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Integrating Learning: An Overview of Integrated Units of Work in Education

An Integrated Unit of Work connects various subjects through a common theme, enhancing students' learning experience. It promotes continuity and reinforcement of knowledge, allowing educators to build on students' previous understanding while linking different subject areas effectively. This approach allows for efficient content coverage in limited time, simplifies teaching and planning, and reduces material requirements. Using examples like "Water," educators can integrate English, Maths, Environmental Studies, and Art to create rich, thematic lessons that engage students and encourage collaborative learning.

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Integrating Learning: An Overview of Integrated Units of Work in Education

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  1. August 2013 Integrated Unit of Work

  2. What is an Integrated Unit of work? An integrated unit of work is a plan of work that links most subject through a common theme.

  3. Benefits…

  4. Continuity of learning Reinforcement of learning Builds on previous related knowledge Links learning in different subject areas Cover content in limited time Easier for teaching and planning Less materials needed

  5. Animals • Water • Food • Spring • Homes • Plants • India Examples of Themes

  6. An Example….

  7. Maths • Measuring ingredients- weight • Capacity- measuring amounts • Multiplication • Fractions- dividing between groups. • Value for money- better to buy 6 eggs for _ or 12 for _? • Budget • Shop- role play • Dividing buns between groups of children.

  8. English • Procedural writing- how to make a ___? • Writing recipe • Foods I like/dislike • Food diary • Menu • Discussing different types of foods • Describing foods by taste/look/texture • Senses poem • Shopping lists • Role play shop

  9. Environmental Studies/Science • Food pyramid- make using food wrappers/pictures • Healthy/unhealthy food • Where food comes from • Food from different countries/cultures. • Making food. • Digestion • Teeth- experiment- chicken bone/egg in coke- shows effects of sugar on teeth. • Art • Still life drawing of foods.

  10. Any questions??

  11. Task 1 • Design a IUW based on the theme of water… • Try to integrate English, Maths, Environmental Studies and Art.

  12. Water • Maths • Measuring liquids- eg measuring rainwater in plastic bottle. • Volume/ capacity – converting units of measurement. • Add and subtract measurements. • Problem solving involving measurements. • Data- graph of rainfall over a week.

  13. English • Vocab- wet, drip, dripping, damp, soaking, drenched. • Water acrostic poem. • Creative writing- eg Suddenly the rain began to pour • Tsunami- read article- write report. • Design poster- to conserve poster

  14. Science • Sources of water • Our rivers/sea- India • The water cycle • Experiment- the rate of evaporation- draw around puddle with chalk and measure at another time. • Water fit for drinking • Uses of water- travel, washing, cooking • Dangers of water/ water safety. • Flooding- consequences of flooding. • Floating and sinking. • Predicting and testing whether items float and sink. • Design and make a boat that will float.

  15. Art Paint- Water Lillies byClaude Monet Umbrellas- waste material. Collage- rainbow Drawing rain scene. Any questions?

  16. Methodologies we use… • Brainstorming topics – pre teaching vocab • Active learning • Group work • Use of the environment- e.g.- looking for shapes, measuring, habitats, mapping. • Talk and Discussion. • Problem solving

  17. Hear and I forget, See and I remember, Do and I understand.

  18. Useful Websites… • http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/literacy/vocabulary/#.UgH0jhYzklI • http://www.twinkl.co.uk • http://tpet.co.uk • http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/the-alphabet-songhttp://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/the-alphabet-song • http://www.communication4all.co.uk • Mesenglish • Primary resources

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