Teaching AimsTeaching Aims

Knowledge Aims:Knowledge Aims:

Get to know some knowledge about astronomy, the Get to know some knowledge about astronomy, the universe, the solar system and some information universe, the solar system and some information about different ideas about how life began on about different ideas about how life began on earth.earth.

Ability aims:Ability aims:

Grasp some reading skillsGrasp some reading skills

Educational aim:Educational aim:

Stimulate students love for science and astronomy.Stimulate students love for science and astronomy.

Teaching designTeaching designStep1: warming-upStep1: warming-upSome science subjects will study two or more of these subj

ects.Step2: ReadingStep2: ReadingFast reading: para1Fast reading: para1Scanning (Para1,2,3) Scanning (Para1,2,3)

the beginning of water& the beginning of life the beginning of water& the beginning of lifeCareful readingCareful reading1.Why the earth was different after the water appeared?1.Why the earth was different after the water appeared?2.Why did plants grow before animals?2.Why did plants grow before animals?3.Why did animals first appear in the sea not on the land?3.Why did animals first appear in the sea not on the land?4.What is the main difference between reptiles and mammals?4.What is the main difference between reptiles and mammals? Cooperative learningCooperative learningstep3: Homeworkstep3: Homework

Unit 4 Astronomy:Unit 4 Astronomy:

the science of the starsthe science of the stars

THE SOLAR SYSTEMTHE SOLAR SYSTEM

Can you name each planet Can you name each planet correctly using the letters given in correctly using the letters given in the table below? the table below?

A.地球 ______

B.木星 ______

C.火星 ______

D.水星 ________

E.海王星 _______

F. 冥王星 _______

G. 土星 ________

H. 天王星 _______

I. 金星 ________

Earth

Jupiter

Mars

Mercury

Neptune

Pluto

Saturn

Uranus

Venus

astronomyastronomy

astronomersastronomers

telescope

What subjects do you learn at What subjects do you learn at school?school?

Chinese

English

mathematics

physics

chemistry

geography

biology

history

politics

physics mathematics

chemistry biology geography

Science subjects

Warming upWarming up

geophysicsgeophysics

geology physicsgeology physics

地质学地质学

astronomy

physics mathematics

地球物理学

Some science subjects will study two or more of these subjects.

Common sense of science subjectsCommon sense of science subjectsCan you understand the following combined Can you understand the following combined science subjects?science subjects?

• biobiology+logy+chemistrychemistry=biochemistry( =biochemistry( ) /medicine( ) ) /medicine( )

• geopolitics geopolitics （地缘政治学）（地缘政治学） ==__________________++__________________

• bioengineering(_____________)bioengineering(_____________)• =_____________+_______________=_____________+_______________

生物化学医学

geology politics

生命工程学 biology engineering

Astronomy biochemistry geophysics medicine

_________the scientific study of treatment of diseases and injuries.___________ the study of the chemistry of living things._________ the scientific study of the earth’s atmosphere, oceans and climate._________ the scientific study of objects in space, such as planets, stars, cometsand “black holes”

Astronomy

biochemistry

geophysics

medicine

1.insects1.insects

2.plants2.plants

3.reptiles3.reptiles （爬行类）（爬行类）4.shellfish4.shellfish （贝类）（贝类）5.fish5.fish

6.amphibians6.amphibians （两栖（两栖类）类）

7.mammals(7.mammals( 哺乳类哺乳类 ))

Study of the groups of life ( 生命的种类 / 物种 )Look at the pictures and tell the groups .

1.insects1.insects

2.plants2.plants

3.reptiles3.reptiles （爬行类）（爬行类）4.shellfish4.shellfish （贝类）（贝类）5.fish5.fish

6.amphibians6.amphibians （两栖（两栖类）类）

7.mammals(7.mammals( 哺乳类哺乳类 ))

Study of the groups of life ( 生命的种类 / 物种 )Look at the pictures and tell the groups .

1.insects1.insects

2.plants2.plants

3.reptiles3.reptiles （爬行类）（爬行类）4.shellfish4.shellfish （贝类）（贝类）5.fish5.fish

6.amphibians6.amphibians （两栖（两栖类）类）

7.mammals(7.mammals( 哺乳类哺乳类 ))

Study of the groups of life ( 生命的种类 / 物种 )Look at the pictures and tell the groups .

1.insects1.insects

2.plants2.plants

3.reptiles3.reptiles （爬行类）（爬行类）4.shellfish4.shellfish （贝类）（贝类）5.fish5.fish

6.amphibians6.amphibians （两栖（两栖类）类）

7.mammals(7.mammals( 哺乳类哺乳类 ))

Study of the groups of life ( 生命的种类 / 物种 )Look at the pictures and tell the groups .

1.insects1.insects

2.plants2.plants

3.reptiles3.reptiles （爬行类）（爬行类）4.shellfish4.shellfish （贝类）（贝类）5.fish5.fish

6.amphibians6.amphibians （两栖（两栖类）类）

7.mammals(7.mammals( 哺乳类哺乳类 ))

Study of the groups of life ( 生命的种类 / 物种 )Look at the pictures and tell the groups .

1.insects1.insects

2.plants2.plants

3.reptiles3.reptiles （爬行类）（爬行类）4.shellfish4.shellfish （贝类）（贝类）5.fish5.fish

6.amphibians6.amphibians （两栖（两栖类）类）

7.mammals(7.mammals( 哺乳类哺乳类 ))

Study of the groups of life ( 生命的种类 / 物种 )Look at the pictures and tell the groups .

