alternatives in assessment_class project

UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y DE LA EDUCACIÓN

CARRERA DE IDIOMAS

LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT

ALTERNATIVES IN ASSESSMENT CLASS PROJECT

BETTY CAJAMARCA

ALEX FLORES

LUIS GARCIA

JESSICA LEZANO

KATERINE RAMOS

GIOVANNA SANCHEZ

8TH SEMESTER

OCTOBER 2016 –MARCH 2017

UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y DE LA EDUCACIÓN

CARRERA DE IDIOMAS

LESSON PLAN FORM

GROUP: Fourth Year of Basic Education

DATE: February 03rd, 2017 TIME: 180 min. No. OF STUDENTS: 25

RECENT TOPIC WORK: Vertebrates

RECENT LANGUAGE WORK: Mammals

AIMS: Allow Students to talk about characteristics of mammals.

OBJECTIVES: Ss will be able to: Identify the kinds of vertebrates according to their characteristics. Compare the characteristics of mammals.

ASSESSMENT: Cooperative language learning, self-assessment, and peer assessment.MATERIALS: Flashcards, worksheets, markers, eraser, computer

ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS: Students could have a hard time understanding the vocabulary of vertebrates.

TIMING TEACHER ACTIVITY STUDENT ACTIVITY SUCCESS INDICATORS

20 min

Warm-upThe teacher introduces the class presenting some flashcards about vertebrates on the board. Then, the teacher asks them to classify some animals in the correct group of vertebrates.

Students classify the kinds of vertebrates using some flashcards.

Ss are able to classify vertebrates.

30 min

The teacher asks students to get together in five groups and she provides them a reading to write the different kinds of vertebrates. Then, the teacher asks them to read again and to complete with the information about the characteristics of vertebrates.

Students get in groups and analyze the reading about vertebrates to complete a sheet of paper.

Ss are able to recognize the kinds and characteristics of vertebrates.

30 min

The teacher asks each group to prepare a presentation about their topics. Then, the teacher asks them to present the information in front of the class.

Students prepare a presentation about their corresponding topics.

Ss are able to talk about vertebrates.

10 minThe teacher asks students to complete a learning log using the prompt given.

Students complete the learning log according to their understanding.

Ss are able to complete a learning log according to what they have learned.

15 minWarm-up

The teacher starts the class playing a game called “Bingo” using animals’ names.

Students play a game with the teacher. Ss are able to play the game.

20 minThe teacher presents to students a video about “Mammals and their characteristics” and gives them a sheet of paper to complete the information.

Students watch the video and complete the sheet of paper.

Ss are able to recognize the characteristics of mammals.

25 minThe teacher asks students to complete a learning log about the characteristics of animals. Then, she asks them to compare each animal.

Students complete the reflection log about their understanding.

Ss are able to check their understanding.

30 minThe teacher asks students to join in five groups to discuss their reflection logs and make a presentation.

Students discuss their reflection logs to present in front of the class.

Ss are able to talk about characteristics of mammals.

ADDITIONAL POSSIBILITIES: Students write a short paragraph describing vertebrates.HOMEWORK/FUTHER WORK: Students have to research about vertebrates in Ecuador.(Sample template taken from Harmer, 2010)

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Teacher’s signature

ANSWER SHEET

1.Read the information below about the classification of vertebrates. Then, label each paragraph with the

correct groups of animals (Mammals, Reptiles, Birds, Amphibians, and Fish).

CLASSIFYING VERTEBRATES

a)______________________

They live in the aquatic ecosystem throughout their lives. They breathe oxygen from the water through

their gills. They can be carnivorous, omnivorous, or herbivores. They are oviparous because females lay

eggs in their habitats, but the majority of them don’tcare for their eggs or their offspring.

b) ______________________

They are vertebrates and cold blooded (heterotherms) due to their body temperature, that is the same as their environment. They have wet and naked skin. They reproduce through eggs (oviparous), live in the water the first stage of their lives, and, then on the ground. They prey on a variety of insects, worms, slugs, water snails and even small mice.

c) ______________________

They have a body adapted for aquatic or terrestrial life. They are oviparous, but don’t incubate eggs like

birds do. Their body is covered with scales, and they feed from insects and other animals. They are

homeotherms, which means they maintain their corporal temperature.

