Implementation lesson after the LTT in Latvia

Title: Explorers in the forest Subject: nature studies

Age: 7-8 Teacher’s name: Country: Bulgaria
(1th grade) Evdokia Rachinska
Objectives The main objectives:
 Introduction of students with different types of trees in the city.

 Increasing the motivation and engagement in students using learning

through experience.

 Stimulation of love for nature.

Students will develop:

 Independence in acquiring new knowledge.

 Skills for team work.

Students will practice:

 Their previous knowledge for nature.
 Their presentation skills.
 Their individual methods for gaining knowledge.
Students will identify:
 Ways to collaborate with other students.
 Ways to present information.
 Ways to self-study.
 Ways to prepare creative presentations.

Materials and Interactive whiteboard , internet, leaves, flowers, fruit, cardboard, pencils,
equipment markers

Procedure
Step 1: Preliminary preparation – the students are divided into teams and for several
days they have to collect fruit, leaves and flowers from different trees in the city.
The teacher has previously sent to the students a presentation on the topic for
self study. Based on their previous knowledge and from the presentation , the
students have to prepare a presentation with the collected material to present
in front of the class.
Step 2: In front of the class each team presents the collected material. For example:
Team 1 explains about the trees’ fruit (chestnut, cone, acorn, walnut) , Team 2
talks about the leaves ( shape, size, characteristics) , Team 3 presents the
Step 3: trees’colours. The students observe, discuss and compare information.

The students prepare bulletin boards for each tree with the collected material
and information about the plant.
Step 4:
For consolidation of the knowledge for different parts of the trees students play
games in https://www.baamboozle.com/ - picture puzzle , matching games,
crosswords, etc.
Step 5:
As a reward for students’ hard work with the collected fruit parents could
prepare a dessert.

Evaluation Teacher's observations.

For younger children self study is sometimes hard and it is necessary to check
their understanding about the information sent in advance. It is interesting to
observe independent work of teams but the teacher should set strict rules for
the tasks. Interactive games for revision and consolidation of knowledge are
really useful and give the students opportunity to learn while having fun. The
project was helpful for involving the parents in school activities.

Student self evaluation.

Students enjoyed the activities and showed high motivation and enthusiasm in
completing independent tasks. They liked working in teams and using their
creativity in preparing materials.

Mutual evaluation.
Both the teacher and the students experienced interesting and engaging project.
New knowledge was acquired in motivating and active way. Both the teacher
and the students were satisfied with the results.