1.insects1.insects

2.plants2.plants

3.reptiles3.reptiles （爬行类）（爬行类）4.shellfish4.shellfish （贝类）（贝类）5.fish5.fish

6.amphibians6.amphibians （两栖（两栖类）类）

7.mammals(7.mammals( 哺乳类哺乳类 ))

Study of the groups of life ( 生命的种类 / 物种 )Look at the pictures and tell the groups .

1.insects1.insects

2.plants2.plants

3.reptiles3.reptiles （爬行类）（爬行类）4.shellfish4.shellfish （贝类）（贝类）5.fish5.fish

6.amphibians6.amphibians （两栖（两栖类）类）

7.mammals(7.mammals( 哺乳类哺乳类 ))

Study of the groups of life ( 生命的种类 / 物种 )Look at the pictures and tell the groups .

1.insects1.insects

2.plants2.plants

3.reptiles3.reptiles （爬行类）（爬行类）4.shellfish4.shellfish （贝类）（贝类）5.fish5.fish

6.amphibians6.amphibians （两栖（两栖类）类）

7.mammals(7.mammals( 哺乳类哺乳类 ))

Study of the groups of life ( 生命的种类 / 物种 )Look at the pictures and tell the groups .

1.insects1.insects

2.plants2.plants

3.reptiles3.reptiles （爬行类）（爬行类）4.shellfish4.shellfish （贝类）（贝类）5.fish5.fish

6.amphibians6.amphibians （两栖（两栖类）类）

7.mammals(7.mammals( 哺乳类哺乳类 ))

Study of the groups of life ( 生命的种类 / 物种 )Look at the pictures and tell the groups .

1.insects1.insects

2.plants2.plants

3.reptiles3.reptiles （爬行类）（爬行类）4.shellfish4.shellfish （贝类）（贝类）5.fish5.fish

6.amphibians6.amphibians （两栖（两栖类）类）

7.mammals(7.mammals( 哺乳类哺乳类 ))

Study of the groups of life ( 生命的种类 / 物种 )Look at the pictures and tell the groups .

Human beings

What is the most important condition for What is the most important condition for life to grow?life to grow?

• The world is like The world is like a big familya big family because of different because of different kinds of life living together.kinds of life living together.

• But how did life begin on the earth? But how did life begin on the earth?

Fast-reading(Para1) Fast-reading(Para1)

1.What is the important event(1.What is the important event( 事件事件 ) to the eart) to the earth before the appearance of water?h before the appearance of water?

2.Why is water important for the beginning of li2.Why is water important for the beginning of life?fe?

Sacnning (Para1,2,3) Sacnning (Para1,2,3) the beginning of water& the beginning of lifethe beginning of water& the beginning of lifeScan Para1: the beginning of waterScan Para1: the beginning of water

Scan Para2,3: the beginning of life (put them into right ordeScan Para2,3: the beginning of life (put them into right order)r)

A. insects and amphibians appear B.reptiles appearA. insects and amphibians appear B.reptiles appear

C.shellfish and other fish appear D.dinosaurs appearC.shellfish and other fish appear D.dinosaurs appear

E.small plants grow on the water E.small plants grow on the water

F.plants begin to grow on dry landF.plants begin to grow on dry land

G.mammals(including humans) appear G.mammals(including humans) appear

6.___ 7.___ 8.___ 9.____ 10.___ 1.___12.___ 6.___ 7.___ 8.___ 9.____ 10.___ 1.___12.___ E C F A B D G

• The Big BangThe Big Bang

water Small plantsinsects and amphibians land on

Reptiles on land mammals

advanced mammals

dinosaurs

Careful-readingCareful-reading

1.Why the earth was different after the water 1.Why the earth was different after the water appeared?appeared?

2.Why did plants grow before animals?2.Why did plants grow before animals?

3.Why did animals first appear in the sea not 3.Why did animals first appear in the sea not on the land?on the land?

4.What is the main difference between 4.What is the main difference between reptiles and mammals? reptiles and mammals?

Cooperative learningCooperative learning

Discuss the following questions, and use Para4 to help Discuss the following questions, and use Para4 to help you.you.

1.Why do people become the most important animals 1.Why do people become the most important animals on the planet?on the planet?

2.Do people take good care of the earth? What are 2.Do people take good care of the earth? What are they doing to the planet?they doing to the planet?

3.What is the result ?3.What is the result ?

Do you believe the passage tell you the truth about the Do you believe the passage tell you the truth about the beginning of life? Why?beginning of life? Why?

The beginning of the life

Pangu separated Nvwa created God created the sky humans the world 盘古开天 女娲造人 上帝创世论

Discuss for moral educationDiscuss for moral education

• Why did dinosaurs die out?Why did dinosaurs die out?• Do you think there will be a sudden change of wDo you think there will be a sudden change of w

eather on the earth?eather on the earth?• What should people do to protect our earth?What should people do to protect our earth?

HomeworkHomework

1.Try to report how did life begin next period.1.Try to report how did life begin next period.

2.Dictation from 2.Dictation from astronomyastronomy to to planetplanet..

3.3. 英语周报英语周报 3434 期期 Reading task I, II Reading task I, II

教学反思教学反思

1.1. 这节阅读课的内容是关于生物进化的这节阅读课的内容是关于生物进化的 ,,材料比较枯燥材料比较枯燥 !! 学生在理解这篇文章上学生在理解这篇文章上存在着一定的难度。存在着一定的难度。

2. 2. 在串文章的主线时，清晰度不够！所提在串文章的主线时，清晰度不够！所提出的问题也有些难度，同时要附上答案。出的问题也有些难度，同时要附上答案。

3. 3. 课堂讨论部分课堂讨论部分 ,, 如何升华这节课的内容如何升华这节课的内容 ..这是我上课经常忽视的一个部分这是我上课经常忽视的一个部分 ..