Evaluating Unit Effectiveness in Science Teaching

This assignment provides a comprehensive plan for evaluating the effectiveness of a science unit. It outlines steps for conducting an activity, assessing student knowledge, and identifying areas for improvement. The teacher will engage students in discussions, explore ecosystem formation, explain concepts of biodiversity and ecosystem, elaborate on threats to ecosystems, and evaluate what constitutes threats. By following this plan, teachers can assess their own effectiveness and make data-driven decisions to enhance their teaching practices.

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Topic: A
Key
Concepts
NATIONAL CURRICULUM
Identify formation of solar
system
Solar system and
concepts and theories
related to it

Lesson
(Day/Time/Length) Learning Experiences Adaptations Assessment
ENGAGE
Lesson 1 Solar
system unit
To provide students about what solar system is and how it works. Also, showing them
history and formation of solar system.
Giving copies
of notes
Showing
presentations
Dividing activities into
small lessons.
Using concepts and
books of solar system
EXPLORE
Session 1
How solar
system was
formed To provide theories and concepts of formation of solar system. Moreover, how planets
were formed and why they revolve around sun.
Books Explaining
concepts and
theories
EXPLAIN Session 2
Planet studies
To explain what planets are and how it works in solar system. What is features of planets
Text books Through videos
and practical
example
ELABORATE Lesson 2
Universe studies
To support students in describing relation of universe with solar system. What is role of
sun and moon in solar system.
Books By presentations and
3-D
graphics
and images

EVALUATE
Lesson 3
Questions and
answer
Here, students will be allowed to ask questions regarding solar system and
what they have understood. Also, what they have learned during whole
sessions.
Notes Giving answers to their
questions
Overall Unit Plan Evaluation
How would you (as teacher) evaluate the effectiveness of this unit?
As a teacher I will evaluate effectiveness by asking questions to students. This will enable me to get insight about what they have learned.
Moreover, I will take an oral test of students. So, with help of it I will be able to gather data from them. Beside this, at end of session I will
take written test as well. So, it will help me to determine whether my teaching was helpful to students or not. Also, I will take feedback
from students in relation to it.
Reference List
Appendices
e.g. Resources if applicable

Topic: Earth and moon system unit
Key
Concepts
NATIONAL CURRICULUM
Earth and moon system unit
Formation of stars,
meteorites, etc.

Lesson plan 2
Lesson
(Day/Time/Length) Learning Experiences Adaptations Assessment
ENGAGE
Lesson 1
Understanding
role of
meteorites,
asteroids, etc. in
solar system
To provide students with role of meteorites and asteroids in solar
system. How they impact on universe and their properties
Through
presentation,
videos, etc.
From chapters of text
books,
EXPLORE
Session 1
Characteristics
of sun and moon
Conducting activities to support students in describing physical characteristics of sun and
moon. Beside this, what role they play in shaping universe and solar system.
Presentations
and text book
By showing
videos,
graphics,
images, etc. of
solar system.
EXPLAIN Session 2
In depth
knowledge on
universe and
galaxy
To support students in getting in depth knowledge on types of galaxies and what is
included in it.
Text books By dividing
chapters into sub
sections.
Teaching students
each lesson and
learning theories
and concepts.

ELABORATE Lesson 2
Universe unit
To support students in basic understanding of stars, weight of air and atmosphere on
planets, etc. These all enable in getting in depth knowledge on universe and its related
things.
Presentation and
video
lecture
s
Creating a simulation
model and discussing
principles of formation
of universe.
EVALUATE
Session 3
Concept of
revolution
around sun
By supporting students in discussing why planets revolve around sun and
what happens through it. In addition things are related to it making it
analyse things.
Notes and
theor
etical
teach
ing
Dividing it chapter
wise and
teaching
each one
Overall Unit Plan Evaluation
How would you (as teacher) evaluate the effectiveness of this unit?
I will take feedback from students by asking them to make notes on this. It will be easy for me to evaluate my teaching. I will get to know that what
students have learned from lessons taught. With this I will be able to identify in which topic or subject they are weak and what concepts are not
clear to them. However, I will be able measure results of students and compare it with my outcomes. Thus, by teaching each unit and taking test
will be useful for me.

Reference List
Appendices
e.g. Resources if applicable

Topic -Climate and weather unit
Key
Concepts
NATIONAL CURRICULUM
Climate and
weather unit
Climatic conditions of
earth and its working

Lesson plan 3
Lesson
(Day/Time/Length) Learning Experiences Adaptations Assessment
ENGAGE
Lesson 1
Climate and
weather unit To provide students knowledge on understanding how climate and
weather change occurs on planets.
By giving
theoretical
lectures
Conducting an
investigation
EXPLORE
Session 1
Weather unit
To develop basic understanding about weather conditions and changes in it due to
rotation and revolution of planers around sun.
Using articles
and journals
related to it
Developing a
proper plan
EXPLAIN Lesson 2
Factors of
seasons To support students in explaining overall process of seasons change. Also, to introduce
concept of day and night and how it occurs in solar system. Moreover, to share things with
them related to how sun and moon behave in universe.
Showing case
studies and
explaining
through
examples
Giving sessions on
daily basis

