EDTK 2030

Theorists such as Piaget, Vygotsky and Dewey suggests that discovery learning encourage the child to actively participate in a lesson by exploring and answering questions based on the experience. The goals of Discovery learning includes promoting a deeper understanding and higher level of student engagement, encourage autonomy and independence and provide an individual learning experience (Coffey, n.d).

Example of a discovery learning lesson plan can be found at

http://www.togethercounts.com/at-school/lesson-plans/food-and-energy

Topic: Food and Energy

Summary

The objectives of this lesson is to teach children how food and beverage gives them the energy they need to work and play. Children will be to tell what energy is, tell what calorie is, the role of calories in our diet, tell reasons why some people need more energy than another and put in order some foods and beverages by the amount of energy we get from them. Materials to be used in teaching this lesson include foods from the different caloric levels, measuring cups and spoons and access to the internet.

Strategy/Procedure

Children will be asked to participate in a game of “Simon says”. Children will be introduced to the word “ENERGY’ and its definition. Children will be asked to tell some things they love to eat. Children will be asked to tell what they get from eating food. Children will be asked to tell activities they love to do. Teacher will ask children “how do you feel when you do not eat breakfast?” teacher will put the caloric foods on table top and ask children to tell which one they think would give more energy. Children will now be introduced to the word “CALORIE” and its definition and importance. The measuring cups and spoons will be used to show children how much calorie they would get from each food item on table top. They will be asked to guess before see actual answer. Children will be asked tell why they think some people need more energy than some and to arrange the foods in order of the appearance based on the larger to the smallest portion of calorie gained from each.

Assessment

Children will be assessed by providing answers to questions from the link http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/downloads/calreqtips.pdf. They will be asked to name one energy food or beverage they had eaten for the day. Teacher and children will do some energy activities such as dance, jump run etc. children will be given an assignment to encourage parental participation where the parent/guardian will be asked to go to the following link http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/calories-burned.php and do the activity with their child.

Reflection:

Were children able to:

1. Tell what energy is?

2. Tell what calorie is?

3. Tell the importance of calories in our diet?

4. Tell reasons why some people need more energy than another?

5. Put in order some foods and beverages by the amount of energy we get from them?

6. Does children show and understanding of what was being taught?

7. Was teacher satisfied with the outcome of the lesson being taught?

References

Coffey, H. (n.d). Discovery learning. Retrieved from LEARN NC: K- 12 Teaching and learning from the UNC School of Education: http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/5352

Together Counts . (2014). Grade-K-2 Food and Energy . Retrieved from Together Counts: http://www.togethercounts.com/at-school/lesson-plans/food-and-energy