Space and Earth

Unit 7.2 Space and Earth

Lesson 6

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Grade 7_

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Learning objectives(s) that this lesson is contributing to

7.C9 Use imagination to express thoughts, ideas, experiences and feelings

7.R2 Understand specific information and details in texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics.

7.S2 Ask simple questions to get information about a growing range of general topics

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to:

Read and understand the general information from the text ask simple questions about Earth day;

Most learners will be able to:

Use imagination for expressing their thoughts ;

Understand information in a text ;

Some learners will be able to:

ask and answer complex questions on the topic ;

Language objective

To review vocabulary

Value links

Respect

Cross curricular links

Social Studies, Geography

Previous learning

Space and Earth vocabulary, explores and exploration of the Space

Use of ICT

Projector or Smart board to show a presentation

Intercultural awareness

Students will be able to understand that every person, family and country has their own values.

Kazakh culture

Students will be able to realize how they can take care about environment in their country and city.

Pastoral Care

Students will be able to understand the importance of respecting and taking care of environment

Health and Safety

Everyday classroom precautions will ensure that safety measures are provided to prevent the exposure of electrical power cords

Planned timings

Planned activities

Resources

Start

8 min

12 min

Middle

5 min

10 min End

1.Leading-in stage (W)

Teacher shows the phrase EARTH DAY written on the board or PPt and asks learners what they think when they read this phrase. Teacher accepts all answers.

Reading

(I) Learners read a short information about Earth and answer 3 questions

Earth Day was founded in 1970 by the American Senator G. Nelson. The holiday is annually celebrated in many countries since then. In the northern hemisphere, Earth Day is celebrated in spring and in the southern hemisphere - in autumn. 
The main objective of this world event is attraction of the society's attention and all people to the problems of the Earth, the environment's problems.

Q1: When was Earth Day founded? __in 1970_____________

Q2: When do people in the world celebrate Earth Day? __in spring and autumn________

Q3:Why do people celebrate Earth Day? _____to attract to and solve the problems of environment

Differentiation

Less able students are given thinking time to make up a sentence.

Watching a video How Do I Help the Earth?

Learners will watch a video and complete the table

Task: Watch the video How Do I Help the Earth? and put the sentences in the correct order according to the video.

1. Preserve nature and world life

1. Waste no water, paper, gas, food.

1. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Answers: 1C, 2A, 3B

Differentiation

Less able learners can work in pairs.

Making a poster.

Learners are split in groups of 3-4 children and prepare a poster “How do I help the Earth?” , for example, about Earth Day and ideas how people do not care about environment and how they can solve the problem, then present it to the classmates. Learners listen and assess a group presenting a poster according criteria:

1. Poster is colourful

2. There are at least 3 ideas presented

3. Speakers sound clearly

Differentiation

Less able students are given some help from peers.

Learners present their posters and express their ideas in front of the class.

Teacher provides open class discussion.

3. Plenary

Teacher asks students to write a reflection of the lesson.

3 – new words

2 – adjectives to describe the lesson

1 – one activity you like

PPt slide 3

Handout 1

Handout 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zACy6KsVm8k

How do I help the Earth?

Posters

Coloured pencils or markers

End

5 min

Feedback: Teacher asks students what task was difficult to them and which pair worked well.

Additionalinformation

Differentiation – how do you plan to give more support? How do you plan to challenge the more able learners?

Assessment – how are you planning to check learners’ learning?

Critical thinking

Differentiation by support

More support:

• Some questions are more difficult than others

• Allow thinking time.

More-able learners:

• Encourage students to use previously learned vocabulary.

• The teacher will observe and guide the students helping with their questions. Oral formative assessment

Students try to express opinions

Summary evaluation

What two things went really well (consider both teaching and learning)?

1:

2:

What two things would have improved the lesson (consider both teaching and learning)?

1:

2:

What have I learned from the lesson about this class or individuals that will inform my next lesson?

Topic

Information about Earth day

Learning objective

7.R2 Understand specific information and details in texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics.

Level of thinking skills

Understanding

Assessment criteria

Realize particular facts and parts in reading passage.

Task 1: Read and answer 2 questions according to the text

Earth Day was founded in 1970 by the American Senator G. Nelson. The holiday is annually celebrated in many countries since then. In the northern hemisphere, Earth Day is celebrated in spring and in the southern hemisphere - in autumn. 
The main objective of this world event is attraction of the society's attention and all people to the problems of the Earth, the environment's problems.

Q1: When was Earth Day founded? _______________________

Q2: When do people in the world celebrate Earth Day? __________

Q3:Why do people celebrate Earth Day? _____________________

Retrieved from http://kt.kz/eng/ecology/earth_day_is_celebrated_today_1153515444.html

Assessment criteria

Descriptor

Learners achieve learning objective 7.R2 if they:

- realize particular facts and parts in reading passage.

A learner

• Gives short answer to each question.

Task: Watch the video How Do I Help the Earth? and put the sentences in the correct order according to the video.

1. Preserve nature and world life

1. Waste no water, paper, gas, food.

1. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zACy6KsVm8k

Name Grade Date Group

Poster

Neat and colourful

Neat and dull

Inaccurate

Ideas

Motivating

Interesting

Ordinary

Speech

Rich

Weak

Unclear