TEXT STRUCTURES - LANGUAGE STRAND: (Comprehension)

FOCUS QUESTION: 

How do we use oral and written language to express our understanding of the life processes of living things?

TOPIC:  TEXT STRUCTURES

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE:

1. Recognize signal words used and make connections to differentiate text structures.

CONTENT

Text structure refers to how the information within a written text is organized. This strategy helps students understand that a text might present a main idea and details; a cause and then its effects; and/or different views of a topic. Teaching students to recognize common text structures can help students monitor their comprehension.



ENGAGE

Students let's review what text structures are and also name the signal words associated with each. 

I'm sure you remember them all. 

EXPLORE

Ok I want you to examine the chart below. It shows some of the different text structures.

Now students I want you to read a set of passages orally, then decide which text structure is mainly depicted in the paragraphs, giving reasons for your responses.

EXPLAIN

Can you now answer these questions?

• What are text structures?
• Name the different text structures and the signal words associated with each.
• Name an appropriate graphic organizer which could be used with each of the text structures.

EXTEND

Now read the paragraphs below, determine which text structure is used in each case, then use the appropriate graphic organizer to represent the information.


EVALUATE

Task #1

Task #2

Do you remember anything about the Digestive System? Lets review the diagram below. I want you to tell me which text structure would be ideal to outline the process of the digestive system. Use that text structure to outline the process to share with your peers.

MATHS TOPIC: Congruence -Compare & Contrast Geometric Shapes

FOCUS QUESTION:     What are the properties of the various plane figures around us?

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: 

1.     Describe congruence in plane and solid shapes.
2. Distinguish between similar and congruent figures (triangles and quadrilaterals)

CONTENT
In summary, congruent shapes are figures with the same size and shape. The lengths of the sides and the measures of the angles are identical. They're exact copies, even if one is oriented differently. Similar shapes are figures with the same shape but not always the same size.



ENGAGE


Students, I want you to look at those figures above and examine them closely.
What do they have in common?
How are they different or would you say they are all the same?
What are the reasons for your answers?

Ok, I want you to examine the ones below.

Are you in agreement with the boys? Or they should have said 3 equal sides instead of 2?
Let's compare the triangles at the bottom with those above.

SIMILARITIES                                                                     DIFFERENCES
*Both sets are triangles                                                    * Bottom are same sizes but top ones are         *All have 3 angles                                                              different sizes
                                                                                         *all angles at the bottom ones are the same                                                                                                sizes but the angles above are different
                                                                               

EXPLORE

Ok children, today we are going to look at a new term to describe shapes that are exactly the same just like those triangles at the bottom. This is called CONGRUENT. Let us all spell the word together.

I want you to listen to the video clip below, which will explain more about this new term. Get your note pads for note taking.

Listen to this video clip .

EXPLAIN

Now what did you learn?
What is meant by congruency?
Can shapes be similar but not congruent?
When can two shapes be considered congruent?

EXTEND

Look at these shapes below. Without using a ruler, how could you prove if these shapes are congruent to their pairs?
👍- Of course we could simply cut them out and try to fit them over each other. You can print them and try the activity.



Now I'm sure you remember when we did the topic REFLECTION. I want you to extend yourselves. A reflected image is shown in the second quadrant. I want you to show what the original shape will look like in the first quadrant. Do you think they will both be considered congruent? Of course. Just ensure that you perform this task well! Use your graph paper.




EVALUATE

#1  Choose the shapes that are congruent to each other.


#2




#3.





#4




#5
Find the pairs of congruent shapes.

MIXTURE SEPARATION - Lesson 3

FOCUS QUESTION: What is a mixture and how can mixtures be separated?

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: Recognize that all mixtures can be separated.

CONTENT







ENGAGE

Students, by now you should have known what a mixture is, the types of mixtures (solution, suspension, colloid) and the characteristics of each.
Quickly tell someone how well you are able to define each term.

👍 Great job if you were able to do that.


EXPLORE

Now, today we are going to look at an interesting topic. Firstly, I want you to recall what we did in the very first lesson on MIXTURES.

Do you remember this picture?



Ok I would like you to tell me how you think we could separate this mixture of sweets.

Of course we could simply just pick them out according to colours and place them on separate plates. Now this process is what we call hand separation or manual separation.

Do you believe that every mixture can be separated this way? Think of some of the mixtures you did experiment on in both lessons 1 and 2.



Let's read this information below.



Would you say that hand picking was used here to separate the tea leaves from the liquid?
Of course not.
What was used here? Yes, a STRAINER.
Well by now you would have realized that mixtures can indeed be separated, but not all are separated the same way.

Can you think of another way in which a mixture can be separated?
I want you to watch the following video clip to learn of other ways in which mixtures can be separated.

Video clip 1 on how to separate mixtures.

Video clip 2 on ways to separate  mixtures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7ZQ0o1Gp5Y

EXPLAIN
Now boys and girls, can you now tell me:

• what is a mixture
• 5 ways in which mixtures can be separated
• explain what each method is

EXTEND
Look at this slide below. Do you see any other method that was not mentioned in the activities above?
I would like you to research what these are.


Look at the following methods as well for note taking.












EVALUATE

1. Look at all the pictures below. They all depict methods of separating mixtures. Write the method of separation beside each picture.

2. Complete this activity

3.