Didactic unit design:
The 5 senses
English for specific purposes: CLIL
Faura Sánchez, Virtudes
Gimenez Mendez, Ana
Moya Gálvez , Marta
Pérez Garrido, Maria E.
Uclés Peña, Inmaculada
Table of contents
IntroductionSession 1Session 2Session 3Session 4Session 5Session 6Other methodological aspects
1.2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Introduction
Target group
Number of students
Age
Educational level
Subject
6-7 years old
Natural Science
25 students
Year 1
Learning outcomes
1. 2. 3. 4 5.
Identify the five senses.Relate each sense to its corresponding organ.Locate the organs of the sensory system.Recognise different smells, tastes, textures, sounds and images.Be aware of the importance of taking care of our bodies.
Teaching aims
1. 2.
Introduce the five senses and their organs.
Introduce vocabulary and grammatical structures in relation to the senses and the sense organs.
3.
Stimulate students' senses through different textures, sounds, tastes, images and smells.
4.
Promote taking care of our bodies.
Curricular information
Block 2. The human being and health
Contents
Assessment criteria
Learning standards
1. Identify and locate the main organs involved in the performance of the vital functions of the human body.
3. Relate certain lifestyle practices to the proper functioning of the body, adopting healthy lifestyles, knowing the health implications of their lifestyle.
1.1. Locate the main organs of the respiratory, circulatory and sensory systems.
3.1. Identify and adopt habits of hygiene, care and rest.
- The vital functions in the human being: Interaction (sense organs).
- Healthy habits to prevent diseases.
- Responsible behaviour.
Organization of the didactic unit
Session 1
Session 2
The sense of sight
The sense of taste
Session 3
Session 4
The sense of smell
The sense of hearing
Session 5
Session 6
The sense of touch
Final project
Session 1
Session 1: Introduction to the unit and sense of sight
Activity 1: Introduction to the unit and background knowledge
To introduce the vocabulary that will be covered in the unit using a puppet.
Activity 2: Sense of sight warm-up activity
To introduce the structure "I can see (...) with my eyes' through a presentation and a video, and write it in the "Sensory notebook".
Presentation
Video
Activity 3: Little detectives
To recognize and describe different images and shapes.
Session 1: Introduction to the unit and sense of sight
Activity 4: Take care of your eyes
To promote eye care through a story. To introduce the structure ‘Do not play too much video games’ and write it in the 'Health notebook'.
Presentation
Activity 5: Optical ilusions
To introduce the term of optical illusions through a presentation.
Presentation
Activity 6: The magic cage
To create an optical ilusion.
Video
Session 1: Introduction to the unit and sense of sight
Activity 7: Closing activity
To practice the contents developed in the session through a game.
I see something red
Session 1: Introduction to the unit and sense of sight
Content
Culture
The sense of sight, eye care and optical illusions
Healthy habits to take care of our eyesight
Communication
4 Cs
- Language of: Sight, see, eyes, round, oval, large, small, I see with my eyes, it looks..., do not play too much video games.
- Language for: Language for asking and answering questions, language for cooperative group working...
- Language through: Maybe some students are aware of other structures that are a bit more complex.
Cognition
- LOTS: Remembering (Identify the sense organ related to sight, locate the eyes, recall health tips) and understanding (interpret different optical illusions).
- HOTS: Analysing (show the difference between different colours and shapes) and creating (create an optical illusion)
Session 2
Session 2: The sense of taste
Activity 1: Brainstorming
To introduce the topic of the session by asking questions and playing a video.
Video
Activity 2: Take care of your tongue
To promote tongue care through a story. To introduce the structure ‘Blow on hot food’ and write it in the 'Health notebook'.
Presentation
Activity 3: I taste with my tongue
To introduce the structure 'I taste with my tongue' through a presentation, and write it in the 'Sensory notebook'.
Presentation
Session 2: The sense of taste
Activity 4: Colour the taste
To practice the contents developed in the session through a worksheet.
Activity 5: Closing activity 'It tastes...'
To recognise and describe different tastes.
Session 2: The sense of taste
Content
The sense of taste and tongue care
Culture
Healthy habits to take care of our tongue
Communication
4 Cs
- Language of: Taste, tongue, sweet, salty, sour, I taste with my tongue, it tastes..., blow on hot food.
