Grade Level: Sixth grade

Class Size: 20-25 students

Time: Approximately 20 minutes

Objectives:

After this lesson, the teacher will have a greater understanding of the student's knowledge of fingerprints and animal tracks.

Scientific Discipline Represented: Life

Science Content Explored:

Discussion of fingerprints and animal tracks

Materials:

• Voice
• Overhead of fingerprint
• Tape recorder

Procedures:

We are trying to explore your knowledge on fingerprints and animal tracks so that our lessons are focused on what you know. The discussion should be led by you initiated by questions and prompts given by the teacher.

Overhead

• What do you think this is?
• What can you tell me about this?
• What do you notice about your own fingerprints?
• Look at your neighbor's, what do you notice?
• Does anything else have something similar to this?

Try not to ask leading questions.

Thank you for participating in the discussion. We will take your responses into consideration when creating our lessons. We will continue with these topics when we are in the classes for the whole week.