Yating's+Teaching+Guide

**Yating's Teaching Guide **
 * __**Your general ****goals ** __

In general terms what are you trying to achieve with these learners?

1. Encourage students to observe and explore the phenomena of four seasons 2. Engage students in an inquiry that explores the causes of four seasons

You will answer this question in Activity 2a. Include their age and/or grade level, and other relevant information such as their interests, future goals, and background. Learners are in Grade 4 at the elementary school level and around 10 years old. They are familiar with a web browser and have already known the basic season cycles and patterns that involve the Earth and Sun. They should be able to keep daily records in order to complete the curriculum plan.
 * consider your audience's location. What if they don't experience 4 seasons. Maybe just put seasons instead of "four" seasons. ||
 * Description of your learners

You will answer this question in Activity 2b. || What subjects, topics, or issues are at the center of this curriculum web?
 * __ Description of your subject matter __

1. The causes of four seasons 2. The phenomena of four seasons (e.g. the length of daylight and darkness varying with the seasons).

You will answer this question in Activity 2c. || List your desired outcomes in terms of changes in the learners’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes On completing the courses, learners will be able to: 1. Explain the reasons for seasons change 2. Describe the phenomena of four seasons 3. Cycle four seasons 4. Compare the four seasons
 * __ Detailed learning objectives __

You will answer this question in Activity 2d. What relevant knowledge, skills, and attitudes do you expect your learners to have before they begin using this curriculum web?
 * #3 is unclear. ||
 * __ Expected prerequisites __

1. Facility with a web browser 2. Understanding of the basic cycles and patterns that involve the Earth and Sun 3. Being able to keep daily records 4. Curiosity about what seasons are and how they are caused.

You will answer this question in Activity 2e. || In a short sentence of phrase, describe what you want to teach to whom
 * __ Summary aim __

The Curriculum Plan is designed for Grade 4 students about the topic of seasons following the planning of tasks.

You will answer this question in Activity 2f. || Justify the use of time or other expenses to achieve the aim written above. Why should these learners reach your objectives?
 * __ Rationale __

Through this curriculum, students will explore the causes and phenomena of four seasons by different kinds of tasks. The above learning objectives are important because they are close related to the educational goals, which including the phenomena and causes of four seasons. Also, the curriculum activities could arouse students interests in exploring seasons and foster students’ independence in learning, provide differing levels of tasks depending on student interests and abilities.

You will answer this question in Activity 2g. || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif';"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">