Learning Unit. The Universe and the Solar System. First Year. Presentation. Unidad Didáctica, El universo y el sistema solar, para alumnos de primer curso de la ESO. Presentación.

1. Máster Universitario
en Lengua Inglesa
para el aula bilingüe de
Educación Secundaria
May, 2014
Inglés para Ciencias de la
Naturaleza

2. 1. Introduction
2. Justification
3. Planning
4. Methodology and Activities
5. Timing and Sequence
6. Assessment
7. Conclusion

3. 1. Introduction
2. Justification
3. Planning
4. Methodology and Activities
5. Timing and Sequence
6. Assessment
7. Conclusion

4. F I R S T Y E A R
N A T U R A L S C I E N C E
L E A R N I N G U N I T
T H E U N I V E R S E
A N D T H E S O L A R S Y S T E M
S E C O N D A R Y
E D U C A T I O N
C

5. F I R S T Y E A R
N A T U R A L S C I E N C E
L E A R N I N G U N I T
T H E U N I V E R S E
A N D T H E S O L A R S Y S T E M
S E C O N D A R Y
E D U C A T I O N
C

6. F I R S T Y E A R
N A T U R A L S C I E N C E
L E A R N I N G U N I T
T H E U N I V E R S E
A N D T H E S O L A R S Y S T E M
S E C O N D A R Y
E D U C A T I O N
C

7. F I R S T Y E A R
N A T U R A L S C I E N C E
L E A R N I N G U N I T
T H E U N I V E R S E
A N D T H E S O L A R S Y S T E M
S E C O N D A R Y
E D U C A T I O N
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8. F I R S T Y E A R
N A T U R A L S C I E N C E
L E A R N I N G U N I T
T H E U N I V E R S E
A N D T H E S O L A R S Y S T E M
S E C O N D A R Y
E D U C A T I O N
C

9. F I R S T Y E A R
N A T U R A L S C I E N C E
L E A R N I N G U N I T
T H E U N I V E R S E
A N D T H E S O L A R S Y S T E M
S E C O N D A R Y
E D U C A T I O N
C

10. F I R S T Y E A R
N A T U R A L S C I E N C E
L E A R N I N G U N I T
T H E U N I V E R S E
A N D T H E S O L A R S Y S T E M
S E C O N D A R Y
E D U C A T I O N
C

11. F I R S T Y E A R
N A T U R A L S C I E N C E
L E A R N I N G U N I T
T H E U N I V E R S E
A N D T H E S O L A R S Y S T E M
S E C O N D A R Y
E D U C A T I O N
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12. 1. Introduction
2. Justification
3. General Description
4. Planning
5. Methodology and Activities
6. Timing and Sequence
7. Assessment
8. Conclusion

13. Why should students studythe Universe?

15. o Past
o Future
o be prepared…

16. “I don't think the human race will survive
the next thousand years, unless
we spread into space”
 Stephen Hawking

17. 1. Introduction
2. Justification
3. Planning
4. Methodology and Activities
5. Timing and Sequence
6. Assessment
7. Conclusion

18. Ley Orgánica 2/2006, 3 de Mayo, Real Decreto 1631/2006, 29 de Diciembre
Decreto 74/2007, 14 de Junio

19. Secondary
1st Secondary Education
{Natural Science}
YEAR
SUBJECT
Ley Orgánica 2/2006, 3 de Mayo, Real Decreto 1631/2006, 29 de Diciembre
Decreto 74/2007, 14 de Junio

20. Secondary Education OBJ
Basic Skills
Natural Science OBJ
Secondary
1st Secondary Education
{Natural Science}
YEAR
SUBJECT
Ley Orgánica 2/2006, 3 de Mayo, Real Decreto 1631/2006, 29 de Diciembre
Decreto 74/2007, 14 de Junio

21. Secondary Education OBJ
Basic Skills
Natural Science OBJ
Minimum Contents
Evaluation Criteria
Minimum OBJ
Secondary
1st Secondary Education
{Natural Science}
YEAR
SUBJECT
Ley Orgánica 2/2006, 3 de Mayo, Real Decreto 1631/2006, 29 de Diciembre
Decreto 74/2007, 14 de Junio

22. Secondary Education OBJ
Basic Skills
Natural Science OBJ
Minimum Contents
Evaluation Criteria
Minimum OBJ
Learning
Unit
Learning OBJ
Contents
Secondary
1st Secondary Education
{Natural Science}
YEAR
SUBJECT
Ley Orgánica 2/2006, 3 de Mayo, Real Decreto 1631/2006, 29 de Diciembre
Decreto 74/2007, 14 de Junio

