Young reserchers

  • Primary class teacher Karolis Januška

    Mazeikai VENTOS progymnasium, Lithuania

    TOPIC : Young reserchers

    Subject : Science /ICT/Technology

     

    2nd GRADE

    Length: 2 lessons

     The aim

    • Reserch the surroundings to find out the notion what the forest is
    • Find out the students‘ previous experience about forests
    • Learn the names of trees and their fruit
    • Discover what animals and birds live in the woods
    • Detect the ways how to protect nature, woods
    • Collect acorns, leaves , pinecones, interesting branches, moss,etc. for further online research in class.

     

    Impact on students

     

    • Learn about woods and nature, speacial vocabulary realated to it
    • Gain self confidence
    • Use their previous experience to find necessary objects
    • Learn about the ways to protect nature
    • Learn to use mobile devices to get information

     

    The steps of the lesson:

    The teacher introduces the aims of the lesson.

    Reminds how to use mobile phones and tablets.

    The students are taken to the woods on a field trip.

    • The students work in groups trying to take as much different pictures of trees, plants, mushrooms and birds,etc.
    • The children discuss in pairs and try to find the information about their findings.

    • The children take pictures of animals and reptiles, mushrooms.

    Lesson 2

     feedback and creating art

     

    The aim

    • to complete their research using ICT
    • to broaden their knowledge about woods protection
    • to compare and contrast pictures and discoveries
    • to give feedback on the field trip and research
    • to create art work depicting different trees

     

    Impact on students

     

    • learn from one another
    • Boost their knowledge
    • Improve communication skills

    Methods and strategies used:

    • Information technology and media applications
    • Spontaneous educational pedagogy strategy
    • Methods boosting curiosity and creativity
    • Research based methods
    • Methods enrosing critical thinking and analysis