SAMPLE Lesson 14 Upside-Down World
Understand the imaging outside the focal distance of the convex lens.
Course Objectives
Develop the spirit of cooperation and problem-solving skills through teamwork.
Assemble the upside-down world with building blocks and try to observe how the convex lens works in the model.
Total
Time
60 mins
Keywords Perceptual adaptation Teaching Guide 1.
Increase Students’ Motivation
(1) A teacher lectures the topic story. Students listen and try to comprehend the lesson.
Time (mins)
5
Teaching Resource
Assessm ent
Self-awa Suppleme ntal slides reness
(2) A teacher demonstrates the model of this lesson Upside-Down World. Please ask students to think about what will happen if our world is upside down. (3) Brainstorming Why do so many documents point out that the objects people observe are upside-down? If they are truly upside-down, why can’t we perceive it? Because the human brain adapts naturally in response to perceptual adaptation.
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SAMPLE 2.
Course Activity Related to the Manual
(1) Students get the basic materials of this model.
(2) A teacher can guide students to assemble the model with the building blocks according to the teaching slide and the student's book.
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(3) Encourage students to modify the model. If a student finishes the adjustment, he or she can do the “Hands-on Experiment” first.
Participa Electronic whiteboar tion d
Projector & Screen
Tablet or computer
Building blocks
(4) Hands-on Experiment Attempt to write your name in the upside-down world. A Encourage students to do it. (5) Hold a contest. Students can discuss and practice during 15 the contest. (6) Hands-on Creativity Try making a pair of glasses that let you view the world as upside-down and try to get used to them. Encourage students to modify the model and make the experiment. 3.
Integrated Learning
Model
(1) Display all the models of each group. Give the winner 10 group a big hand.
Boxes
(2) A teacher can make a review of the concepts of “Perceptual adaptation." Or this teacher can encourage students to share the experience about either the assembly of the model or the reflection of a game. (3) Students’ works can be displayed in the classroom. (4) Remind students to clean up the desk, disassemble the model and put the building blocks back to the boxes. 4.
Extension Task
(1) Encourage students to find out relative things in daily life. (2) Hold a contest again. Let students try to grab items or pile up bugs with the model and see who can finish the game first. Record & Feedback
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