THE LIGHTCLIL IN TCD DUBLIN

The L ightB I O LO GY

P H Y S I C S

E N V I R O N M E N T

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BIOLOGY

P H O T O S I N T E S I S

P H O T O T R O P I SM

B I O LU M I N I S C E N C E

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PHYSICSA S T R O N O M Y

U n i t s C o n v e r s i o n , M a c ro / m i c ro

N AT U R EO F L I G H T( Ra i n b o w )

N AT U R EO F L I G H T( Wa v e s )

Which contents are we going to teach?

Envi ronmentL I G H T P O L LU T I O N

E N E R GY U S E S

E N E R GY S O U RC E S

Which contents are we going to teach?

What cognitive skills we want to develop?

Activity to explore prior knowledge. What do you remember?

PhasesA. Building the map

1. Think aloneOn a big piece of paper (like in the draw) students write what they remember about the topic...

2. CommunicateEach student shares with the mates what he/she has written

3. ProduceStudents prepare their "map in the middle" with all the things their remember

B. Gallery tour1. Each group of students  (at the teacher

sign) turns from one table to another to observe and "study" the work of the other groups.

2. During the tour the students must be silent, they only can take note

3. After the tour groups have the opportunity to revisit and improve their own map.

C. All the maps are put on a wall of the classroom so students can look at them during the following learning activities

“Map in the

Middle”

“Map in the Middle”. Sharing knowledge.