Using IT in Project Work - Initial Plan

School / Teacher / Ho Chi Ling
School / Teacher / Lee Yee Woon
School / Teacher / Leung Wai Lin
School / Teacher
Level / P5
Theme / Topic / Trees
Subjects Covered / English, G..S.
Related Module(s) / Unit(s) in Textbooks / New Welcome To English 5B— Chapter 3
Module: The world around us
Unit: Nature
Learning Targets
(Knowledge Strand, Interpersonal Strand, Experience Strand) / Knowledge dimension: Find out information
Interpersonal dimension: Exchange information with others
Experience dimension: Talk about the trees they have grown
Learning Objectives
(Text Types, Vocabulary, Lang. Items & Communicative Functions, Lang. Skills, Lang. Dev. Stragegies) / - To revise and extend pupils’ vocabulary related to trees (e.g. shade, shallow roots)
- To use adjectives to describe objects (e.g. Why are trees useful?)
- To ask “wh-“ questions to find out reasons
- To use connectives to give reasons (e.g. Trees have roots because they need to get water from the soil.)
- To use the simple present tense to express needs (e.g. We need trees because they make the air clean. )
Generic Skills
(Communication Skills, Collaboration Skills, Creativity, Critical Thinking) / Communication skills: Group discussion
Collaboration skills: Surf the Internet and exchange information with others
Critical thinking: Are people right to cut down too many trees for their own purposes?
Values & Attitudes
(Responsibility, Open-mindedness, Cooperativeness, etc.) / Responsibility: Work sharing
Cooperativeness: Discussion
Open-mindedness: Do pupils agree with people to cut down too many trees for different kinds of purposes?
Time Allocation of Different Learning Activities
(Dates & Phases, No. of Lessons, Any Time Outside Class) / Steps ( 9 lessons)
1.  To introduce different parts of tree accompanied with new adjectives( e.g. broad leaves)
2.  To talk about some facts about trees and their importance to people
3.  To ask and help pupils to find out more information about trees with a search engine on the Internet. Some specific tasks like”Find the biggest and oldest trees in the Hong Kong/in the world” will be set to pupils
4.  To teach the poem – Trees
5.  To ask pupils to talk and write about the tree they have grown or a special tree in their neighbourhood
Resources
(Textbooks, Newspapers, Web Resources, Multimedia Resources, Pamphlets, Posters, etc) / Textbooks, Newspapers, Web Resources, Multimedia Resources, Posters
Use of IT / Websites: http://resources.ed.gov.hk/trees
www.yahoo.com
www.google.com
Software: PowerPoint
Paintbrush
Word
The tree (First Discovery of Nature By Gallimard)
Parties Involved & Their Roles
(Parents, Community Members, Principal, Other Teachers, Guest Speaker(s)) / - teachers
- pupils
- parents
Products
(Oral Presentation, Written Report, Booklet, Pamphlet, Debate, Exhibition, Web Materials, Short play / Role-play, Variety Show, 3-D Model, Videotape / Audio Tape, Newspaper, Party, etc.) / - Oral presentation
- Guided Writing: My beloved tree

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