- Language for: Language for asking and answering questions, language for cooperative group working...
- Language through: Maybe some students are aware of other structures that are a bit more complex.
Cognition
- LOTS: Remembering (Identify the sense organ related to taste, locate the tongue, recall health tips).
- HOTS: Analysing (show the difference between sweet, salty and sour)
Session 3
Session 3: The sense of smell
Activity 1: Brainstorming
To introduce the topic of the session by asking questions, and to introduce the structure 'I smell with my nose' by playing a video, and write it in the 'Sensory notebook'.
Video
Activity 2: What does it smell like?
To recognise and describe different smells.
Presentation
Session 3: The sense of smell
Activity 3: Take care of your nose
To promote nose care through a story. To introduce the structure ‘Do not insert objects into the nose’ and write it in the 'Health notebook'.
Presentation
Activity 4: Closing activity
To practice the contents developed in the session.
Session 3: The sense of smell
Content
Culture
The sense of smell and nose care
Healthy habits to take care of our nose
Communication
4 Cs
- Language of: Smell, nose, fruity, rotten, floral, I smell with my nose, it smells..., do not introduce objects in your nose.
- Language for: Language for asking and answering questions, language for cooperative group working...
- Language through: Maybe some students are aware of other structures that are a bit more complex.
Cognition
- LOTS: Remembering (Identify the sense organ related to smell, locate the nose, recall health tips) and understanding (classify different elements by their smell).
- HOTS: Analysing (show the difference between fruity, rotten and floral)
Session 4
Session 4: The sense of hearing
Activity 1: Warm-up activity ‘Feel the sounds’
To introduce the topic of the session by recognising different sounds, and to introduce the structure 'I hear with my ears' through a video, and write it in the 'Sensory notebook'.
Video 2
Video 1
Activity 2: Who is?
To practice the structure 'I hear (name) with my ears' by recognising peers' voices.
Activity 3: Close your eyes and hear
To differentiate between loud and soft sounds.
Presentation
Session 4: The sense of hearing
Activity 4: How does it sound?
To practice the structure 'It sounds loud/soft' by differentiating sounds.
Activity 5: Take care of your ears
To promote ears care through a story. To introduce the structure ‘Do not listen to loud sounds’ and write it in the 'Health notebook'.
Presentation
Activity 6: Closing activity ‘The ears and hearing'
To review the content developed in the session.
Session 4: The sense of hearing
Content
Culture
The sense of hearing and ears care
Healthy habits to take care of our ears
Communication
4 Cs
- Language of: Hearing, hear, ears, sound, loud, soft, I hear with my ears, it sounds..., Do not listen to loud sounds.
- Language for: Language for asking and answering questions, language for cooperative group working...
- Language through: Maybe some students are aware of other structures that are a bit more complex.
Cognition
- LOTS: Remembering (Identify the sense organ related to hearing, locate the ears, recall health tips, recognize a person by their voice).
- HOTS: Analysing (show the difference between loud and soft, deduce whether a sound is soft or loud from an image)
Session 5
Session 5: The sense of touch
Activity 1: Warm-up activity ‘Search for objects’
To introduce the topic of the session through a game and a video, and to introduce the structure 'I touch with my hands' through a presentation, and write it in the 'Sensory notebook'.
Video
Presentation
Activity 2: How does it feel?
To introduce the structure 'It feels (...)' to recognise and describe different textures.
Presentation
Activity 3: Mural
To recognise and describe different textures, and to create a mural.
Session 5: The sense of touch
Activity 4: Take care of your hands
To promote hands care through a story. To introduce the structure ‘Do not touch hot things’ and write it in the 'Health notebook'.
Presentation
Activity 5: Closing activity ‘Worksheet’
To review the content developed in the session through an online worksheet.
Session 5: The sense of touch
Culture
Content
Healthy habits to take care of our hands
The sense of touch and hands care
Communication
Cognition
4 Cs
- Language of: Touch, skin, hands, rough, smooth, hard, soft, I touch with my hands, it feels..., Do not touch hot things.
- Language for: Language for asking and answering questions, language for cooperative group working...
