Lesson Plan | Lesson Plan Iteratif Teachy | Animals: Life Cycle

Goal

Duration: 10 to 15 minutes

The purpose of this lesson plan stage is to clearly outline the main and secondary objectives that will guide the entire learning process. This ensures that both students and the teacher are aligned regarding expectations and goals for the lesson. Such clarity is essential to maximize engagement and the effectiveness of the proposed activities, allowing for an in-depth and contextualized exploration of the animal life cycle.

Goal Utama:

1. Understand the animal life cycle by identifying its stages and characteristics.

2. Recognize the importance of each stage in the life cycle for sustaining animal life.

Goal Sekunder:

1. Develop research and analytical skills through interactive digital activities.
2. Encourage collaboration and knowledge exchange among students using digital tools.

Introduction

Duration: 15 to 20 minutes

The purpose of this lesson plan stage is to engage students right from the start, helping them connect personally and practically with the topic. By allowing them to use their phones to find interesting facts, we promote autonomy and ownership of the learning process while encouraging curiosity and knowledge sharing. This initial engagement also serves to review what was previously studied, preparing students for the practical activities that follow.

Warming Up

Introduction to the Topic
🦋 The animal life cycle is a fascinating process that involves various stages, from birth, growth, reproduction to death. Each animal has its own life cycle, but they all share the common need to go through these phases for the continuity of their species. To kick off our practical study of the animal life cycle, ask students to use their phones to find an interesting fact about the life cycle of any animal they like.
🐛 Give them a few minutes to research and then share some of these facts with the class.

Initial Thoughts

1. 🦁 What is the life cycle of your favourite animal?

2. 🌱 What are the main stages of an animal's life cycle?

3. 🐣 Why is it important for animals to complete all stages of their life cycle?

4. 🦋 How does proper development at each stage of the life cycle contribute to the survival of the species?

5. 🧬 What differences exist between the life cycles of animals living in different habitats (e.g., on land, in water)?

Development

Duration: 70 to 85 minutes

The purpose of this lesson plan stage is to foster student engagement through hands-on and collaborative activities, using digital technologies to deepen their understanding of the animal life cycle. The proposed activities encourage creativity, research, and digital citizenship while situating learning within a familiar modern context.

Activity Suggestions

Activity Recommendations

Activity 1 - 📸 Animal Life Diary on Instagram

> Duration: 60 to 70 minutes

- Goal: Understand the stages of the animal life cycle in a playful and interactive manner, using social media to contextualize learning in students' digital daily lives.

- Deskripsi Activity: Students will create a fictional Instagram profile for a specific animal, documenting each stage of that animal's life cycle. Each group will be required to post 'photos' (drawings, online images) and write captions explaining what is happening at each stage. The aim is for students to use the platform to simulate the daily life and important milestones of the chosen animal.

- Instructions:

• Divide the class into groups of no more than 5 students.

• Each group must choose an animal for creating the profile.

• Use phones or computers to create a fictional Instagram profile (or a simulation platform if access to Instagram is not allowed).

• Post images that represent the different stages of the animal's life cycle, such as birth, growth, reproduction, and aging.

• Write descriptive and creative captions for each post, explaining what is happening in the image and the significance of that phase in the life cycle.

• Add interactivity by responding to fictional comments and using relevant hashtags to reach more 'followers'.

• Once completed, each group presents their profile to the class, highlighting their key learnings.

Activity 2 - 🎮 The Animal Life Game

> Duration: 60 to 70 minutes

- Goal: Foster students' understanding of the animal life cycle through gamification, while promoting planning skills, collaboration, and basic programming.

- Deskripsi Activity: Students will develop a simple digital game using online tools (like Scratch or Tynker) that represent the stages of an animal's life cycle. The game must include challenges or tasks that depict the difficulties and important milestones of each life cycle phase.

- Instructions:

• Divide the class into groups of no more than 5 students.

• Each group must choose an animal for which they will develop the game.

• Use computers and access platforms like Scratch or Tynker to create the game.

• Plan the game: decide what the phases and challenges representing the animal's life cycle will be (e.g., finding food, escaping predators, seeking a mate for reproduction).

• Develop the game, adding images, sounds, and explanatory texts for each phase.

• Test the game and make necessary adjustments.

