3.5.1. Theory into practice. The seven principles of CLIL methodology
Look at this content about the four seasons.
Imagine that you are teaching this in the context of a village primary school in Hungary. How would you apply the seven principles of CLIL in practice?
Seasons – A Primary School Guide http://www.sciencemadesimple.co.uk/biology-blogs/seasons by Abigail Read Across the UK, the sights and smells of summer have approached us! But why has it got warmer here, while in Australia, for example, it’s currently winter? This week we investigate what the seasons are, with a little activity for primary school pupils to try. The four seasons: Spring: March, April and May Summer: June, July and August Autumn: September, October and November Winter: December, January and February What causes Seasons? The earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees in relation to the sun. This means that in the UK Summer the northern Hemisphere or top end of Earth is tilted towards the sun. The Sun’s rays are therefore more intense in the Northern Hemisphere making it warmer. At the same time, in the Southern Hemisphere the Sun’s rays are more spread out and it is colder. You can try this out for yourself using a ball and a torch. Mark an area on the ball somewhere near the top (to represent the UK. Shine the torch at the ball and vary the tilt of the ball. You should see the torch spot looks bigger or smaller depending on the angle the ball is tilted at. The bigger the spot the less intense the light is in your marked area, the smaller the spot the brighter it will appear, as it is more intense. When the part of the Earth we live on gets hit by more intense light from the Sun we feel warmer! Spring On the first day of spring there are as many daylight hours as hours of darkness, in both the southern and northern hemisphere. From this point on, we receive more and more hours of daylight as the sun rises earlier in the morning.
Summer Summer has the longest and warmest days due to the long hours of sunlight.
Autumn Autumn is when the earth begins to tilt away from the sun, leading to cooler temperatures and changes in our environment.
Winter Winter is the coldest season and has the shortest days, as the earth is tilted furthest away from the sun and receives less energy from the sunlight.
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