- Language through: Maybe some students are aware of other structures that are a bit more complex.
- LOTS: Remembering (Identify the sense organ related to touch, locate the hands, recall health tips) and Understanding (classify different elements by their texture).
- HOTS: Analysing (show the difference between hard, soft, smooth and rough, deduce whether an object is hard, soft, smooth and rough from an image) and Creating (create a mural with textures)
Session 6
Session 6: Final project
Activity 1: Let's create
To create an imaginary monster.
Template to create the monster and instructions
Model of what students have to do in the project
Session 6: Final project
Communication
Content
- Language of: He/she is; he/she sees with his/her eyes; he/she hears with his/her ears; he/she tastes with his/her tongue; he/she smells with his/her nose; he/she touch with his/her hands.
- Language for: Language for asking and answering questions, language for cooperative group working....
- Language through: Maybe some students are aware of other structures that are a bit more complex.
The five senses
Cognition
- LOTS: Remembering (recall phrases related to the sense organs)
- HOTS: Creating (create a monster, invent a story about the monster)
Other methodological aspects
Other methodological aspects
Cooperative learning
- Activities in which students have a common goal are fostered
Innovation
Scaffolding techniques
- Building background knowledge
- Modelling by the teacher
- Visual support
- Step by step directions
- Use of ICT
- Focus the learning on the student
- No traditional lecture
- The teacher acts as a support
- Use of real-life elements
- Stimulating activities
Thank you for your attention
Didactic unit design: The 5 senses
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Faura Sánchez, Virtudes Gimenez Mendez, Ana Moya Gálvez , Marta Pérez Garrido, Maria E. Uclés Peña, Inmaculada
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Didactic unit design:
The 5 senses
English for specific purposes: CLIL
Faura Sánchez, Virtudes Gimenez Mendez, Ana Moya Gálvez , Marta Pérez Garrido, Maria E. Uclés Peña, Inmaculada
Table of contents
IntroductionSession 1Session 2Session 3Session 4Session 5Session 6Other methodological aspects
1.2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Introduction
Target group
Number of students
Age
Educational level
Subject
6-7 years old
Natural Science
25 students
Year 1
Learning outcomes
1. 2. 3. 4 5.
Identify the five senses.Relate each sense to its corresponding organ.Locate the organs of the sensory system.Recognise different smells, tastes, textures, sounds and images.Be aware of the importance of taking care of our bodies.
Teaching aims
1. 2.
Introduce the five senses and their organs.
Introduce vocabulary and grammatical structures in relation to the senses and the sense organs.
3.
Stimulate students' senses through different textures, sounds, tastes, images and smells.
4.
Promote taking care of our bodies.
Curricular information
Block 2. The human being and health
Contents
Assessment criteria
Learning standards
1. Identify and locate the main organs involved in the performance of the vital functions of the human body. 3. Relate certain lifestyle practices to the proper functioning of the body, adopting healthy lifestyles, knowing the health implications of their lifestyle.
1.1. Locate the main organs of the respiratory, circulatory and sensory systems. 3.1. Identify and adopt habits of hygiene, care and rest.
- The vital functions in the human being: Interaction (sense organs). - Healthy habits to prevent diseases. - Responsible behaviour.
Organization of the didactic unit
Session 1
Session 2
The sense of sight
The sense of taste
Session 3
Session 4
The sense of smell
The sense of hearing
Session 5
Session 6
The sense of touch
Final project
Session 1
Session 1: Introduction to the unit and sense of sight
Activity 1: Introduction to the unit and background knowledge
To introduce the vocabulary that will be covered in the unit using a puppet.
Activity 2: Sense of sight warm-up activity
To introduce the structure "I can see (...) with my eyes' through a presentation and a video, and write it in the "Sensory notebook".
Presentation
Video
Activity 3: Little detectives
To recognize and describe different images and shapes.
Session 1: Introduction to the unit and sense of sight
Activity 4: Take care of your eyes
To promote eye care through a story. To introduce the structure ‘Do not play too much video games’ and write it in the 'Health notebook'.
Presentation
Activity 5: Optical ilusions
To introduce the term of optical illusions through a presentation.
