Science lesson idea for Matters (with worksheet attached)

This experiment is very simple and yet it illustrates the properties of matter well. I did this in my class and it made the pupils think and really think HARD.

I have capture the pictures of my worksheet that I designed above for your convenience to use or plan your own lesson.

Materials you will need:
1. a glass
2. a plate
3. coloured water
4. matches/lighter
5. 1 tealight candle

Step 1: Filled a little coloured water in a plate, just enough to cover the surface of the plate.
Step2: Put the tealight candle on the water.
Step 3: Light up the candle.
Step 4: Invert the glass and cover the candle.
Step 5: Observe what happens to the coloured water.

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The object of teaching a child is to enable him to get along without a teacher.
- Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) American author, editor and printer.

Teaching Angles (Primary 4)

I've started on teaching of Angles this week. For the first lesson, I got the kids to go outdoors to learn angles.

Materials you need:
- string
- Small pieces of paper
- big tape
- protractor printed on translucent paper (you can get the translucent paper easily at Popular)

1. Print the protractor picture (attached above) on the translucent A4 paper. Enlarge proportionally and try your best to cover the whole piece of paper.
2. Cut out pieces of string for each group of students (preferably 4 in a group to minimize fights among the rascals).
3. Cut ready the tape for each group. You only need a piece of tape for each group.
4. Do a demonstration to show how you can form angles with a string, a tape and bits of paper.
5. get two students to pull the string straight and line them on the floor. tape the string in the middle to the floor. Now ask one of the students to move to any place that he or she likes holding on to the string (remind him or her not to tug on the string).
6. Get another student to place the hand-made protractor on the created angle to measure.
7. Using the bits of paper you have, get the students to label the angle.

This activity is easy and fun and you can occupy the whole 1 hour with this activity. If you need a break from lesson plans, feel free to try this :)

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The object of teaching a child is to enable him to get along without a teacher.
- Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) American author, editor and printer.