Didactic unit: My senses. 1st grade.

Here you can find my didactic unit for first grade about our senses. You can find more resources created by me in the previous posts.

Template to design a CLIL didactic unit

Subject: Natural science                                                    Teacher: Vanesa Palomino Gozalo

Title of the Unit                  My senses                                               Course / Level      1^st Primary   

1. Learning outcomes  / Evaluation criteria	To identify the five senses and its corresponding organs.       To distinguish the sense organ used in different situations.       To use their senses in a real situation: senses workshop.       To learn a song related to the topic.       To differentiate the textures and flavours of food.       To be respectful with their classmates when working in groups.
2. Subject Content	Five senses: sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch.       Organs: eye, nose, ear, tongue and skin.       Textures: soft, rough, hard, smooth.       Flavours: salty, sour, sweet, bitter.
	3. Language Content / Communication
Vocabulary	Nouns: sight, smell, hearing, taste, touch, eye, nose, ear, tongue, skin… Verbs: hear, see, feel, smell, taste. Adjectives: salty, sour, sweet, bitter, loud, quiet, hard, soft, smooth, rough.
Structures	Routines: What can you see in the picture? How many senses do we have? What do you do with your nose? How do you feel what you touch? Contents: With my………. I can ………. ……… tastes/ feels ………… Is it ………..? Yes, it is. No it isn´t. Classroom management: It´s your turn! Be quiet, please! Are you ready? Close your eyes.
Discourse type	Argument and description.
Language skills	Listening, speaking, reading and writing.
4. Contextual (cultural) element	This content appears in the decree 89/ 2014 from the BOCAM in which we find the minimum contents to be taught in Madrid. Students are interacting with their environment and discovering their senses through “hands-on” activities. They use their senses in their daily life so it is a close topic that makes them feel interested and they are always using them.
5. Cognitive (thinking) processes	Understand, compare, identify, classify, order.
6. (a) Task(s)	There are tasks in which they practise input and output. At the end of the unit they will have a “Final Project” where they will create a poster in groups about what they have learnt.
6. (b) Activities	1)    Introduce the main vocabulary with flashcards. 2)    Play some games to identify and match the picture with the word card. 3)    Sing a song “Five senses”. 4)    Watch a video related to the organs and senses. 5)    Listening and repeat. 6)    Match words. 7)    Classify food according to the flavour. 8)    Senses workshop: tasting, smelling, touching, seeing, hearing with realia. 9)    Draw your favourite food and describe it. 10) Chart with different items and their characteristics to tick. 11) Interactive game. 12) Complete the missing letters and draw the meaning. 13) True or false sentences. 14) What´s in the box? 15) What do you see? Optical illusions. 16) Speaking game: Questions related to the senses. 17) Mini book with My senses. 18) Cut out worksheet. 19)  Poster about what they have learnt. 20) Experiment in the lab. We are scientists!
	7. Methodology
Organization and class distribution / timing	Every day we will start with the same routines having a look at the weather, date, and reviewing the previous vocabulary through games. They will work individually, as a whole group or in groups. These activities will be developed in two weeks.
Resources / Materials	·         Different types of food: lemon, orange, sugar, chocolate, chips, pop corns, coffee, vinegar… ·         Different materials: a teddy bear, a plastic bag, perfume, an instrument… ·         Images and flashcards. ·         Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTMeZ8MvlnA ·         Games: Worksheet- http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/media/images/free_resources/teachers_corner/printables/5SensesSortingGame.pdf?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=pin&utm_content=craft&utm_campaign=five_senses ·         Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpIhFSA1NVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tTKLE72fJI ·         Several worksheets.
Key Competences	Linguistic competence Mathematical, science and technology competence Digital competence Social and civic competence Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship competence
8. Evaluation (criteria and instruments)	Knows the different senses related with their organs. Sings one song about five senses. Participates in a group presentation. Identifies the sense they use in different situations. Writes the main vocabulary properly. I will assess these criteria through observation and taking into account their attitude in class.

Puedes usar este modelo de plantilla con total libertad. Gracias por citar la fuente.

A first sample of this template has been published at:

Pérez Torres, I. 2009. "Apuntes sobre los principios y características de la metodología AICLE" en V. Pavón, J. Ávila (eds.), Aplicaciones didácticas para la enseñanza integrada de lengua y contenidos. Sevilla: Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Andalucía-Universidad de Córdoba.171-180.

It is mainly based on the hands-on experience at designing units and on conversations with experts and peers. The theory of the 4Cs by Do Coyle has also been taken into account. This theory has been shown in various publications, such as: Coyle, D., Hood, P. and Marsh, D., 2010. Content and Language Integrated Learning. Cambridge University Press.