Presentation
Activity 6: The magic cage
To create an optical ilusion.
Video
Session 1: Introduction to the unit and sense of sight
Activity 7: Closing activity
To practice the contents developed in the session through a game.
I see something red
Session 1: Introduction to the unit and sense of sight
Content
Culture
The sense of sight, eye care and optical illusions
Healthy habits to take care of our eyesight
Communication
4 Cs
Cognition
Session 2
Session 2: The sense of taste
Activity 1: Brainstorming
To introduce the topic of the session by asking questions and playing a video.
Video
Activity 2: Take care of your tongue
To promote tongue care through a story. To introduce the structure ‘Blow on hot food’ and write it in the 'Health notebook'.
Presentation
Activity 3: I taste with my tongue
To introduce the structure 'I taste with my tongue' through a presentation, and write it in the 'Sensory notebook'.
Presentation
Session 2: The sense of taste
Activity 4: Colour the taste
To practice the contents developed in the session through a worksheet.
Activity 5: Closing activity 'It tastes...'
To recognise and describe different tastes.
Session 2: The sense of taste
Content
The sense of taste and tongue care
Culture
Healthy habits to take care of our tongue
Communication
4 Cs
Cognition
Session 3
Session 3: The sense of smell
Activity 1: Brainstorming
To introduce the topic of the session by asking questions, and to introduce the structure 'I smell with my nose' by playing a video, and write it in the 'Sensory notebook'.
Video
Activity 2: What does it smell like?
To recognise and describe different smells.
Presentation
Session 3: The sense of smell
Activity 3: Take care of your nose
To promote nose care through a story. To introduce the structure ‘Do not insert objects into the nose’ and write it in the 'Health notebook'.
Presentation
Activity 4: Closing activity
To practice the contents developed in the session.
Session 3: The sense of smell
Content
Culture
The sense of smell and nose care
Healthy habits to take care of our nose
Communication
4 Cs
Cognition
Session 4
Session 4: The sense of hearing
Activity 1: Warm-up activity ‘Feel the sounds’
To introduce the topic of the session by recognising different sounds, and to introduce the structure 'I hear with my ears' through a video, and write it in the 'Sensory notebook'.
Video 2
Video 1
Activity 2: Who is?
To practice the structure 'I hear (name) with my ears' by recognising peers' voices.
Activity 3: Close your eyes and hear
To differentiate between loud and soft sounds.
Presentation
Session 4: The sense of hearing
Activity 4: How does it sound?
To practice the structure 'It sounds loud/soft' by differentiating sounds.
Activity 5: Take care of your ears
To promote ears care through a story. To introduce the structure ‘Do not listen to loud sounds’ and write it in the 'Health notebook'.
Presentation
Activity 6: Closing activity ‘The ears and hearing'
To review the content developed in the session.
Session 4: The sense of hearing
Content
Culture
The sense of hearing and ears care
Healthy habits to take care of our ears
Communication
4 Cs
Cognition
Session 5
Session 5: The sense of touch
Activity 1: Warm-up activity ‘Search for objects’
To introduce the topic of the session through a game and a video, and to introduce the structure 'I touch with my hands' through a presentation, and write it in the 'Sensory notebook'.
Video
Presentation
Activity 2: How does it feel?
To introduce the structure 'It feels (...)' to recognise and describe different textures.
Presentation
Activity 3: Mural
To recognise and describe different textures, and to create a mural.
Session 5: The sense of touch
Activity 4: Take care of your hands
To promote hands care through a story. To introduce the structure ‘Do not touch hot things’ and write it in the 'Health notebook'.
Presentation
Activity 5: Closing activity ‘Worksheet’
To review the content developed in the session through an online worksheet.
Session 5: The sense of touch
Culture
Content
Healthy habits to take care of our hands
The sense of touch and hands care
Communication
Cognition
4 Cs
Session 6
Session 6: Final project
Activity 1: Let's create
To create an imaginary monster.
Template to create the monster and instructions
Model of what students have to do in the project
Session 6: Final project
Communication
Content
The five senses
Cognition
Other methodological aspects
Other methodological aspects
Cooperative learning
Innovation
Scaffolding techniques
Thank you for your attention