Lesson Plan

Session 1 Lesson Plan

Students will explore and identify examples of change in their environment through a story, discussion, worksheet, and matching game, building observation skills.

Understanding change helps students make sense of the world, enhances critical thinking, and encourages curiosity about everyday phenomena.

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Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Reading

6 minutes

Step 3

Discussion

5 minutes

Step 4

Activity

8 minutes

Step 5

Game

6 minutes

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Slide Deck

Why Things Change: Session 1

Warm-Up: What Is Change?

Reading: Observing Changes

Discussion: What Changed? Why?

Activity: Change Observation

Game: Change Match

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Lesson Plan

Session 2 Lesson Plan

Students will investigate and explain different types of change by conducting simple experiments, discussing results, playing a charades game, and completing a short quiz.

Hands-on exploration and reflection deepen understanding of natural and chemical changes, building critical thinking and scientific reasoning.

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Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Reading

5 minutes

Step 3

Discussion

5 minutes

Step 4

Activity

8 minutes

Step 5

Game

5 minutes

Step 6

Quiz

2 minutes

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Slide Deck

Why Things Change: Session 2

Warm-Up: Changes and Predictions

Reading: Observing Changes

Discussion: Types of Change

Activity: Change Experiments

Game: Change Charades

Quiz: Check Your Understanding

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Quiz

Session 2 Quiz

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Answer Key

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Answer Key

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Why Things Change

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