ELABORATE Session 2
How water, ice
and soil reflect
climate To support students in understanding how water soil and ice reflect climate of particular
region. To investigate them in exploring relation of climate change in solar system
Text books and
presen
tations
Giving regular
sessions
EVALUATE
Lesson 3
Earth geography
By providing opportunity to explore earth geography and identifying
different layers. Furthermore, dimensions of earth, sun and moon,
etc. Will be explained to students.
Newspaper
and
intern
et
Creating a
presentatio
n or video
Overall Unit Plan Evaluation
How would you (as teacher) evaluate the effectiveness of this unit?
As a teacher I will give some MCQ questions to students on paper and ask to them answer it. Also, I will allow them to make diagrams and
describe about it. In this way I will measure outcomes and relate it with study material. Alongside it, I will ensure that each student is able to
understand concepts easily. Moreover, I will give marks to me on basis of results obtained. In this way I can evaluate that to what extent students
have understood it.

Reference List
Appendices
e.g. Resources if applicable

Topic - Sources of energy
Key
Concepts
NATIONAL CURRICULUM
Sources of
energy
Energy and its types
and use in earth
atmosphere

Lesson plan 4
Lesson
(Day/Time/Length) Learning Experiences Adaptations Assessment
ENGAGE
Lesson 1
Forms of energy
To support students in giving overview of earth energy system and how
it works. To show overall working of energy and how it is generated.
From text
books and
doing practical
activities
Chapters will be
divided into different
sessions
EXPLORE
Session 1
Sources of
energy
To provide students to learn sources of energy and how they are used in solar system.
this will enable them to gain knowledge on it.
Presentations
and videos
There will be
different
assessments
EXPLAIN Lesson 2
Use of energy
To help students to find out how energy is developed and used by earth. Also, what are
ways in which energy is consumed, To explain about theories related to use of energy.
Using text
books and
images
Using books and
dividing it on basis
of chapters

ELABORATE Lesson 3
Types of energy
To support students to know about types of energy and its use in various ways. Moreover,
to observe how different energy is used to sustain human life. Also, how energy behave
with sun and moon. To explain renewable and non renewable energy.
Use of notes By discussing about
topic.
EVALUATE
Lesson 4
Impact of energy
To provide students with experience on impact of energy on human beings.
It will also allow them to observe energy as solid, liquid and gas forms.
By taking help
of
theori
es of
energ
y.
The assessment
includes
sessions
and
chapters.
Overall Unit Plan Evaluation
How would you (as teacher) evaluate the effectiveness of this unit?
As a teacher I will evaluate effectiveness by asking questions to students. Then, I will tell them to give examples of energy and how it is been
used. From this I will be able to identify whether students are able to differentiate between forms of energy or not. By this it will be easy for me to
analyse which topic I have taught well and how much it has been understood by students. Therefore, by judging their answer I will make it clear my
points to on this unit. However, by taking weekly test on each unit I will set standards accordingly. Then, in next session I will make some
improvements in my teaching. Hence, it will be useful for me to make changes in it.

Reference List
Appendices
e.g. Resources if applicable

Topic – Ecosystem and biodiversity
Key
Concepts
NATIONAL CURRICULUM
Ecosystem and
biodiversity
Concept of ecosystem
and biodiversity

Lesson plan 5
Lesson
(Day/Time/Length) Learning Experiences Adaptations Assessment
ENGAGE
Lesson 1
Role of
ecosystem To helps students to know role of ecosystem and biodiversity. Also to
know history of earth ecosystem.
Notes and
classroom
lecture
Giving different types
of assessment
EXPLORE
Session 1
Ecosystem
formation
To provide knowledge on how ecosystem was formed and what elements are included in
it. Moreover to share experience on elements of biodiversity.
Presentation
and 3-D video
Text book and
developing
plans
EXPLAIN Lesson 2
Concept of
ecosystem and
biodiversity
To support students in understanding concept of biodiversity and ecosystem. Also, to
describe history of earth, importance of biodiversity. To support students in learning more
about diversity
Through text
book and
internet
By making notes
on lectures.

ELABORATE Lesson 3
Threat of
ecosystem
To support students in asking questions related to threats of ecosystem. Also, to give
overview on ozone layer and its importance. To introduce major threats and how it is
impacting on earth ecosystem and biodiversity.
Presentations Providing task to
students on
topic
EVALUATE
Session 2
What are threats
To helps students to evaluate what is threat and its types. Also, find out
impact of threat on ecosystem.
To elicit students to share experience on types of threats in future.
Text books Categorising sessions
Overall Unit Plan Evaluation
How would you (as teacher) evaluate the effectiveness of this unit?
I need to evaluate my effectiveness so that I can improve it. In this unit I will conduct an activity in specific area of school. Here, I will ask students
to identify biodiversity and ecosystem. Then, I will ask them questions related to topic. In this way I will evaluate my skills as a teacher. This will
enable me to identify how well students has learned concept of biodiversity and ecosystem. It will allow me to compare outcomes. So, on basis of
it, I will know students ability to learn things.

Reference List
Appendices
e.g. Resources if applicable