OUR WORLD A 2 ND OF ESO DIDACTIC UNIT

Introduction These exercises will be done by the students in 2nd year of ESO at the end of unit 6 of their course book. This unit deals with the Natural World and the Wildlife, and the activities here presented are intended to be an enjoyable revision.

These exercises will be done by the students in 2nd year of ESO at the end of unit 6 of their course book.

This unit deals with the Natural World and the Wildlife, and the activities here presented are intended to be an enjoyable revision.

The Natural World During the classes, the students have been introduced the vocabulary regarding the common geographical places. Most of the activities have been developed using the “Hot Potatoes” software, although there are other resources available.

During the classes, the students have been introduced the vocabulary regarding the common geographical places.

Most of the activities have been developed using the “Hot Potatoes” software, although there are other resources available.

Earth Crossword The students will do the following crossword about the geographical vocabulary they’ve learnt. To do so, they will follow the clues to each word and then will write it in the grid. Click here to play the activity.

The students will do the following crossword about the geographical vocabulary they’ve learnt.

To do so, they will follow the clues to each word and then will write it in the grid.

Click here to play the activity.

Earth Cloze The following exercise has to do with an encyclopedic definition of the word “Earth”. Some words have been omitted so that the students can fill the gaps following the hints. Earth Cloze

The following exercise has to do with an encyclopedic definition of the word “Earth”.

Some words have been omitted so that the students can fill the gaps following the hints.

Earth Cloze

Earth Quiz The questionnaire has to do with general knowledge linked to our world. There are questions about geography, cinema and even history, but all of them are related to our natural world. ???

The questionnaire has to do with general knowledge linked to our world.

There are questions about geography, cinema and even history, but all of them are related to our natural world.

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Animal Matching Wildlife is also present in this unit, and the students have been introduced to different habitats where animals can be found. The aim of the exercise is to let the students learn vocabulary which is not so common.

Wildlife is also present in this unit, and the students have been introduced to different habitats where animals can be found.

The aim of the exercise is to let the students learn vocabulary which is not so common.

Mixing Animals In the next exercise, the students will have to unscramble a sentence by clicking on the different words. The sentence has to do with the Wildlife, and it also reviews the superlative case.

In the next exercise, the students will have to unscramble a sentence by clicking on the different words.

The sentence has to do with the Wildlife, and it also reviews the superlative case.

The Masher The Masher is a tool that let us link different activities, so that the students can go from one to another without using different files.

The Masher is a tool that let us link different activities, so that the students can go from one to another without using different files.

Forms Using Ms-Word Forms can be made using Microsoft Word and the students will choose the right answer from a dropping box. They can save their answers in a different file so that the teacher can correct them later on.

Forms can be made using Microsoft Word and the students will choose the right answer from a dropping box.

They can save their answers in a different file so that the teacher can correct them later on.

Students’ Blog Using the internet is something common among our students and the creation and use of blogs is highly spread. The blog below was designed for the high school students, so that they can practice different skills.

Using the internet is something common among our students and the creation and use of blogs is highly spread.

The blog below was designed for the high school students, so that they can practice different skills.

Smartboard: New Tech Available The last technology that can be used at school is the SMARTBOARD. This new tool has countless uses, and the more familiar you are with the software the more you get out of it. Students love using the board and classes are really dynamic.

The last technology that can be used at school is the SMARTBOARD.

This new tool has countless uses, and the more familiar you are with the software the more you get out of it.

Students love using the board and classes are really dynamic.

Conclusion Every day, more and more resources are added for teachers to use. It is our responsability to update our knowledge and be in touch with the young generation of students, as they are the future of our society.

Every day, more and more resources are added for teachers to use.

It is our responsability to update our knowledge and be in touch with the young generation of students, as they are the future of our society.