Lesson suggestion - Geography (digi)

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Lesson suggestion
Subject: Geography
Area: Man, and society
Thematic unit: Planet Earth
Topic: Solar system - the universe, planets...
Target group (class): 5th grade (10 years)
Time required: 1 or 2 lessons (45-90min), in the case of shorter lesson it is possible to divide
content into smaller units – The Universe to begin with, The Sun to continue with, planets to
follow...
Content standard: The Universe, Solar system (The Sun and 8 planets, The Moon)1
Performance standard: a pupil is able to recognize basic units of Solar system and name them
on simple sketch, they can describe the apparent orbit of the Sun and the Moon on the sky
(use of simple sketches, pictures)
Educational standard: (Bloom taxonomy2) a pupil is able to explain the origin of the universe,
Solar System. They are able to work with the the text, illustrations, maps and applications.
They are able to compare and analyze individual differences between planets. Based on their
knowledge they are able to formulate basic information about the universe, Solar system,
planets and their moons.
Set out: map (atlas), applications / software Mind maps, Solar Walk free, Sky map, NASA,
Virtual Reality, computer, data projector, interactive board, tablets, pupils' own equipment.
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https://www.statpedu.sk/files/articles/dokumenty/inovovany-statny-vzdelavaci-
program/geografia_nsv_2014.pdf
2
https://kpkc.sk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bloomova_taxonomia.pdf

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Digital skills: Information (browsing, creating, sorting, evaluation), Communication (through
technologies, sharing information, cooperation via digital technologies, Digital content
creating (copyright and licenses), Problem solving (creative use of digital technologies)3, 4.
Cross-curricular relations: Protection of environment, Multicultural education
Education forms and methods: E-U-R5, KWL6, Research-oriented teaching7, Group work,
Activating methods.
3
http://zakladnezrucnosti.sk/digitalna-gramotnost/
4
https://www.ecdl.sk/buxus/docs/interne_informacie/EuropskeDokumenty/Priradenie_ECDL_k_ramcu_DIGCO
MP-web.pdf
5
http://projektstepahead.sk/interaktivne-obrazovky/vytvor_si/EUR_model.pdf
6
http://cloud8w.edupage.org/cloud?z%3ASkUixGxc5rKyTT00rQUN5Lb4yKuTnVHgH%2FWKbPbzokwc9jxh4HgAg
n7kQN%2FNawXy
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https://www.statpedu.sk/files/articles/nove_dokumenty/ucebnice-metodiky-publikacie/badatelske-
aktivity/01cast_a_web.pdf

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Lesson structure:
Evocation (10-15 minutes):
1. Pupils become familiar with the objective of the lesson.
2. The teacher begins brainstorming by introducing a topic – Universe. Pupils express their
ideas and everything they know about this topic in the application Padlet/One Note (Office
365), using tablets/ or their own devices. They write what they know about the topic, and what
they want to learn. /K-W/
3. Use of VR / Virtual reality (Oculus) - Mision: ISS application to demonstrate the universe
from the perspective of the space station (the selected pupil examines the space; pupils
see the view through the paired board or take turns) - continuation of brainstorming.

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4. Pupils create knowledge mind map based on brainstorming (Notes from Padlet to Mind
Maps, or PPT, or directly in PADLET)
Awareness (30-60 minutes):
1. Based on the pupils' answers, the teacher determines the questions that need to be
solved (knowledge that needs to be supplemented to fulfill the goal).
2. Pupils use Atlases, the Space Walk application, Sky maps, NASA, or the Internet
(Wikipedia) to search for answers, they work in groups with tablets, 2in1 devices, their
own devices. The CLIL method (English language keyword search) is used.
3. The groups present information about the Universe (general information), the Sun,
planets, the Moon ...
4. Using Office 365 resp. another platform, the information and findings obtained between
the groups are gathered and shared (One Note / Word / PPT).
5. The teacher summarizes the short presentation of the necessary knowledge (MS
PowerPoint / OpenOffice / LibreOffice / Google Office / Canva / Slides / Prezi ...),
emphasizes the interdisciplinary relationships (we have only one habitable planet ...).

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Reflection (5-15 minutes):
1. Pupils add information they have learned using the application Padlet (What I have
learned).
2. The teacher shares online the results of the lesson (EDUPAGE, Office 365, bezkriedy.sk)
pupils' presentations, notes, padlet, teaching material ...
3. With the help of the feedback card pupils say whether they have enjoyed the lesson,
what would they change, if they found it difficult to understand a concept and what
concept attracts them and they want to know/learn more about (formative assessment)8
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http://zakladnezrucnosti.sk/digitalna-gramotnost/
9
https://www.ecdl.sk/buxus/docs/interne_informacie/EuropskeDokumenty/Priradenie_ECDL_k_ramcu_DIGCO
MP-web.pdf