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Didactic unit design: The 5 senses

Ana Giménez Méndez

Created on June 5, 2021

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

  • 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

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