Soil project IIST December 2008 – February 2009

Can we teach pedology topic in English language? Will our pupils understand? Will our teacher be able to use English?

Soil project „The best way how to learn and understand a topic is to explain it to others“ The students from the sixth grade (17 years old) try to teach their younger schoolmates (15 years old)

Soil project - procedure Choose several topics from the Biology textbook for the fourth grade Divide students into small groups

Soil project - procedure selected topics  Origin of soil  Weathering  Soil organisms  Types and sorts of soil  Erosion  Human influence on soil

Soil project - procedure Target:  to prepare a pedology lesson for younger schoolmates in English language Possibillities:  Short presentation  Worksheets  Video  Experiment

Soil project – working on the task Students co-operated in the group for 3 days They had many ideas how to make presentation and video They worked in the classroom, chemistry laboratory or outside the school They learned many new English words

Soil project – working on the task Correction of the first version (English teachers) Discussion achievements (students and biology and chemistry teachers) Continuation project

Soil project – testing January  Students from 4th grade at our school February  Students from other schools in our town

Soil project – testing Filling the form with some questions about the course of the lesson  The lesson was demandig for me  The use of foreign language corresponded to my abilities  The worksheets checked our knowledge of the topic

Soil project – testing Filling the form with some questions about the course of the lesson  I understood the topic  The pupils who taught us communicated with us and helped us...

Soil project – conclusions Funny and a great experience for older students (as a teachers) New experience for younger students New vocabulary (especially older students)