• Each group presents their game to the class, explaining how each phase of the game corresponds to a stage of the animal life cycle.

Activity 3 - 🎥 Animal Documentary on YouTube

> Duration: 60 to 70 minutes

- Goal: Develop research, writing, and video editing skills while creating an educational documentary, contextualizing the animal life cycle through a popular format among students.

- Deskripsi Activity: Students will produce a short video documentary about the life cycle of an animal. Using their phones to film and video editing apps, each group will be responsible for creating educational content that will be published on a fictional class YouTube channel.

- Instructions:

• Divide the class into groups of no more than 5 students.

• Each group must choose an animal to document.

• Use phones to film scenes and gather images and videos from the internet that represent the stages of the animal's life cycle.

• Use a video editing app (like iMovie, Kinemaster, or WeVideo) to compile the documentary.

• Narrate the video explaining each stage of the life cycle, its importance, and interesting facts.

• Add subtitles, background music, and special effects to make the documentary more engaging.

• Publish the video on a fictional YouTube channel created for the class (or a simulation platform if YouTube access is not allowed).

• Each group presents their documentary to the class, highlighting their key learnings.

Feedback

Duration: 25 to 30 minutes

The purpose of this lesson plan stage is to consolidate learning through sharing experiences and reflections. The group discussion and 360° feedback foster knowledge exchange, reinforce communication and collaboration skills, and promote a culture of respect and support among students. This phase is crucial for students to internalize the knowledge gained in an impactful and contextualized manner.

Group Discussion

🗣 Group Discussion
Facilitate a group discussion with all students to share lessons learned and conclusions reached during the activities. Use the following outline to steer the discussion:

Introduction: Start by thanking everyone for their effort and creativity.
Sharing: Ask each group to present a summary of their activities, highlighting the key learnings about the animal life cycle.
Reflection: Encourage students to think about how the digital methods used (Instagram, games, documentaries) enhanced their understanding of the topic.
Challenges Discussion: Prompt groups to discuss the challenges they faced and how they overcame them, promoting experience-sharing.
Summary: Conclude by summarizing the most important points discussed and thank everyone for their enthusiastic participation.

Reflections

1. 🐾 How did creating an Instagram profile, a game, or a documentary help you better understand the stages of the animal life cycle? 2. 🌍 How did collaboration in groups contribute to your understanding of the topic? 3. 💬 What was the biggest challenge you faced during the activities and how did your group tackle it?

Feedback 360º

🔄 360° Feedback
Guide the class into conducting a 360° feedback session where each student receives constructive feedback from their peers. Encourage the use of respectful and supportive language, focusing on three main aspects:

Strengths: Share something positive about a peer's contribution to the project.
Areas for Improvement: Identify areas for improvement for the peer, providing specific and kind suggestions.
Personal Learning: Each student shares what they learned while collaborating with that specific peer.

Conclusion

Duration: 10 to 15 minutes

🔄 Purpose: The purpose of this lesson plan stage is to consolidate and reflect on learning in an enjoyable and meaningful way. Revisiting what we've explored during the lesson and connecting the concepts to our current world reinforces the relevance of the content and motivates students to apply the knowledge gained in their daily lives, thus encouraging continuous and meaningful learning.

Summary

🦋 Fun Summary: Imagine you are an animal embarking on an incredible journey! 🐛 You start as a tiny baby, grow strong, seek friendships and family, and ultimately leave a legacy for future generations. This is the wonder of the animal life cycle! From an egg 🥚 to adulthood 🦁, each stage is significant and filled with adventures. Each animal has its own unique journey, yet they all partake in this awe-inspiring life cycle!

World

🌐 In the Current World: In today’s world where social media plays a major role in our lives, understanding the animal life cycle can be just as engaging as following celebrities on Instagram. Crafting profiles, games, and digital documentaries enables students to perceive learning as significant and interconnected with their modern, digital reality. It demonstrates that science is not a distant subject but harmonized with the technologies we use every day.

Applications

🔍 Applications: Understanding the animal life cycle enlightens us about the importance of each phase for species survival. This knowledge allows us to contribute to environmental conservation and make mindful choices regarding our impact on biodiversity. Moreover, these concepts nurture scientific curiosity and respect for nature.