23. Secondary Education OBJ
Basic Skills
Natural Science OBJ
Minimum Contents
Evaluation Criteria
Minimum OBJ
Learning
Unit
Learning OBJ
Contents
 Methodology (TBL)
 Activities
 Timing and Sequence
 Learning Resources
 Attention to diversity
 Assessment
Procedures
Instruments
Criteria
 LU Assessment
Secondary
1st Secondary Education
{Natural Science}
YEAR
SUBJECT
Ley Orgánica 2/2006, 3 de Mayo, Real Decreto 1631/2006, 29 de Diciembre
Decreto 74/2007, 14 de Junio

24. THE UNIVERSE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
{Natural Science}
Learning Objectives (22)
LO_01: to know historical theories about the Universe: Geocentric and Heliocentric
LO_02: to learn the characteristics of the Universe
LO_03: to identify the different components that make up the Universe
LO_04: to compare sizes: the Sun and the planets
LO_05: to calculate astronomical sizes and distances
LO_06: to identify the different components that make up the Solar System
LO_07: to understand how planets move on space
LO_08: to learn characteristics of inner and outer planets
LO_09: to compare inner and outer planets
LO_10: to know that Pluto used to be considered a planet and now is a dwarf planet
LO_11: to identify different small Solar System bodies
LO_12: to identify the different stars that make up the Solar System
……
Language Learning Objectives (7)
lLO_01: to understand general and specific information from oral and written texts about the Universe and the Solar System
lLO_02: to communicate with the others: interact orally and expressed information related to the Universe and the Solar System
lLO_03: to write about the Universe and the Solar System
lLO_04: to use the basic phonetic, lexical, structural and functional components of the foreign language in real contexts
lLO_05: to research information in the foreign language about the Universe and the Solar System
lLO_06: to use comparatives to distinguish the different components of the Universe and the Solar System
lLO_07: to express causes and results talking about the sequences of day and night, or how the seasons occur.

25. Contents (9)
c.1 Introduction
c.2 The components of the Universe
c.3 The size of the Universe
c.4 The components of the Solar System
c.5 Inner and outer planets
c.6 The small Solar System bodies
c.7 The movements of Earth
c.8 The movements of Moon
c.9 The Earth
THE UNIVERSE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
{Natural Science}

26. Key Vocabulary (29)
THE UNIVERSE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
{Natural Science}

27. Learning Objectives
Contents 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
c.1 X X X X
c.2 X X X X X
c.3 X X
c.4 X X X
c.5 X X X X
c.6 X X
c.7 X X X X X
c.8 X X X
c.9 X X X
THE UNIVERSE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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28. 1. Introduction
2. Justification
3. Planning
4. Methodology and Activities
5. Timing and Sequence
6. Assessment
7. Conclusion

29. THE UNIVERSE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
{Natural Science}
TASK-BASED LEARNING
Characteristics
 Meaningful tasks using the target language.
 Great variety of activities.
 Students work individually, in pairs or groups.
 Students get the lead role.
 Teachers guide the students.
4 skills

30. THE UNIVERSE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
{Natural Science}
Characteristics
 Meaningful tasks using the target language.
 Great variety of activities.
 Students work individually, in pairs or groups.
 Students get the lead role.
 Teachers guide the students.
Components
 PRE-TASK (17 activities)
 TASK CYCLE (Final Task)
 LANGUAGE FOCUS (4 activities)
4 skills
TASK-BASED LEARNING

31. THE UNIVERSE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
{Natural Science}
Activities (22)
Pre-tasks:11 in the classroom, 6 at home, Final Task, 4 Language Focus
Students work individually, in pairs or groups:
 Brainstorming
 Listening
 Crosswords
 Games
 Models
 True or False
 Quiz
 Puzzle
 Writing
 Pay a visit to the Observatory
 …

32. 1. Introduction
2. Justification
3. Planning
4. Methodology and Activities
5. Timing and Sequence
6. Assessment
7. Conclusion

33. THE UNIVERSE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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34. THE UNIVERSE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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35. 1. Introduction
2. Justification
3. Planning
4. Methodology and Activities
5. Timing and Sequence
6. Assessment
7. Conclusion

36. Assessment
10%: Attendance, motivation and participation
10%: Regular activities and homework
20%: Final task
60%: Final exam
THE UNIVERSE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
{Natural Science}

37. Learning Unit Assessment
 Outcomes of the final exam
 Tasks
 Teacher report
THE UNIVERSE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
{Natural Science}

38. 1. Introduction
2. Justification
3. Planning
4. Methodology and Activities
5. Timing and Sequence
6. Assessment
7. Conclusion

39. “El secreto de enseñar no es tanto transmitir conocimiento como
contagiar ganas, especialmente a los que no las tienen.”
Cómo dar clase a los que no quieren, Juan Vaello Orts