THE SALT STORY
Czech organized a cross-curricular project about salt in Autumn 2019. It started in November. Pupils from grades 1 to 5 took part in various workshops in worked in many subjects. They learnt a lot about salt, used it in Art and Craft, learnt facts in Science, Maths, Czech and English lessons. Finally, all outcomes were displayed in our school hall until January 2020.
Involved subjects:
ART, Czech language, Maths, English, Science, Cooking, Crafts, ICT
Objectives:
SCIENCE:
- to study various types and structures of salt
- to learn how salt was created
- to learn how we can use salt and what products we can make
- to visit salt mine in Wieliczka in Poland and try to excavate salt
- to learn why salt is important for animals
CZECH LANGUAGE:
- writing and reading fairy-tales, stories, and poems about salt
- to learn new grammar rules through the tasks about salt
MATHEMATICS:
- to solve Maths problems connected with this topic
ENGLISH:
- to learn the vocabulary needed in CLIL Science lesson on salt
HISTORY:
- to learn how salt was used instead of money in the primeval times
ART and CRAFTS:
- to make a present for Christmas
- to make 2D and 3D outcomes with various materials and techniques (painting, drawing, combine techniques, mandalas)
- to make a booklet with all salt´s project worksheets
- to help to prepare display (bring products)
- to make salt bathing bombs
COOKING:
- to study where to find information about the amount of salt in food products
- to bake and use salt as decoration
ICT:
- to motivate pupils to use IT tools to prepare their tasks for classmates
- to look for information and pictures
The SALT DAY was organized on DECEMBER 3
Pupils tried various activities with salt, for example, salt inhalations or saltwater baths. They made salt bath bombs, They opened the salt display with their project outcomes.
ART LESSON
PICTURES WITH SALT
WRITING AND DRAWING CHRISTMAS CARDS WITH SALT
CRAFTS
GLASSES DECORATED WITH SALT, CLASS 3. A
WORKSHOP SALT MASSAGE, COLOURED SALT BOMBS
SCIENCE
STUDYING STRUCTURE OF VARIOUS SALT SAMPLES
WATCHING CREATION OF CRYSTALS
ENGLISH
VOCABULARY FOR CLIL LESSONS
CZECH LANGUAGE
FAIRY TALE WITH SALT and worksheet from Maths
COOKING
LOOKING FOR AMOUNT OF SALT IN A PRODUCT
MATHS
CONVERTING UNITS OF WEIGHT AND VOLUME
DISPLAY
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