Volcano Project: CLIL Science for Teenagers
First content
Teacher Ideas
Ideas about the project
Objectives of the Project
Students cooperate to plan a successful process
Search
Setting limits
Volcanic Eruption
Content
Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
Objectives ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
General objective:………………………………..…………………………………………………………………4
Specific objectives:………………………………………………………………………………………………….4
Class Material……………………………………………………………………………………………………………5
CLIL Project
Topic: Stages That lead up to a volcanic eruption …………………………………………………………6
• Academic Level:……………………………………………………………………………………………6
• Duration: …………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
• Age:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………6
Explaining a process………………………………………………………………………………………………..6
Description of the project: ……………………………………………………………………………………….6
Academic Achievements: …………………………………………………………………………………………6
Procedure
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Procedure for the volcano (Model 1):……………………………………………………………………..7
Making the eruption…………………………………………………………………………………………….8
Procedure for the volcano (Model 2):……………………………………………………………………..8
Materials
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Evaluation
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Final Product (Idea)
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Rubric
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Bibliography
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Extra Resources
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Introduction
CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) is a pedagogical method that begins to be increasingly applied and researched in the educational area. The term is defined as a dual educational approach in which a foreign language is used to work contents of a specific subject. Its use aims to have the students acquire a new language and at the same time the student will learn about the subject studied.
The aim of this document is to identify the necessary steps to adopt CLIL in the classroom, as an approach to the teaching and learning process. Using Science as the subject to implement this methodology to teach teenagers about volcanoes, types and other relevant features, to have the students to model their own volcano and work cooperatively to understand “The stages that lead up to a volcanic eruption”. Evaluation, as part of the process plays a big role and a rubric is provided to ensure the effectiveness of the procedure.
Books and other online resources contribute greatly to make the teaching process sustainable and at the same time to accomplish the educational purposes of this project.