Compare and contrast

The students were shown videos titled, “ Ozzy Ozone”, on ozone layer depletion and,“The Plastic Planet”.They wrote key points of similarities and differences to share their understanding of the video. The students used Venn diagram to compare and contrast. This was followed by a classroom discussion  focusing on how these changes impact us.

Rocket Writing- Pre-Unit Assessment

Various pictures related to changes in the natural environment were displayed in the classroom. The students did a gallery walk and observed   these pictures.

This was followed by the pre-unit assessment , wherein the  students did Rocket Writing for the question, ‘What kind of changes do we see in our natural environment around us and how do these changes impact us?’. They wrote continuously for three minutes during this task reflecting their prior knowledge.

Like and Unlike decimals

The students were given decimal cards and were asked to sort the cards as per their understanding. They were introduced to like and unlike decimals through this activity.  They also learnt how unlike decimals are changed to like decimals and lined up to add and subtract.

The students then worked in teams on the given task question that involved addition and subtraction of decimals. They applied their understanding of like and unlike decimals and the conversion of unlike decimals to like decimals , to complete the task question and find out the solution.

Muted Decimals

 In this activity each student was given a decimal card. Within two minutes, the entire class was asked to arrange themselves in ascending order of decimals without speaking. They enjoyed doing this activity a lot.

Comparing and ordering decimals

A set of cards were kept on each table with team of  three to four students. These cards showed the decimal notations for the sprint time of runners for a race,temperature variation, weights of food items,height variation, etc.The students had to  arrange the data given from ascending/descending order. 

Sharing research findings on physical, social, emotional and intellectual changes that occur through different stages of human growth

Sharing timeline

The students shared their timeline showing the major milestones and the changes they have gone through since birth till now. Example: Any trips, when they learnt cycling, when their first tooth fell, when they  had their first hair cut, first day at school, first friend, etc. They recorded the year and the event that occurred in that year.