Lesson plan on TPACK model

 Lesson plan 2

Subject: Social Studies

Topic: Pollution and its types

Class: IV

Time: 45 Minutes

Teaching learning materials: projector, picture, YouTube video and Mentimeter.

ICT model: TPACK model

Teaching method: Collaborative learning

Previous knowledge: They have learned about the environment and human activities  

Lesson objectives: At the end of the lesson, children will be able to:

1. define pollution correctly in their own words.

2. Write types of pollution in their own words without the help from friends or teachers.

3. Explain the causes and preventive measures to reduce pollution.

Lesson introduction[22 minutes]: 

Greet the children and recapitulate the previous lesson on human activities and the environment.

Then the teacher will ask the following questions to check the students knowledge about pollution.

• What happens if we throw trash on the ground?

• What makes the water dirty?

• Have you seen the gasses produced by vehicles?

Let the students answer the above questions and let them know that all that waste is termed as pollution. [Content Knowledge(CK)]

The teacher will provide the students with information input on the topic.

• The presence of harmful substances in the environment is called pollution.

• There are three types of pollution.

• They are land pollution, air pollution and water pollution.

• Land pollution is the presence of harmful waste in the soil. Mining and littering waste causes land pollution.

• Presence of harmful gasses in the air is called air pollution. Harmful gasses from vehicles and industries lead to air pollution.

• Presence of chemicals, bacteria and oil in the water bodies is called water pollution. 

• Display this picture from the projector to understand the difference on types of pollution.

For further understanding, the teacher will display a video through the projector which gives more explanation on the topic.[Technological Knowledge(TK)]

Link to video,

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YUOw8b9kW2FczkCgjoRqVG_nGrD30yIz/view?usp=drive_link

Lesson Development[18 minutes]:

Activity: Collaborative learning [Pedagogical Knowledge(PK)]

Instruction for the activity

• This activity will be carried out in three groups for seven minutes.

• You will be divided into three groups.

• Each group will be given one type of pollution each.

• Group 1;land pollution, Group 2;air pollution and Group 3;water pollution.

• Each group will discuss the measures to prevent the pollution you got.

Follow up Activity: 

Let each group write their points on mentimeter and present their findings to the class with explanations. 

https://www.menti.com/alije9uivhf4

Lesson closure[5 minutes]:

Let students think for one minute about the lesson they learned today.

Let them share their understanding with their shoulder partner for 2 minutes taking turns.

Finally the teacher will wrap up the lesson briefly.