Let’s be Little Scientists

Milica Vukadin B.Ed., M.Ed.

Teaching VYL by Using CLIL and Science Experiments

Let’s be Little Scientists

brainstorm!

What are the benefits of science experiments with very young learners?

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Some benefits of science experiments with VYL include...

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Dramatization and storytelling are the magic sprinkles we should always put on the top of our ELT cake.

—Said by me because preparing for lessons while hungry sometimes does the trick

and a problematic situation is a hook that will help childern visualise a scientific concept through a short oral story.

Storytelling

is at the core of any science experiments with VYL and it keeps them focused.

Dramatization

is introduced naturally and the VYL will not feel inferior because the teacher will ask them to help solve a problem.

Science

The magnetic trilogy

example

with scientific equipment or concepts/sight words

Props on a stick

Functional vocabulary

is a must in experiments

Realia

Help! My VYL's can't read yet!

Is the grammar developmentally appropriate?

Grammar

Have the scientific concepts been covered in their native language?

Scientific concepts

Is the vocabulary developmentally appropriate?

Vocabulary

Selecting suitable experiments for VYL

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Experiment 1: Exploring the 4 senses

Experiment 2: Water filtrationexperiment

What to do if your experiment fails and why is that not a bad thing at all?

because failure is one step behind sucess.

Laugh

a message to the parents and ask them to chat about the problem with the children at home.

Send

the experiment step by step and see what went wrong together.

Review

quickly and share your findings with the learners.

Search

answers together by searching a video online or asking other teachers.

Find

your learners and have them be your assistants.

Include

Picking up the pieces of a failed experiment

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Free Downloadables

heart

cloud

pumpkin

santa's milk

EXperiment ideas

VIDEO

Developing basic knowledge about the environment

through simple experiments and contextualized use of new vocabulary and structures!

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