d)______________________

They have a body adapted to fly since their skeleton is light, resistant, formed by bones with cavities,

which contain air,and upper limbs transformed into wings. They also have an aerodynamic aspect, which

allows them to move around with ease in the air.

e) ______________________

They are the most important species among vertebrates. A head, a trunk, limbs and a tail make up a

mammal’s body. They have a hairy body, except for the sea mammals, which have a naked skin, like the

whale, for example. Depending on what they eat they can be carnivores, omnivores, or herbivores. In each

case their teeth are different. They all breathe through lungs. They are viviparous, which means their

offspring develop in the maternal uterus.

Natural Science. (2017). Richmondelt.es. Retrieved 25 January 2017, from http://www.richmondelt.es/w/catalogue/clil-textbooks/primary-1/natural-science/

2. Read again and complete the graphic organizers with the characteristics of each vertebrate.

1. FISH

2. AMPHIBIANS

3. REPTILES

CHARACTERISTICS

a) Breathing ____________________________

____________________________

b) Reproduction

__________________________

__________________________

____

c) Habitat

____________________________

____________________________

CHARACTERISTICS

a) Skin

____________________________

____________________________

b) Reproduction

__________________________

__________________________

____

c) Food

____________________________

____________________________

CHARACTERISTICS

a) Body

____________________________

____________________________

b) Reproduction

__________________________

__________________________

____

c) Food

____________________________

____________________________

4. BIRDS

5. MAMMALS

CHARACTERISTICS

a) Body adaptation

____________________________

____________________________

b) Skeleton

__________________________

__________________________

____

c) Aspect

____________________________

____________________________

CHARACTERISTICS

a) Body

____________________________

____________________________

b) Types

__________________________

__________________________

c) Breathing

____________________________

____________________________

LEARNING LOG: VERTEBRATES

1. Today I learnt that MAMMALS are the most important species among vertebrates.

They have……………………………………………………………. Depending on what they eat they can

be……………………………………………….............. They are viviparous because,

they………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Also, I learnt that REPTILES have a body adapted for aquatic or terrestrial life.

They are…………………………….Their body is……………………….They feed

from……………………………………………………….. They are heterotherms because, they

………………………………………………………………………..

3. Another important thing is that AMPHIBIANS are cold blooded due to their body

temperature. They have……………………………………………They are oviparous because,

they………………………………………………………………………………..They live

in…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Besides, I know that BIRDS have a body adapted to fly. Their skeleton

is……………………………………and is formed by………………………………………………….. They also

a) Complete the LEARNING LOG about vertebrates using the prompts given. USE

YOUR OWN WORDS.

have……………………………………………………which allows

them……………………………………………………………………………..

5. Moreover, I understood that FISH live in the aquatic ecosystem. They

breathe………………………………………………through their…………………They can be

………………………………………………………………….They are oviparous because,

they………………………………………………………….

3. After watching the video write the characteristics of each animal. Use the words of the chart.

ANIMALS CHARACTERICTICSa. Elephant Big

b. Tiger

c. Giraffe

d. Monkey

e.Horse

ADJECTIVES

big

strong

beautiful

noisy

fast

small

f.Cat

Group work.

4. Draw your favorite animal and answer the following questions.

MY FAVORITE ANIMAL.

a) Which mammal is strong?.....................................................b) Which mammal is beautiful ?................................................c) Which mammal is noisy?......................................................d) Which mammal is fast?.........................................................e) Which mammal is big?..........................................................f) Which mammal is small?.......................................................

LEARNING LOG

a) What did you learn from the video? Using the following prompts in order to write the learning log. Use the animals as many times you can.

USEFUL PROMPTS: ANIMALS

Elephants Monkeys

Tiggers Snakes

Buterflies Alligatores

I learned that elephants are more bigger than monkeys.

Tiggers are _________________________________. Butterflies are ________________________________.

Monkeys are _________________________________. Snakes are __________________________________.

