Lesson+1+Evaluation


 * Lesson 1 Reflection:**


 * Were the children engaged in the lesson/tasks? **

 This lesson was the introductory lesson to the sequence of lessons on Volume and Capacity. We tried to start of with an engaging introduction for the three students. We started off with a game whereby the student would said a brief sentence and role-play a scenario about volume or capacity, and the other students would guess if it was about volume or capacity. Two of the students were very interested in this activity when it was first suggest, whilst one student was not looking forward to it stating ‘I hate role-plays’. However, once the two students role-played, the third student was motivated to role-play herself and became quite interested. As a group we were happy with the engagement and motivation of the students in the first task. Throughout the lesson we tried to keep it as engaging and creative as possible, using another game with volume and capacity signs, then moving onto students construction rectangular prisms using cubic centimetres. The final activity was displacement, where the students enjoyed using water and recording measurements. Overall the lesson was engaging and motivating for students.

 **Did the tasks cater for the student's abilities? How do you know?**

 This lesson was the first lesson, as a group we knew we had Year 6 students, but we were unaware of their math capabilities, or what they were interested in. Therefore we had a range of activites, the first two activities helped us guage where they were at in their understanding of Volume and Capacity. Each activity was suited to the student’s ability, and if they needed assistance we were ready to answer questions and guide their learning.

 **Were the indicators/goals/outcomes achieved? How do you know?**

 As a group we design a Test you Understanding Worksheet which allowed us to assess students understanding of the concepts covered in the lesson. Each student reflected on what they knew, and therefore we aimed to alter the next lesson depending on whether the outcomes were achieved in that lesson, or if things needed to be further worked on.

 **How can you use this information to plan future lessons?**

 It is important to plan engaging tasks that are meaningful. Using this information we could reflect on what students did or didn’t know and further adjust to individual student needs.