CLIL_Yr 3 (Plan Science, 3APT, 3BPT)
M1_L1.pdfKnowledge Stage M1L1
World agriculture: stressors and drivers
M1_L2.pdfKnowledge Stage M1L2
World agriculture: assets and controls
Comprehension Stage M1
A. Watch the YouTube video "Vertical farms can take over the world" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4SaSfnHK3I)
B. Answer the related questions:
What happens to air circulation with vertical farming?
Why are LED lights so efficient?
What would you think if the majority of food were grown indoors?
Analysis Stage M1
Your group has been assigned an article on world agricuture from a journal to be found at the school library. Discuss it with your group and make up a presentation that covers the following points:
A. Sum up the concepts of the article
B. Express your opinion on the topic
C. Express your opinion on the future of agriculture, in general
Synthesis Stage M1
M2_L1.pdfKnowledge Stage M2L1
Soil: Introduction to soil
M2_L2.pdfKnowledge Stage M2L2
Soil: degradation and conservation
Comprehension Stage M2
A. From nourishing our foods to storing massive amounts of carbon, soil is teeming with diverse microbial life that could slow global warming. Climate change scientist Jane Zelikova calls for agricultural practices that protect Earth's soil by growing climate-adapted crops that don't mess with the microbes. "Soils are the literal foundation of life on this planet -- the reason that we eat and the climate solution just waiting to be unlocked," she says.
Watch her TED talk "The hidden wonders of soil" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19zJCO1VBj4&t=9s).
B. Answer the related questions:
How is the plow a threat to soil?
Who are the organisms impacting on the Carbon cycle and how do they do so?
What do plant roots do to microbes?
How can carbon rich soil help towards sustinability?
How can we develop more climate-resilient crop varieties?
Do you agree with the sentence "soils are climate solutions"?
C. Paste your results on the Classroom space before the beginning of the next lesson (ECC Evaluation)
Analysis Stage M2
(see description and groups on the spreadsheet)