Transcript Institucional CH

Lucia Miranda
SISTEMA ANGLO DE ENSINO
Maio/2007
Desenvolvendo
Projetos Temáticos
KINDERBOOKS
Lúcia M. Gallina – julho 2005
Teaching through projects
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Provide authentic English practice:
students are able to see the
relevance to the real world of what
they are learning.
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Provide variety for students and
teachers - they get out of the
classroom and 'into' the
environment.
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•Promote learner autonomy
and co-operation.
•Provide practice across the
curriculum - eg. art, history,
geography, music, etc
Phases on a project – Butterflies
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PHASE 1
Planning
Introduction
PHASE 2
Field work
Learning Centers
Displays
PHASE 3
Culminating event
Comments
Conclusion
Phase 1 – Planning / Introduction
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1. Project on butterflies stemmed from an earlier
conversation with the classes.
2. A new discussion evolved due to this discovery.
3. A letter informed parents of the butterfly topic
4. Research about butterflies begun with non-fiction and
fiction trade books, educational resources, videos,
computer software and live larvae specimens.
5. Curriculum goals were discussed as well as anticipated
fieldwork and center activities. Both a topic web and
curriculum web were generated to help us get a starting
point for the project and organized our existing knowledge
Migration
Diapause
During Spring
Hide under leaves
to keep dry
Prefer to d
in puddle,
During Winter
During Rain
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Against
Predators
y eyes)
athing holes)
Habitat
Water
Types
Defense Mechanisms
Carcasses
amino acid
BUTTERFLIES
Basic Needs
Food
Life Span
Butterfly
3 Body Parts
Life Cycle
Most live 20-40
Head
Metamorphosis
days as adult’s
Thorax
Ovum (egg)
Abdomen
Larva (caterpillar)
Proboscis (feeding tube) Larva grows through instars
Monarch’s live
Antennae
Pupa (chrysalis)
about 6 months
Wings
Butterfly
as adults
2 Forewings
2 Hindwings
Scales (makes the colors)
6 Tarsi (legs)
2 Compound Eyes
Larval Food
milkweed
aster
everlasting
pipevine
violets
cabbage
passionflower
hops
hollyhock
mistletoe
alfalfa clover
fennel
dill
carrot
parsley
thistle
dock
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Introduce the topic “butterflies” by sharing personal stories and experiences in
order to grow your students interest on the topic.
Add information to the growing web.
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What Do We Wonder About?
What Do We Already Know?
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Butterflies have wings
Butterflies can fly.
They make cocoons.
They have eyes and legs.
Caterpillars change into cocoons.
Butterflies come out of cocoons.
They are different sizes
They are different colors.
There are different kinds of butterflies.
Caterpillars crawl and eat leaves.
They live in Texas.
They live all over.
Butterflies have antennae’s.
They are insects.
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What do butterflies eat?
How many legs does a caterpillar have?
How many eyes do a butterfly and a caterpillar have?
Do caterpillars have babies?
How do butterflies fly?
Where do they live?
Where do the eggs come from?
How long do they live?
Can caterpillars fly?
What do they do when it rains?
How long do they live?
Do they make nests?
What is a cocoon made of?
Are any caterpillars or butterflies poisonous?
Make an outdoor butterfly safari and record the activity
PHASE 2 - Field work, Learning Centers and
Displays
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Organize a field experience trip or, if it is not possible, have a
film or a website to guide your students.
Butterflies
coming out of
pupa
In this phase the students have the opportunity to
demonstrate their knowledge in self-directed,
independent activities in centers.
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Math Center
Art Center
Play dough
Watercolor
Plastic paint
Puppet Center
Dramatic performance
Manipulatives such
as pattern blocks
Reading Center
Non-fictional
books and stories
on tape
Music Center
Songs and rhymes
Display kids works in the classroom and in the hallway to give the
students the opportunity to share their creations.
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PHASE 3 - Culminating event, Comments and Conclusion
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During the project students will bring lots of real
butterflies to your classroom. The culminating event is
the special day when you and your students let them
free.
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Ask students and parents for their comments about
their experiences with butterflies and involvement in
the project. It’s very importante to ask children about
their feeling towards the end of the project.