Task 9:

Procedure:

The teacher explains the task, the way of completing the calendar and points out that weeks must be chosen either at the beginning of the season or at its end so that these phenomena can be compared: temperature, type of precipitations and the length of day and night. Considering that it is a long-term task, continuous checks and motivation of pupils are essential.

After completing the task, the whole-class check, an exchange of the findings, and oral evaluation of the task are carried out (pupil‘s verbal assessment).

Recommended teaching method/organisational form:

Inquiry-based learning method – observing (observation learning), working with the nature’s calendar, individual work/individualized instruction.

Key – example:

Based on pupils’ findings.

Variation:

The nature’s calendars are displayed at school and it is possible to use them during the talk with a meteorologist. (Here it is necessary to time all the activities that means at first pupils work on the calendar then there is the talk).

Gifted pupils (gifted learners, gifted students):

Gifted pupils can make the nature’s calendar on a computer or they can record another phenomena of a season based on their own decision (or after a consultation with the teacher).

SEN pupils (special educational needs):

Pupils can observe only one phenomenon.