Unit 6
Things around me
OBJECTIVES 1. Recognise and identify different types of materials: plastic, paper, wood, glass… 2. Identify the origin of the material of some daily use objects. 3. Learning that batteries are highly pollutant.… 4. Respect and value the importance of recycling for the environment. 5. Distinguish and identify the existing types of banks for recycling of materials (green: glass; blue: paper…). 6. Know the usefulness of reusing certain materials. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 1. Distinguish the types of materials that objects of daily use are made of: paper, wood, cotton, oil… 2. Identify the origin (oil, trees…) of some materials we frequently use. 3. Depositing batteries in recycling points. 4. Appreciate the benefits of recycling for the environment. 5. Classify materials in recycling banks (green: glass; blue: paper…). 6. Identify the usefulness of reusing certain materials.
BASIC COMPETENCES / ASSESSMENT CRITERIA SUBCOMPETENCES Competence in linguistic communication Communicate, verbally and in writing, simple messages. Speak, listen and, in general, participate in dialogue and debate in an organised and clear manner. Use specific vocabulary from each area as an instrument for language enrichment. Compose and manage different kinds of texts with different communicative and creative purposes. Process information from oral and written sources. Adequately perceive the physical space where life and human activity develop, both at a large scale and in the immediate surroundings. Explain the influence that the presence of humans has on the physical world, including settlements, activities and modifications made to landscapes. Recognise the importance of the fact that all human beings benefit from progress and that progress should preserve natural resources and diversity. Identify questions and problems, and make decisions about the physical world and about the changes that human activity produces on the environment and on people’s quality of life.
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Social competence and citizenship Be aware of social values, assess and reconstruct these values in an affective and rational way in order to progressively create a system of values and behave accordingly when facing a conflict and making decisions. Have skills to participate fully and emotionally in civic life, which means building, accepting and practising social rules in agreement with democratic values, exercising rights,‌. Competence in learning how to learn Learn from others
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ACTIVITIES
VOCABULARY _ batteries= pilas _clay =arcilla
_ containers = contenedores _ cotton =algodón _ glass =cristal _ leather =piel _ metal =metal _ paper =papel _ plastic =plástico _ recycle =reciclar _ recycling bank =banco de reciclaje _ reduce =reducir _ resistant =resistencia _reuse =reusar _ rigid =rígido _ rubber =goma _ sand =arena _ save =ahorrar _ transparent =transparente _ wood=madera - wool = lana
Motivation Activities What can you see in this picture?
Containers
Do you know…..?
RECYCLE
BIN
1.Write the material each object is made of.
Clay
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wool
at is it ma
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wood
glass
de of?
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2.Write the vowels in the words. Draw an object made with each material.
1p_p_r
c_tt_n
m_t_l
r_bb_r
pl_st_c
l_ _th_r
3.Match the pictures with the words. 2
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wool
hat i
plastic
s it made
wood
of
glass
4.Match each object with the material it is made of.
5.Write under each picture the property of the object.
6.Colour the recycling banks
Colour the recycling banks.
7.Make your recycle simbol
8.Cut and classify:
mirror
paint can tin paper
glass bottle
battery
recyclable materials
9.Colour and match.
no-recyclable materials
They are polluting
battery container
batteries
Not polluted paper container
Three R's: •
Reduce - reduce the amount of things you buy and use and you will have less to throw away
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Reuse - keep using the same things as many times as you can
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Recycle - find new ways to use old things
Final task Make your own recycled toy. Use reusable materials .
RECYCLING VIDEOS http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BKpoCzt03B8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdA23lw6KZE&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTQmCYl8Ap8&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=YzxkOb8gi-U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pId8pKyt9rE&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-utd0HRifOw
GAMES ON LINE http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/sorting_using_mate.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/characteristics_materials.shtml