in their reports.

    Prepared by:

    Ms Rachael Pereira

    C.H.I.J. (Kellock)

     

     

     

     
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