LSK3701 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2023
, 1.1 Five words or ideas in the topic of Weather or Seasons that learners may not understand:
Atmosphere
Climate
Fronts
Precipitation
Evaporation
To informally assess whether learners use these science words correctly, the following activities can be
incorporated into the theme plan:
a) Vocabulary Matching: Provide a list of scientific terms and their definitions, including the placeholders for
the words mentioned above. Ask learners to match the correct term with its definition.
b) Word Usage in Sentences: Give learners a set of sentences with missing words, including the
placeholders. Ask them to choose the correct scientific word to complete each sentence.
c) Drawing Activity: Provide learners with a blank diagram of the water cycle, and ask them to label the
different stages using the correct scientific terms, including the placeholders.
1.2 The social science big idea that could be weaved through a theme plan about Weather or Seasons is
"Interactions between humans and the environment." This big idea focuses on how human activities and
decisions can impact and be influenced by the natural environment.
Motivation: Weather and seasons have significant impacts on human activities, including agriculture,
tourism, transportation, and energy consumption. By exploring the interactions between humans and the
environment in the context of weather and seasons, learners can gain an understanding of how our actions
can both shape and be influenced by natural processes.
, 1.1 Five words or ideas in the topic of Weather or Seasons that learners may not understand:
Atmosphere
Climate
Fronts
Precipitation
Evaporation
To informally assess whether learners use these science words correctly, the following activities can be
incorporated into the theme plan:
a) Vocabulary Matching: Provide a list of scientific terms and their definitions, including the placeholders for
the words mentioned above. Ask learners to match the correct term with its definition.
b) Word Usage in Sentences: Give learners a set of sentences with missing words, including the
placeholders. Ask them to choose the correct scientific word to complete each sentence.
c) Drawing Activity: Provide learners with a blank diagram of the water cycle, and ask them to label the
different stages using the correct scientific terms, including the placeholders.
1.2 The social science big idea that could be weaved through a theme plan about Weather or Seasons is
"Interactions between humans and the environment." This big idea focuses on how human activities and
decisions can impact and be influenced by the natural environment.
Motivation: Weather and seasons have significant impacts on human activities, including agriculture,
tourism, transportation, and energy consumption. By exploring the interactions between humans and the
environment in the context of weather and seasons, learners can gain an understanding of how our actions
can both shape and be influenced by natural processes.
