Let's build a pyramid!

OBJECTIVES

In this proposal Students Will Be Able To:

recognize the faces, edges and vertices of a paper pyramid
identify the activity materials in English
build a paper square pyramid

NON- LINGUISTIC CONTENT

Recognition of the different parts of a geometrical figure

LINGUISTIC CONTENT

Target vocabulary in English: faces, edges, vertices, pyramid, glue, spoon, sand, scissors

TIMING

Every day from

9.30 to 11:00.

There is no established time for the proposal

DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY

STEP 1. First of all they will observe a pyramid toy and complete a question worksheet: Which is the number of faces of the pyramid? And the number of vertices? And the number of edges? This worksheet will be sticked on their notebooks.

STEP 2. Create a geometrical figure: they will have the pyramid templates printed in cardboards and will follow the detailed instructions on how to build a pyramid. Once they have the pyramid built, they will have to cover it with white glue and sprinkle some sand over it. There will be some tupper wares with sand in it and a spoon.

TYPE OF INTERACTION

Individual or in pairs

Individual

MATERIALS

Pyramid model labelled

Question sheet

Pyramid template cardboard

Glue

Scissors

Spoon

Tupperware

Sand

SCAFFOLDING

The students will have an already-done pyramid with labels of the different parts of the figure. With this, they will have an idea on how the final product should be. What's more, for answering the questions they will be presented with several alternatives to choose so that it is easier to answer.

The instructions on how to do the pyramid provide a lot of visual support that complements the text in English so that it is more understandable for all students.

ASSESSMENT

Apart from the Traffic light evaluation, it will be used the Question Sheet as an assessment for this proposal.

Both assessment worksheets will be sticked in their notebooks, which is the only resource that teachers have to check the students' learning process.

Question sheet

Traffic light evaluation

Let's build a pyramid instructions

It's your turn flashcard

Pyramid template