The solar system

THE SOLAR SYSTEM

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IRENE ORTIZ VEGA

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This mindala, created by Irene Ortiz, works on the topic of the solar system, using the CLIL methodology and its 4 C's method.

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MAIN OBJECTIVE

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The mindala shown in the slide above is based on the theme of the solar system. It is aimed at the 2nd year of primary school and consists of various sessions to work on the different contents, objectives and vocabulary specified in the mindala on the previous page.

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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

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Know the concepts of the solar system and its main characteristics

This objective focuses on ensuring that 2nd-grade students have a solid understanding of the solar system and its main characteristics. By exploring this topic, students will learn about the different components of the solar system, such as the Sun, planets, moons, and other celestial objects. They will also gain knowledge about the basic characteristics and features of these elements.

Know the movements of the Earth: rotation and revolution

Know the main components of the solar system: Earth, sun and moon

This objective aims to help 2nd-grade students understand and comprehend the movements of the Earth, specifically rotation and revolution. Students will learn about the Earth's rotation on its axis, which causes day and night, as well as its revolution around the Sun, which leads to the changing of seasons. By exploring these concepts, students will develop a deeper understanding of the Earth's movements and their effects on our daily lives.

This objective focuses on helping 2nd-grade students develop a solid understanding of the main components of the solar system, specifically the Earth, Sun, and Moon. Students will learn about the characteristics, features, and relationships of these celestial bodies. By exploring these concepts, students will gain knowledge of the Earth's position in the solar system, the Sun as the central star, and the Moon as Earth's natural satellite.

Develop grammatical structures

This objective focuses on improving the grammatical skills of 2nd-grade students. By engaging in activities that target various grammatical structures, students will enhance their understanding and usage of grammar in context. The activities aim to develop their abilities in sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, using appropriate tenses, and forming questions and answers correctly.

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COMPARATIVE STRUCTURES: activities

GRAMMAR

Interactive sort: We have to prepare flashcards or pictures of different objects related to the solar system, such as planets, moons, asteroids and comets. We will ask students to sort the objects into two categories based on a specific characteristic, such as “solid surface” and “gaseous surface”. Students can take turns explaining their sorting criteria and discussing any differences in their choices. Compare and contrast writing: The students must write a short paragraph comparing and contrasting two planets of their choice, for example Earth or Mars, and the students, in their paragraphs, students should highlight similarities and differences in terms of size, composition, atmosphere, or any other relevant aspect. After writing, the students have to share their paragraphs with a partner or the whole class, emphasizing the use of comparative language.

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VERB TO BE: activities

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Descriptions of planets: We will provide pupils with cards or pictures of different planets; pupils should describe each planet using the verb "to be" to indicate characteristics or qualities. For example, "Jupiter is big and gassy" or "Mercury is small and rocky". Students will be encouraged to create complete sentences using the verb "to be" and appropriate adjectives.Sentences about planets: We will provide students with sentence strips or cards with incomplete sentences related to the solar system. Students should complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb "to be". For example, "Mars _____ the fourth planet from the Sun" (answer: "is") or "Jupiter _____ the largest planet in the solar system" (answer: "is"). This activity reinforces the use of the verb "to be" in sentences and helps students to practise subject-verb agreement.

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VERB TO HAVE: activities

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Planet Swap Cards: We will divide the students into small groups and each group will be assigned a different planet. Each group should create trading cards for their assigned planet. The cards should include information about the planet's characteristics, such as the number of moons, rings or other features. Encourage students to use phrases such as "Venus has a dense atmosphere" or "Uranus has rings made of ice particles". Complete sentences about planets: Provide students with sentence strips or cards with incomplete sentences related to the solar system. Students should complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb "have. "For example, "Mars _____ two small moons" (answer: "has") or "Jupiter _____ a Great Red Spot" (answer: "has"). This activity reinforces the use of the verb "have" to express possession and helps students practise subject-verb agreement.

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QUESTION AND ANSWER STRUCTURES: activities

GRAMMAR

Quiz race: Divide the students into small groups. Each group will have a set of cards with questions related to the solar system. We will set a timer and ask students to take turns asking and answering questions within their group. Encourage students to use interrogative words (e.g. who, what, what, where, when, why, how) to formulate their questions and answer in complete sentences. Find your partner: We will hand out question cards and answer cards related to the solar system. The question cards will be distributed to half the class and the answer cards to the other half of the class. Students will move around the room, asking and answering questions to find their partner. Once they have found their partner, they can sit together and discuss more details about the solar system based on their question and answer.

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PLANETS

VOCABULARY

Planet flashcards: We will create cards with pictures of each planet in the solar system. We will present the cards to the students and review the name of each planet. We will show them one by one and ask the students to say the name of the planet out loud. You can also play a memory game in which students match the picture of the planet with its name.

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SATELLITES: THE MOON AND PHASES

VOCABULARY

Charades about the phases of the Moon: We will write the names of the phases of the Moon on pieces of paper and place them in a bowl. We put the pupils in small groups and, in turns, they act out a moon phase without speaking, using gestures and body movements. The other pupils in the group have to guess the name of the moon phase depicted. Encourage the pupils to describe the characteristics of each Moon phase as they guess.

