FROM THE EGG TO THE

FROG:

A METAMORPHOSIS

Eva Boadas – Agnès Casadevall – Pilar Garcia

Didàctica de la llengua estrangera II

Estudis de Mestre (Llengua Estrangera)

3r curs – Març 2009

CONTENTS

Introduction From the Egg to the Frog: a Metamorphosis

(general description) Aims Materials Lessons 1 - 7 Assessment Self-assessment

INTRODUCTION It is a didactic unit based on the life cycle of a frog.

It includes some Arts and Crafts activities and has been planned to

be implemented in English during Science sessions through the

methodology of CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning).

Remember that the language is a means to an end. It will be taken

into account when evaluating the unit.

Advantages: effective, work-focused, motivating, multiple

intelligences involved.

FROM THE EGG TO THE FROG: A METAMORPHOSIS

Level: 2nd graders.

Term: 2nd.

Length of unit: 7 lessons.

Contents: Our unit is based on the life cycle of a frog.

Final task: a song performance, a presentation about the life cycle of a frog and a presentation on what a frog eats.

Areas involved: English, Science and Arts & Crafts.

AIMS

To develop children’s awareness of the life cycle of a frog.

To observe and describe each stage of the

metamorphosis.

To be familiar with what a frog eats.

MATERIALS Tadpoles.

Observation sheet. Frog, insect, log and pool puppets. Insect flashcards and miniflashcards. Frog wheel. Song: The Five Speckled Frogs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u10V_QR3ZSU. Video: The Life Cycle of a Frog

http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/science2009/grade2_nl.html. Crayons, felt-tip pens, scissors and glue. Card. Self-assessment worksheet. Assessment grid.

LESSON 1

1. The teacher introduces the topic by saying: I went to the pond and I found

some tadpoles. Do you want to see them? The teacher brings the tadpoles

into the classroom. We will base our observation upon our tadpoles.

2. The teacher elicits previous knowledge to form sentences and writes them on

the blackboard:

Example: It’s a tadpole.

It’s black.

It’s got a long tail.

It’s got a big head.

3. Observation sheet: this chart contains eight days and the teacher will ask the

children to fill in the first day.

4. Predicting what will happen the following day.

LESSON 21. Observation sheet: Draw and write what they see. Fill in the second day.

2. The teacher introduces the song with the log, frog, insect and pool puppets. http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u10V_QR3ZSU.

3. Listen and perform the song.

4. What do frogs eat? Elicit from kids.

5. Show flashcards of insects. Listen and repeat the names of the insects. Play

games with flashcards: memory games (What’s missing…)

6. Students start the insect craft: colour the insects and cut out the frog. Give

instructions. Ask students to colour the insects according to the flashcards.

LESSON 3

1. Listen, sing and perform the song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u10V_QR3ZSU

2. We will ask the students to role play the song. One student will be the log, a group of students will hold hands pretending to be a pool, five students will be the frogs and a group of 5 students will be bugs. Repeat the activity changing roles.

3. Observation sheet. Draw and write the changes they see and fill in the third day.

4. Finish insect craft.

5.Listen to the song and perform it with the insect craft.

LESSON 4

1. Revise the song. Sing it with up to 10 frogs.

2. Observation sheet. Draw and write the changes they see and fill in the fourth day.

3. Students revise and explain what frogs eat. Students prepare the miniflashcards and play TPR, memory games in pairs.

LESSON 51. Revise the song.

2. Observation sheet. Draw and write the changes they see and fill in the fifth day.

3. Watch the video The Life Cycle of a Frog. Students explain what they have seen with teacher guidance. Watch the video again pausing and letting students explain the process. http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/science2009/grade2_nl.html.

4. Put the pictures to do the frog wheel in order.

5. Correct the sequencing and stick the pictures on the wheel. Elaborate the wheel.

LESSON 6

1. Observation sheet. Draw and write the changes they see and fill in the sixth day.

2. In groups prepare the final task: song performance, life cycle of a frog and frog food. They will present those activities in front of other students (e.g. in front of 1st grade pupils).

3. Early finishers can prepare a frog poster from egg to frog.

LESSON 7

1. Performance in front of other pupils.

2. Assessment.

3.Talk about the unit.

4. Complete a self-assessment worksheet.

ASSESSMENT GRID

Legend: 1 = Fail 2 = Pass 3 = Good 4 = Excellent

Aspects to take into account Observation Description of stages Knowledge of insects Task Completion Interaction Learning Strategies Comments ……………………………………

SELF-ASSESSMENT GRID Tell me about the life cycle of a frog.

Write four insects.

Write a part of the song.

Write five new words.

Colour the appropriate face:

Observation

Song

Video

Insects

Games

Arts & Crafts

Final Task

From the Egg to the

Frog: A Metamorphosis Back to lesson 7

THE END!