Qurat ul Ain Imran Lakhani Subject: Science Class Teacher Grade IV The City School PAF Chapter

Key Points Children should know that each creature on earth is adapted to live in an environment suited to them. God has given special features to different creatures. The purpose of making this Action Plan is to set our teaching goals and to reform our instructional strategies

Long Term Goal To enable our students to inculcate 21st century skills in the classroom for applying scientific knowledge skills, observations, demonstration and experiments. Children will be able to provide opportunities to recognize different animals found in different habitats.

Short Term Goal To enable our students to...  Define the term habitat  Identify at least six different types of habitats  Give one reason for each animal suited to the environment in which they are found

Skills Listening & speaking skills Thinking skills Intrapersonal skills Analytical skills Interpersonal skills Observation skills

Blooms Taxonomy

Instructional Strategies I will assess the pupils previous knowledge (constructivism) by asking few related questions. Mind mapping will be done on black board to integrate all types of habitats I will take my children to computer lab to solve an activity on habitat. habitat I will show them the video of different animals (RM Easy Teach) Children will be asked to take the round of school as Natures Walk and ask them to find and observe the different habitats of organisms in their school.

Mode Explanation Discussion Demonstration of Practical Exercises Group Work Oral Question Answer Session

Solutions to Anticipated Challenges Challenges: 1.Students will get hyper while doing the demonstration 2.Not many computers in the ICT lab 3.Lack of resources to teach Solutions: 1.Will give the time limit and incentives to those who completes the task on time. 2.Will divide the class into two groups, one group in the ICT lab working on their task while the other group sitting in the class will complete their record sheet. 3.Will arrange resources from different sections of PAF chapter and preparing resources.

Time Line (October 2011) Four Week Plan Moral Value To develop love and give care to different organism. To take necessary steps to save the earth and different habitats to live and survive.

Resources Science Curriculum Guide Intel Teach Program Getting Started Course Manual Internet Our ICT Coordinator and colleagues Simulation Explorer Software (License by The City School PAF Chapter)