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THE EARTH: ROTATION AND REVOLUTION

VOCABULARY

Demonstration of the Earth's rotation: For this activity we will need a globe or ball in order to demonstrate the concept of the earth's rotation. We will place a small object, such as a toy figure, on the globe to represent a person or a city. Slowly rotate the globe and explain that as the Earth rotates, the person experiences day and night. Ask students to take turns spinning the globe and explain the concept of rotation.

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DAY AND NIGHT

VOCABULARY

Drawing of day and night: Provide the pupils with a blank sheet of paper and coloured pencils and ask them to draw two pictures, one representing day and one representing night. Students should include relevant details such as the sun, clouds, the colour of the sky and the activities or objects associated with each time of day. The children can then label their elements and share their work with the rest of the class, explaining what they have included and why.

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COMMANDS

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Organize your space

Instruct the participants to start decluttering their space. Encourage them to remove any items that are unnecessary, unused, or don't belong in that specific area. Remind them to keep in mind the goal of creating a functional and organized space. Participants can sort items into piles: keep, donate/sell, or throw away.

Silence time

Write on your notebook

Instruct participants to find a comfortable seated position. Encourage them to close their eyes or lower their gaze, taking a few deep breaths to relax. Guide them to focus their attention on the sensation of their breath, observing each inhalation and exhalation without judgment. Remind them to gently bring their attention back to the breath whenever the mind wanders.

Allow participants dedicated time to write in their notebooks. Encourage them to choose a prompt or topic that resonates with them the most and dive deep into their thoughts and feelings. Remind them that there are no right or wrong answers, and they can write freely and authentically.

Pick one

Create a space for participants to share their choices and the reasons behind them. Participants can take turns sharing their chosen options and briefly explaining their rationale. Encourage open dialogue and active listening. Participants can ask follow-up questions or provide supportive comments to each other.

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BRAINSTORMING

Speaking

This activity will serve as an introduction to the topic in the classroom, as each of the children will be able to comment and give their opinion and express the ideas they already have about the solar system and everything it encompasses. With this activity we can work on oral expression, so that the children can become fluent in the oral expression of the second language. With all these ideas we will create a mind map together. Objectives: - Develop oral expression and fluency - Promote participation in class - Strengthen long-term memory Materials: - Blackboard for writing down ideas

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SPACE INTERVIEWS

SPEAKING

This activity will be carried out in pairs, with one student taking on the role of an astronaut and the other student taking on the role of a planet. It will consist of conducting interviews, in which the astronauts must ask questions about the planet they are visiting, and the planets must respond with relevant information about themselves. Once they have already asked the relevant questions they will switch roles so that both pupils have the opportunity to be both characters. Objectives: - Work on oral expression - Review concepts of the planets in a playful way - Promote good relations between pupils Materials: - In the case of this activity, no specific materials are needed

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MAN ON THE MOON: NEIL ARMSTRONG

READING

In this activity, the students, grouped in pairs, must read a simple text that we will provide them with (this is the link to the text: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Neil-Armstrong/352784 ), for which they will have to use the computer to read it, with which they will learn the story about the first person to set foot on the moon. To complete the activity, the students will have to answer some questions, which, once finished, will be shared with the rest of the class.Objectives:- Develop reading comprehension - Promote class participation and group work - Develop digital competence Materials: - Computer or tablet - Paper with questions to fill in

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WHAT PLANET IS IT?

READING

We will provide the students with a text, which will be a brief description of a planet, they should read it and from that comprehensive reading they should choose the card of the planet they think it is according to what they have read in the text.Materials: - Short texts with definitions or characteristics of the planets. - Cards with the drawing and name of each planet. Objectives: - To develop reading in the second language - To promote reading comprehension - To develop attention

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LETTER TO AN ALIEN

WRITING

We will explain to the students that they should write a letter to an alien living on another planet, and they should tell them what he/she is like.Ask students to write a letter to a friendly alien who lives on another planet. Students can tell the alien about Earth and the different planets in the solar system. Encourage them to use vocabulary related to space and the solar system in their letters. Objectives: - Expand the vocabulary of the main topic - Stimulate imagination and creativity Materials: - Papers - Pens

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SPACE POETRY

WRITING

We will begin by explaining to the students the development of the activity, they will have to write a simple and short poetry using vocabulary from the solar system. To make the activity easier for them and to inspire them, we will show them some examples of small poems, from which they can copy the structure but with different vocabulary. Objectives: - Stimulate imagination and creativity - Practice organization and coherence in writing - Develop writing skills Materials: - Papers - Pens

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ORDER THE PLANETS

LISTENING

For this activity we will need a recording in which the names of the planets of the solar system are mentioned in disorder. We will explain to the children that they must listen very carefully since they are going to have to put the planets in the correct order, starting with the closest to the sun to the furthest away. We will repeat as many times as necessary, and you will also be able to take notes on the recording. Objectives: - Develop active listening - Identify and recognize the planets of the solar system in the second language - Strengthen sequencing and organization Materials: - Papers - Pens - Recording with the names of the planets

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LISTEN AND DRAW

LISTENING

In this activity we will read aloud to the students a fairly detailed description of a planet, which can be invented or an existing one, depending on the level of the classroom. The students must listen carefully and draw the planet according to the description that the teacher is saying. At the end of this activity it is very interesting for the children to compare their drawings with those of the rest of the class, and thus see how each one has understood the description. Objectives: - Develop active listening skills - Stimulate the ability to follow instructions - Encourage imagination and creativity Materials: - Papers - Pens - Colored pencils

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