Unit4 Plants around us （教学设计）-2024-2025学年人教PEP版（2024）英语三年级上册

Unit: Plants Around Us – Five-Lesson Handout This unit, “Plants Around Us,” introduces young learners to fundamental plant vocabulary, parts of a plant, types of plants, plant growth needs, and the environmental significance of plants. Each lesson builds on the previous one to deepen students’ understanding of plants through hands-on activities, pair work, games, and a culminating project presentation. Below is a detailed guide with content for all five lessons, including exercises, activities, and reflection prompts. Lesson 1: Introduction to Basic Plant Vocabulary Lesson Objectives 1.Language Ability: Learn vocabulary for common plants (tree, flower, leaf, grass, plant). 2.Cultural Awareness: Appreciate the importance of plants in daily life. 3.Thinking Skills: Identify and classify common plants. 4.Learning Ability: Practice vocabulary in simple sentences. Key Vocabulary •Tree •Flower •Leaf •Grass •Plant Teaching Procedure 1. Introduction (5 minutes) •Begin with a warm-up discussion: “What types of plants do you see around you every day?” •Use visuals to show common plants and encourage students to share their own observations. 2. New Content (15 minutes) •Show flashcards with images of trees, flowers, leaves, and grass. Introduce each word, with emphasis on pronunciation. •Have students repeat each word and use Total Physical Response (TPR) by mimicking plant shapes (e.g., spreading arms like tree branches). 3. Practice (15 minutes) •Pair Activity: Students work in pairs, each showing a flashcard while the other student names it. •Game: “Plant Bingo.” Each student gets a Bingo card with pictures of plants. The teacher calls out the plant names, and students cover the corresponding pictures. The first to get five in a row wins. 4. Summary (5 minutes) •Recap the vocabulary by asking students to point to plants and name them aloud. Reinforce pronunciation with each repetition. 5. Homework •Drawing Activity: Ask students to draw one plant they saw during the day and label it in English. Lesson 2: Parts of a Plant Lesson Objectives 1.Language Ability: Learn the names of plant parts (root, stem, leaf, flower). 2.Cultural Awareness: Understand each plant part’s function. 3.Thinking Skills: Analyze plant parts and their roles. 4.Learning Ability: Describe plant parts using basic sentences. Key Vocabulary •Root •Stem •Leaf •Flower Teaching Procedure 1. Introduction (5 minutes) •Review vocabulary from Lesson 1. •Show a plant diagram, prompting students to guess the names of different parts. 2. New Content (15 minutes) •Introduce the vocabulary (root, stem, leaf, flower) with visuals. Explain each part’s function using simple examples (e.g., “Roots take in water”). •Use TPR by having students point to parts on their own “imaginary plant.” 3. Practice (15 minutes) •Labeling Activity: Give students worksheets with plant diagrams to label. •Whole-Class Activity: Point to parts on a large plant poster; students identify each part aloud. 4. Summary (5 minutes) •Quick recap by having students name each part and say its function (e.g., “The root takes in water”). 5. Homework •Drawing Activity: Draw a plant and label its parts. Write one sentence about the function of each part. Lesson 3: Types of Plants Lesson Objectives 1.Language Ability: Learn plant categories (tree, flower, shrub) with examples. 2.Cultural Awareness: Recognize the variety of plants in different environments. 3.Thinking Skills: Differentiate between types of plants. 4.Learning Ability: Classify plants and describe them. Key Vocabulary •Tree •Flower •Shrub Teaching Procedure 1. Introduction (5 minutes) •Show images of different plant types and ask students to describe the differences they observe. 2. New Content (15 minutes) •Introduce and explain the categories (tree, flower, shrub). Use visuals to show examples and discuss characteristics (e.g., “A tree is tall with a thick stem”). 3. Practice (15 minutes) •Sorting Activity: Students sort pictures into categories: trees, flowers, and shrubs. •Group Discussion: Each group presents one category and explains their choices. 4. Summary (5 minutes) •Quick review of categories. Ask each student to name one plant in each category. 5. Homework •Sentence Writing: Choose one plant type and write a sentence describing it (e.g., “A tree has a thick stem and grows tall”). Lesson 4: Plant Growth Requirements Lesson Objectives 1.Language Ability: Learn vocabulary for growth requirements (water, sunlight, soil). 2.Cultural Awareness: Recognize the importance of taking care of plants. 3.Thinking Skills: Identify what plants need to grow. 4.Learning Ability: Use vocabulary in sentences about plant care. Key Vocabulary •Water •Sunlight •Soil Teaching Procedure 1. Introduction (5 minutes) •Review previous vocabulary and ask, “What do you think plants need to grow?” 2. New Content (15 minutes) •Introduce vocabulary with visuals. Explain each requirement’s role, e.g., “Water helps plants stay alive.” •Reinforce understanding by showing examples (a watering can, a picture of sunlight). 3. Practice (15 minutes) •Experiment: Each student plants a seed and discusses what it needs to grow. •Pair Activity: Students describe how plants grow using the new vocabulary. 4. Summary (5 minutes) •Review growth requirements with a quick recap. Ask students to repeat, “Plants need water, sunlight, and soil.” 5. Homework •Writing Exercise: Write one sentence about what their plant needs to grow. Lesson 5: Review and Plant Poster Project Lesson Objectives 1.Language Ability: Use vocabulary to describe a plant’s needs. 2.Cultural Awareness: Appreciate plants’ role in the environment. 3.Thinking Skills: Summarize and present plant-related knowledge. 4.Learning Ability: Practice speaking through presentations. Key Vocabulary Review •Tree, flower, root, stem, soil, sunlight, water Teaching Procedure 1. Introduction (5 minutes) •Flashcard review of vocabulary from previous lessons. 2. Project Preparation (10 minutes) •Explain the group project: creating a “Plant Poster” that includes a plant drawing and its needs. 3. Practice (15 minutes) •Group Activity: Students create a poster with drawings, labels, and sentences describing the plant and its needs. •Presentation Preparation: Students practice presenting the poster. 4. Presentation (10 minutes) •Each group presents their poster to the class. Encourage students to speak clearly and confidently. 5. Summary (5 minutes) •Congratulate students on their presentations and recap key points learned in the unit. 6. Homework •Reflective Journal: Write about one thing they enjoyed learning about plants and one thing they want to learn more about. Assessment Activities Vocabulary Quiz Fill in the blanks: 1.A ___ grows tall and has leaves. 2.A ___ is small and colorful. 3.Plants need ___ to grow. 4.The ___ of the plant is below the soil. 5.We see ___ shining on plants every day. Sentence Creation Choose three vocabulary words from the unit and write a sentence for each (e.g., “A flower is colorful and smells nice”). Plant Diagram Labeling Label the parts of a plant (root, stem, leaf, flower) on a diagram provided. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$