St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

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Values Project - Lesson Plan Title:

Science Investigations and Group Work

Subject:
Science

Keywords:
Investigations, Group Work

Resources:
Blank Record Sheet

Year Group:
    8

Values:
All Eg:
Fairness/justice
Looking after possessions/environment
Respect for others/ valuing others
Faith in God
Valuing ourselves/doing our best
Service to others
Forgiveness
Trust

Teaching and Learning Styles:
Group Work. Peer observation.

Context in which the lesson is set This can be done at any stage after a group of pupils have carried out a scientific investigation, or done some other substantial piece of work in groups. If required, an observer can be selected to record information about the process of working together, although this is only likely to be possible if the activity is one lesson in length
What the lesson is about The purpose of the activity is to make pupils aware of the kinds of values that are necessary when working together with other people in a group. They will look at the way theirs and other peoples groups actually behaved, and think about what was good, and what was bad
Expected outcomes Pupils will increase their understanding of how people interact within a group. They will have ideas about how they respond to the group situation themselves, and how they can work better with others in future. An example from a class brainstorming session can be seen here.
Details of Teacher and Pupil Activities If an observer has been used, they should have made notes on the record sheet about the activities going on in the group during the activity. The rest of the process could be handled in a number of ways. Each value could be dealt with separately, and looked for by the pupils in their group, with the help of the observer. They should be asking themseves how important each value has been during the group activity, and in what way it is important. Alternatively the values could be discussed as a class using a brainstorming session.
Extension Work None