10 BIODIVERSITY, OCCURENCE OF ORGANISMS AND THEIR EXTINCTION IS THE RESULT OF EVOLUTION

Task 1:

WORKSHEET Workshop


Find the astronomical beginnings of seasons of the year, either in a calendar or on the Internet. Match the dates you found with the given terms in the table.

Procedure:

The teacher explains the procedure, checks the equipment needed (calendar) or books or arranges the computer lab. Collective correction. Evaluation by feedback or by oral evaluation (assessment of student achievement, verbal evaluation).

Recommended teaching method/organisational form:

Individual work/ individualized instruction with a follow-up group correction. Or it can be assigned for homework with a follow-up correction at school.

Ascertained dates of beginnings of the seasons of the year Correct indication of the beginning
20 – 21 March Spring equinox
21 – 22 June Summer solstice
21 – 23 September Autumn equinox
21 – 23 December Winter solstice

Variation:

The task can be amended with a controlled dialogue with questions: What do you understand by the astronomical beginning of the seasons of the year? What is the difference between astronomical and meteorological beginning? etc.

Gifted pupils (gifted learners, gifted students):

Pupils fill in the table with the data indicating the length of the day and night in each season.

SEN pupils (special educational needs)

The task can be simplified in the way that pupils work in pairs or they look for beginnings of only 2 seasons.