Chapter 8LINGO macht MINT issue 4: sun for living

The issue of this magazine is subdivided into the subjects Geography, Physics, Technology, Biology and Chemistry. From day to night, about the rainbow to sunscreen - everything is connected to the sun. In that matter also four experiments are included. An introduction to the theme is given by the editorial. It deals with the sunshine hours in summer and winter and illustrates, that plants, animals and humans need the sun. The subject geography is about the size ratioof the sun to earth, about thermal accumulators and the question, why there is a day and night on earth. In two experiments the learners learn how to save heat and about the impact, the earths rotation has on day and night. The subject physics is about the lights color spectrum explained regarding the colors of the rainbow. In this part the contents are made experienceable by two experiments, too. The tech-part deals with sunlight as a source of energy and the impact of heat on lighter and darker colors. The subject biology is all about the benefits and the dangers of sunlight. In the process the effects of UV rays on different skin types will be explored. Connected to that, the chemistry-part is about the protection from sunlight. The learners find out, how to choose the right sunscreen for their skin type considering the sun protection factor.


The learning objectives are:

• to introduce learners to the topic of the sun and communicate general and technical knowledge
• to be able to communicate in writing simple facts from their own horizon of experience in the subject area "sun”
• to acquire basic vocabulary and technical terms and use them in a factual and contextual manner
• to provide information on familiar subject matter in simple sentences, ask questions and respond to queries
• to extract essential technical information from didactic reading texts, supported by linguistic and methodological aids
• to investigate everyday experiences and culturally specific features in the subject area "sun"

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