MATTER AND MATERIAL
Natural ScienceUnit 2 | Francisco M. GonzálezYear 5 |
1.
Learning outcomes
/ Evaluation criteria
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- To difference matter from what it is not matter.
- To define matter and its properties.
- To recognise the three states of matter.
- To define
materials and their properties.
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2. Subject Content
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- Definition of matter. Properties of matter: mass, volume and
density.
- States of matter. The three states of matter. Changes of state.
- Materials out of
their properties. What are materials? Properties of materials.
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3. Language
Content / Communication
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Vocabulary
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Nouns:
Matter, substances, solid, liquid, gas, mass, mixture, volume,
density, shape,
materials, properties, fusion, state, solidification, evaporation,
condensation, solubility, resilience, hardness...
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Verbs:
made from, measure, weigh, change, find,
disolve...
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Adjectives:
fixed, different, elastic, fragile…
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Prepositions:
from, to,
into...
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Structures
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- from… to..
- Comparatives:
bigger, smaller, more… than…
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Discourse type
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Exposition,
description.
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Language
skills
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Listening,
speaking, reading, writing.
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4.
Contextual (cultural) element
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To
know what the objects around us are made of in order to understand
our world.
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5.
Cognitive (thinking) processes
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Know,
understand, apply, analyse, evaluate.
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6.
(a) Task(s)
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Create
a poster of an object and its properties.
Oral
digital presentation of
an
object including
its properties.
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6.
(b) Activities
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Text
reading (digital book)
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Matching
activities (for new vocabulary)
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Label some pictures.
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Completing sentences.
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Cross words and words puzzles.
- True / false.
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Listening to a text and answering questions about it.
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7.
Methodology
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Organization
and class distribution / timing
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Methodology
will be active and communicative. Teacher will act as director and
counsellor/provider depending on the nature of different
activities.
Students
will work in plenary, small groups (3-4) or pairwork as required.
Class will be distributed in U form for plenary activities.
This unit will be
developed in five sessions.
SESSION 1:
Unit
introduction. After greeting our pupils we ask them if they
know what matter is to check their previous knowledge. We show
some pictures on the IWB and ask “Is it matter?” “Yes, it is
/ No, it isn't”. We can show some feelings for 'not matter'
examples.
Presentations.
We display these presentations on the interactive whiteboard while
we make questions about what they are watching to check their
comprehension. They are stored in Google Docs unit's folder
and in our class online blog.
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Matter
(by Denise Carrol)(1st)
- Matter (2nd)
Text:
Now we are ready to read 'Properties
of matter: mass, volume and density'
text. So they turn on their devices (tablets/laptops) and access
the unit's pdf. They read in turns while we check their
pronunciation.
Then it's time to introduce/practise
grammar orally:
bigger,
smaller... Which object has more mass?... A pencil case has more
mass than a rubber... A desk is bigger than a schoolbag...
Activities:
To
finish this first lesson, students do activities 1 and 2 on their
notebooks to review vocabulary. They can access them online (PDF
text format) They do it individually but check the answers with a
partner. In activity 1 they must fill in the gaps while in
activity 2 they have to match both columns.
SESSION 2:
Revision:
Quick revision of Session 1 vocabulary and structures.
Text:
'States of matter'. Students read this text aloud from
their devices. We check comprehension through oral questions.
Video:
Now we are ready to watch the 3 States of Matter vídeo.
We
can find it in YouTube and in our class blog. We should warn them
that it contains real English language, not adapted, and that it
is ok not to understand everything they hear on the video.
Activities.
They
do activity 3
(label
pictures) on their notebooks (they can draw the objects if there
is enough time left at the end of the lesson).
Finally,
they go online to do activity 4 (True / False):
Matter: True or False?
SESSION 3:
Revision:
Quick spoken revision of Sessions 1 and 2 contents.
Text:
'Materials and their properties'. Students
read this text aloud from their devices. We check comprehension
through oral questions. Now,
as some concepts are difficult to understand, we will watch two...
Videos:
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Properties of Materials (1)
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Properties of Materials (2)
Both
videos can be found either on their original YouTube address or in
our class blog. We should first play then on the IWB and pause
after any difficult concept is explained to check understanding.
Activities:
Time for some fun activities
online.
Activity 5
consists of a crossword while in activity 6 our students must solve a word puzzle with vocabulary from
this
session.
In
activity 7 they are going to listen
to a podcast
and have
to answer
questions about it. This
audio file is hosted in the units Google Drive folder, our class
blog, or can be played from its original website.
Same as with
last session's videos we
should warn them that it contains real English language, not
adapted, and that it is ok not to understand everything they hear
on the audio.
SESSION 4:
Projects:
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Project 1: Create a poster. In groups of three or four, kids
create a poster of an object and its properties using online tools
(Glogster
Edu, Padlet, Prezi,
Thinglink...)
They can upload it to Drive and share it on the class blog. Time:
25 minutes.
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Project 2: Oral presentation. Same groups as in project 1 but this
time, after they record their voice, they should use tools
such
as
SpeakPipe.com,
OddCast, Voki, Vocaroo, Photopeach,
etc.
to
upload and share their speaking on the object they have chosen.
Both
project 1 and project 2 will be posted in the class blog, embedded
when possible.
SESSION 5:
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Rubrics
for self-assessment (10
minutes). Group reading of every item so they feel sure about what
they are answering.
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Cumulative test (25 minutes). Writen quizlike test where
one answer out of four is right (a, b, c, d) When everyone has
finished they swap their tests with another partner for a global
correction.
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Resources
/ Materials
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Digital unit to be accessed via tablet or computer either at school or
at home + activities
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Images for their projects must be downloaded from free images
websites, for example:
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Presentations:
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Videos
(hosted
in YouTube):
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Audio:
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Interactive
activities:
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Key
Competencies
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Comunication
skills,
social and
cultural awareness,
digital competence,
learning
to learn, working
with others
and
autonomy.
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8.
Evaluation (criteria and instruments)
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Evaluation
criteria:
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To distinguish matter
from what it is not matter.
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To define matter, mass, volume and density.
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To identify the three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.
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To define materials and their properties.
Evaluation
instruments:
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Teacher-pupils
oral interaction when eliciting information.
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Observation
and feedback around the class during activities.
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Rubrics
for self-assessment.
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Cumulative test.
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