Unit CLIL: GROWING PLANTS
Prerequisiti:
Ciclo vitale della pianta (scienze);
Parti della pianta (scienze);
Seasons (English)
Teacher:
Class:
Starting date:
Ending date:
Ferrari Elena
3
February 2017
March 2017
Cross-curricular Subjects:
Subject Area: Science
Unit Topic: Growing Plants
Number of Lessons: 4
Timing: about 3/4 hours
Methodology:
Lesson (lezione frontale)
brainstorming
laboratory activities in groups
WALT (We Are Learning To):
Children will learn:
Le funzioni delle parti delle piante (plants revision)
Il ciclo vitale della pianta e le stagioni
Come cresce una pianta (laboratorio: dal seme di fagiolo, di crescenza e di basilico alla pianta)
Learning Objectives To know the parts of the plant
To know the main functions of the various parts of the plant
To know what are the needs of the plant to grow
To know the life cycle of a plant in the different seasons
To answer questions related to the previous contents
To read and fill in texts related to the previous contents
To refer about the process of the plants growing in class (beans, cress and basil)
Language Objectives:
Lessico: Key words: plant, root, seed, leaf (leaves), stem, sun, air, water,
soil, autumn, winter, spring, summer, bean, cress, basil, to grow
Teaching Aids and Learning Materials used: IWB, Videos, worksheets
Assessment:
Formative assessment: in itinere (considering the motivational and
behavioural aspects too); listening comprehension while watching videos
or doing laboratory activities
Summative assessment: read a text and fill in the blanks; refer in a short
text the experience carried out in class
