TITLE:

THE WATER CYCLE. Teacher: Filomena Domnguez

LEVEL:

3 Primary Education ( Tercero de Educacin Primaria).

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NUMBER OF SESSIONS

5 sessions. (5 sesiones.)

AREAS

Natural Science

! TEACHERS ROLE: (ADD any additional roles for sections in lesson/session)

Session 1: Leader and monitor.

Session 2: monitor, leader and peer.

Session3: monitor and leader.

Session 4: leader and peer.

Session 5: leader and peer.

! STUDENTS ROLE: (ADD any additional roles for sections in lesson/session)

! INDIVIDUAL ! PAIRWORK ! GROUPS (3 4 5)

! ROLE PLAY ! WHOLE CLASS ! OTHER: _________

AIMS

- To know about the water and its changes of state. (Conocer el agua y sus diferentes
estados)
- To know and to understand the stages of the water cycle. (Conocer y entender los
diferentes cambios de estados del agua)
- To be aware that we can find the water in different places and in different stages:
Este modelo se basa en un modelo publicado en:
Prez Torres, I. 2009. "Apuntes sobre los principios y caractersticas de la metodologa AICLE" en V.
Pavn, J. vila (eds.), Aplicaciones didcticas para la enseanza integrada de lengua y contenidos.
Sevilla: Consejera de Educacin de la Junta de Andaluca-Universidad de Crdoba.171-180.

liquid water, ice water and groundwater. ( Se conscientes de dnde podemos encontrar
el agua y en qu estado)
- To analyze how we can use responsibly and care of water. (Analizar cmo podemos
usar de una manera responsable el agua).

Content Subject content: The hydrosphere, the stages of water , the water
cycle, water distribution on the planet.

Linguistic content:

Water cycle, sea, river, lake, rain, hail, snow, ice, cloud, ocean,
sun, mountains, valley, surface, vegetation,

Vocabulary:

! States: solid, liquid, vapor, gas,

! Adjectives: hot, cool, freezing, warm, cold, big, small, dirty,

clean,
! Adverbs: As, then, at this stage, after that, when, before,
later, during this process, eventually
!Verbs: to evaporate, to condense, to freeze, to melt, to change,
to form, to heat, to drop, to cool, to fall, to snow, to rain, to need,
to flush, to boil, to solidifcate, to save, to produce, to wash
! Instructions: put in order, match, make, complete

Language structures:

!Present simple ( the water boils, It rains)

!Comparatives ( Its cooler than, Its harder than)
!Modal verbs: should

Cognition - Identify what the water is and its different stages. (Identificar
qu es el agua y sus diferentes estados)

- Differentiate the parts of water cycle. ( Diferenciar las partes del

Este modelo se basa en un modelo publicado en:
Prez Torres, I. 2009. "Apuntes sobre los principios y caractersticas de la metodologa AICLE" en V.
Pavn, J. vila (eds.), Aplicaciones didcticas para la enseanza integrada de lengua y contenidos.
Sevilla: Consejera de Educacin de la Junta de Andaluca-Universidad de Crdoba.171-180.

ciclo del agua)

- Apply the new contents to complete mind maps. (Aplicar los

nuevos contenidos para completer mapas mentales).

- Explain how we can use responsibly the water. (Explicar cmo

podemos usar de una manera responsible el agua).

KEY COMPETENCES

(Preschool/Nursery/Kindergarten)

1. Competence in linguistic communication !

2. Mathematical competence !
3. Competence in knowledge of and interaction with the physical world !
4. Competence in processing information and use of ICT !
5. Competence in social skills and citizenship !
6. Cultural and artistic competence !
7. Learning to learn !

8. Autonomy and personal initiative ! .

LOMCE

1. CC - Communication skills !
2. MCST -Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology
!
3. DC - Digital skills !
4. LL - Learning to learn !
5. SCC - Social and civic skills !
6. SIE - Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship. !
7. CAE - Cultural awareness and expression. !

Assessment Criteria

Evaluation tools
Este modelo se basa en un modelo publicado en:
Prez Torres, I. 2009. "Apuntes sobre los principios y caractersticas de la metodologa AICLE" en V.
Pavn, J. vila (eds.), Aplicaciones didcticas para la enseanza integrada de lengua y contenidos.
Sevilla: Consejera de Educacin de la Junta de Andaluca-Universidad de Crdoba.171-180.

