Animals of the world IT-project in 4th and 5th class In Høje Kolstrup & Højmarkskolen Dec 2007.

Lessonplan for “Animals of the World” ActivitiesWays of workingHow to work Which animals are we going to write about? Brainstorm Classroom teachingOrally Choosing an animalPair workOrally Web/and worksheetTeacher introducesOrally Filling in the worksheetsPair workBy using the net read and find out about the animals, take notes, use a dictionary and fill in the worksheet Making a posterPair workInsert photos on the worksheet, print out and laminate the worksheet Presenting an animalPair-workOrally and with questions from the others BookletClassroom teachingCopies of the posters are collected into a booklet Exercises and evaluationIndividuallySolving, considering and answering Period: 4 weeks / 2–3 lessons a week

”Fælles mål” in 4th class Kommunikative færdigheder: Læse korte, sprogligt enkle tekster om genkendelige emner som familie og dyr Finde informationer i lette sagtekster Skrive enkle ord og udtryk for nære emner Sprog og sprogbrug: Have et grundlæggende ordforråd til at kunne forstå og tale med om lette emner Udtale engelske ord og stave dem Sprogtilegnelse: Turde udtrykke sig på engelsk Indgå i pararbejde og sammen udføre selvstændigt en opgave.

”Fælles mål” in 5th class: Kommunikative færdigheder: Præsentere et forberedt emne i form af en planche Referere i et enkelt sprog inden for et kendt emne. Læse enkle sagprosatekster med støtte i billedmedier Uddrage informationer fra forskellige medier i et tilrettelagt forløb Sprog og sprogbrug: Anvende et centralt ordforråd inden for nære og genkendelig emner Udtale sproget, så det er umiddelbart forståeligt Stave hyppigt forekommende ord

”fælles mål” 5th class fortsat: Sprogtilegnelse: Gætte kvalificeret i forbindelse med læsning Anvende computeren til informationssøgning Foretage ”ord til ord” opslag i ordbogen

Targets: Students get better at: Finding information of the numerous animals of the world Understanding English texts on the net Pair-working on the net Building up a common vocabulary

Special IT-targets Seek information on specific web- sites Write English on the computer Insert photos Write headlines Save documents

Web-sites to Animals of the World

Brainstorming in class Which animals do you know Which animal do you want to know more about Mention the different animals Write down the different animals Divide the animals into groups

Brainstorm Many good ideas for a start in English as well as in Danish

Vocabulary These words will help you: Amphibians: padde Fish: fisk Invertebrates: hvirvelløse dyr Prehistoric: førhistorisk Reptiles: krybdyr Diet: Omnivore: altædende Carnivore: kødædende Herbivore: planteædende

Worksheets An empty one and one that has been filled in

Hard work A dictionary is a friend in need

From start to finish An example of reading a web-site and how the information is filled in the worksheet

Printouts Great with many colours but we only have one very slow colour printer

Where do the animals live? Find the right habitat for your animal

Presenting an animal There are many difficult words to remember so you have to have a look in your paper

Final products Some of the pupils’ posters and one of their “Books of animals”

Homework We do not expect the students to prepare any elements of the project because a few families do not have internet access, but…. Through the skolekom the students were given different tasks/files they could improve Find /insert appropriate photos

Litterature Fælles mål- Faghæfte Engelsk Undervisningsministeriet 2003

Examples of evaluation. NamePut a x Evaluation: 4thNot good- good- very good Can read short simple texts Can write simple words Is able to find info on the net Can pronounce English words and spell them Is able to do pairwork and prepare a topic together

Examples of evaluation Name:Put a x Evaluation: 5th class Not good -good- very good Can read simple English texts Is able to find information in different medias Is able to use a certain vocabulary Is able to spell words often used Can look up words in a dictionary Is able to use the computer to a certain topic Is able to present a prepared topic on a poster

Responsible teachers: Kirsten Meisner, Høje Kolstrup Skole Edith Pedersen, Høje Kolstrup Skole Kirsten Burmeister, Højmarkskolen