Alligatores are _______________________________.

b) LEARNING LOG PRESENTATION

LEARNING LOG RUBRIC

USEFUL PROMPTS: ADJECTIVES

Big small

Stronger lazy

Beautiful Dangerous

TOTAL:

ANSWER KEY

1. Read the information below about the

classification of vertebrates. Then, label each

paragraph with the correct groups of animals

(Mammals, Reptiles, Birds, Amphibians, and Fish).

a) Fish

b) Amphibians

c) Reptiles

d) Birds

e) Mammals





1.

a) They breathe through gills.b) They are oviparous.c) They live in aquatic ecosystems.

2.

a) They have wet and naked skin.b) They are oviparous.c) They prey on a variety of insects.


a. Bigb. Strongc. Beautifuld. Noisye. Fastf. small


a. tigerb. giraffec. monkeyd. horsee. elephantf. cat

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RESOURCES

FLASHCARDS

FISHCORAL REEF FISH

Vertebrates: Animals with Backbones. (2017). Kidport.com. Retrieved 26 January 2017, from http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/science/Animals/AnimalIndexV.htm





a) Fish

b) Amphibians

c) Reptiles

d) Birds

e) Mammals





1.

a) They breathe through gills.b) They are oviparous.c) They live in aquatic ecosystems.

2.

a) They have wet and naked skin.b) They are oviparous.c) They prey on a variety of insects.


a. Bigb. Strongc. Beautifuld. Noisye. Fastf. small


a. tigerb. giraffec. monkeyd. horsee. elephantf. cat

SHARK

SHARK


GOLDFISH


AMPHIBIANS

SALAMANDERVertebrates: Animals with Backbones. (2017). Kidport.com. Retrieved 26 January 2017, from

http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/science/Animals/AnimalIndexV.htm

TOAD


REPTILES

TREE FROG


IGUANA

SNAKE



BIRDS

LIZARD


HEN/ROOSTER


EAGLE DUCK



MAMMALSPLATYPUS


KANGAROO

Vertebrates: Animals with Backbones. (2017). Kidport.com. Retrieved 26 January 2017, from http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/science/Animals/AnimalInde

BINGO GAME

1. CHECKLIST

VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5fxrleRjF8

Farm Animal Bingo Cards. (2017). Activity Village. Retrieved 26 January 2017, from

https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/farm-animal-bingo-cards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5fxrleRjF8

CHECKLISTS

Mark the correspondent box with a check Answers may vary.

Always Sometimes Rarely

Can I identify the classification of vertebrates in an easy way?

Can I describe the characteristics of mammals?

Can I explain what I learned?

2. CHECKLIST



Can I talk about the habitat of the vertebrates?

Can I describe the food of vertebrates?

Can I compare the characteristics of vertebrates?

3. CHECKLIST



Can I reflect the names of the classification of animals while writing a learning log?

Can I understand the characteristics of mammals while watching the video and writing the learning log about it?

Can I compose a learning log about vertebrates and mammals?

ALTERNATIVES IN ASSESSMENT ESSAY

We used the CLIL method to teach some students from Unidad Educativa “Francisco Flor” which were

something new for them because they didn’t take this kind of lesson before. Assessing with the CLIL method is

a little bit hard for teachers because they have to be proficient in a good bilingual program where subjects or

parts of subjects are thought in a foreign language to students in order to make them competitive in the four

skills needed in the English Language Learning especially for communicative purposes. In our case it was a

successful experience because students were motivated by pictures shown in the class. It was the first time that

students take a science lesson in English Language so, they participated a lot showing motivation while

presenting the characteristics of vertebrates. Besides, students were encouraged by the teacher in their learning

at the moment of emphasizing the writing skill using journals specifically a language-learning log about the

class given, which made students reflect their learning about what they learned in the class.

We found some advantages while using journals in the English class. For example, they made students record

their personal thoughts, daily experiences and evolving insights developing at the same time their four English

skills. Besides, journals became a tool to help learners in their personal growth principally in their interaction,

and knowledge from learning experiences. So, we got a good development from students at the time of

comparing the characteristics of animals according to their food, habitat, reproduction and where they live.

In conclusion, we can say that this experience of using CLIL method was productive because students and

teachers interacted each other acquiring the English language in a communicative way. Besides, the use of

journal helped them to use writing as a thinking process to show what they have learned during the lesson.