! Attitude.

! Participation in class.

! Water cycle circle book.

Standards of learning
4
Rubrics

! Know the different stages of water and how the changes of stages take place.

! Know and understand the water cycle.

! Be aware the importance of responsible use of water.

! Develop techniques to organize the information.

! Have a positive attitude towards L2.

SKILLS

! READING ! SPEAKING ! LISTENING ! WRITING

RESOURCES

! HANDOUTS ! WEBSITES/INTERNET ! OTHER

CONNECTION
! VIDEOS
!
! IMAGES COMPUTER/PORTABLE
DEVICES
! RECORDINGS
! IWB
! SLIDES

SETTING

! CLASSROOM ! OUTDOORS ! IT SUITE ! SCHOOLGROUND

Este modelo se basa en un modelo publicado en:

Prez Torres, I. 2009. "Apuntes sobre los principios y caractersticas de la metodologa AICLE" en V.
Pavn, J. vila (eds.), Aplicaciones didcticas para la enseanza integrada de lengua y contenidos.
Sevilla: Consejera de Educacin de la Junta de Andaluca-Universidad de Crdoba.171-180.

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TASKS: (TYPES OF ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE AIMS) 5

SESSION 1:

Learning intention: - To know about the water and its changes of state.

- BRAINSTORMING about the water cycle and all the contents from the unit.

- Presentation of the learning intention for this session.

- Presentation of the contents. We will use this resource but only the point called The
physical and chemical c haracteristics of water
http://procomun.educalab.es/es/ode/view/1416349622760

- Complete a mind map.

SESSION 2:

Learning intention: To know and understand the stages of the water cycle.

- Presentation on the learning intention for this session.

-Presentation of the water cycle.

http://procomun.educalab.es/es/ode/view/1416349620079

- Practice with this resource: http://procomun.educalab.es/es/ode/view/1416349696233

the part called water cycle the pupils have to join the concepts with the correct image.

- The water cycle song.

SESSION 3:

Learning intention: To reinforce the water cycle.

Este modelo se basa en un modelo publicado en:

Prez Torres, I. 2009. "Apuntes sobre los principios y caractersticas de la metodologa AICLE" en V.
Pavn, J. vila (eds.), Aplicaciones didcticas para la enseanza integrada de lengua y contenidos.
Sevilla: Consejera de Educacin de la Junta de Andaluca-Universidad de Crdoba.171-180.

- Activity: The water cycle book .

https://es.pinterest.com/pin/287597126186810165/

- Extra activity: Experiment http://edu.symbaloo.com/home/mix/13ePLSJiIH

SESSION 4:
6
Learning intention: - To be aware that we can find the water in different places and in
different stages: liquid water, ice water and groundwater.

- Presentation on the learning intention for this session.

- Reading as a group this file: https://water.usgs.gov/edu/pdf/earthwherewater.pdf

- Complete a mind map.

SESSION 5:

Learning intention: To analyze how we can use responsibly and care of water.

- Presentation on the learning intention for this session.

Este modelo se basa en un modelo publicado en:
Prez Torres, I. 2009. "Apuntes sobre los principios y caractersticas de la metodologa AICLE" en V.
Pavn, J. vila (eds.), Aplicaciones didcticas para la enseanza integrada de lengua y contenidos.
Sevilla: Consejera de Educacin de la Junta de Andaluca-Universidad de Crdoba.171-180.

- Presentation of the contents using the part called Uses

Uses and abuses of water
Consumption, industry, irrigation, leisure... from this resource
http://procomun.educalab.es/es/ode/view/1416349622760

FINAL TASK: 7

- Debate about what we have learnt in this unit.

Este modelo se basa en un modelo publicado en:

Prez Torres, I. 2009. "Apuntes sobre los principios y caractersticas de la metodologa AICLE" en V.
Pavn, J. vila (eds.), Aplicaciones didcticas para la enseanza integrada de lengua y contenidos.
Sevilla: Consejera de Educacin de la Junta de Andaluca-Universidad de Crdoba.171-180.