SAM proto 1 - Trial
Elementary Level
Warmer - Frisbee game on the beach
A Nova appears as soon as the first question is answered and then after each question
Let's play!
What's this?
I think that's a...
Maybe that's a...
What's that?
Can you
help me?
Hi, I’m Elara, leader of my
continent, Skymoor. I’m here because you’ve got some special Nova energy! I need your help to save Elara!
Story slide = earn and use 2 (way to get kids to tell story/ask questions)
You need to collect 100 Nova energy to help me!
Great,
thank you!
Exercise/game about story slides
Text
Reward slide that gives them Nova
Wow!
You guys are amazing!
Here's 1000 Nova - now we can see Skymoor.
Choose a path!
Skymoor needs help with
the strange animals
Elara
game
Skymoor needs help
with the land
If it's a Wordwall game,
it can be here. And then Ss can make it fullscreen.
If it's not a Wordwall game,
there can be a screenshot of it.
Well done!
Thank you!
You earned 1000 Nova!
This is a...
That is a...
These are...
Those are...
Thank you for your
hard work! You've got 100
Nova energy!
Now we have 10,000 Nova and can go to Skymoor
The boats here! See you in Skymoor
From this point we'll add extension discussion and games for groups that finish fast.
choice slide - Test
100 Nova
Easy quiz
200 Nova
Difficult quiz
2 games (6 words each)
1 game 12 words
Text
Text
practise nouns (spinner or dice roll game, 1 kid asks the other answers take in turns) (practice/production)
200 Nova
Difficult quiz
Text
Hey!
Let's do another game and get more Nova!
SAM sessions
Purpose: collaboration and social interaction
- options, choices and collaborative decision making
-outcomes determine the next steps (simple in lower level more complex in higher level)
Group lessons
Purpose:
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Elementary
- some pre-teach to include the lesson vocab, (6-10mins) and check
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Level B
- Zero pre-teach, elicit prior knowledge for 3-4 mins
- Some Ai use for activities
1 | Use your Nova!
Type: Training
Quest giver: Harmony
Quest location: Bedroom IRL
Objective: Try using Nova
Conflict: It’s the first time, you have to draw the power, don’t break things up!
Climax: Well done, you can tidy your room using Nova now!
Harmony - The Wise Protector
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Physical Description: Majestic and commanding, with eyes that hold the depth of the ocean and hair like silver moonlight, dressed in regal garments.
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Personality: Wise and compassionate, a guiding force.
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Occupation: Supreme Guardian of Elara
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Role: The central figure who oversees all efforts, coordinates the guides, and ensures that the overall vision of harmony with nature is achieved.
1/ Kids on the beach // Something extraordinary happens: A contient is emerging from the sea
2/ 'What is this?' Harmony appears and explains -- we need you -- she shows snippets of Elara in the sand
3/ You are the chosens ones because you have Nova. Are you ready to come with me?
1 | Lesson Vocab
lamp,
bed,
curtains
ceiling
floor
wall
chair
desk
poster
photos
pot plants
bookshelf
2 | Lesson Verbs
fall,
drop
fly
pick up
collect
put away
3 | Grammar and functional language
I have got
Lesson Vocab
Functional / Grammar
I am from (Elara.)
Where are you from?
What's that?
I think its...
Do you think its...?
Yes I do/No I don't
Intermediate:
Where are you from?
What's happening?
What's going on?
No idea, haven't a clue...
What could it be?
It could be...
1 | Opening
in a kid's bedroom everything is a mess and upside dowm. Harmony contacts the kids via mum's tablet.
- she tells them they have Nova and using it made a big mess
-they are special because they have it and she will help them use it correctly
-they need to earn some Nova -
- they need to learn to use Nova first
-they get Nova by talking and working together
-she has to go and will come back in 40 mins.
-rewards for activities they complete. (we can fake this with Slides.com effects)
1 | Opening
Slide 1 - six kids playing on the beach (3 of each)
-age 11+
Slide 1- add an opener fun game??? (frisbee game)
Slide 2 - get first Nova but don't know what to do with it
- kids look at them in the hands
- Nova starts to sparkle
-As it sparkles Elara emerges out of the ocean
TN: create wonder (gestures, voice etc) and anticipation by asking questions 'Wow! What is this? Look! What's happening?
Lesson Plan
Slide2 |
Warmer - Game on the beach, get their first Nova |
3 mins |
3 | Game to get some Nova - beach and landmarks. wave, sea, sand dune, sea sand, cliffs, beach | |
3 | Nova is activated and Elara emerges (dramatic, lots of onslide animation) A bit 'hazy' in appearance. |
3-5 |
4 | Harmony explains who she is and that Elara is her continent - I am from / where are you from . 'Get more Nova and I can show you some of Elara'. | 1-2 |
5 | Game about vocab. Earn the Nova | 5-6 |
6 | Reward slide - animated wow | 1 |
7 | Harmony now gives them a glimpse of some places on Elara. Kids to decide which one they want to see first. Kids use 'because' give reasons and vote. Good, dysfunctional, wasteland (villains) I want to see... because... [Students to ask other students] Which one do you want to see first? | 8-10 |
8 | ||
9 | ||
10 | ||
11 | ||
12 | ||
27 |
Slide 1 |
Warmer - What's in your room. (2 thing) (teacher gets feel for student's abilities) I have got ... |
3 mins |
2 |
Story (Intro Harmony and Nova, there to help) Story slide = earn and use 2 (way to get kids to tell story/ask questions) |
5 |
3 | Story slide = earn and use 2 (way to get kids to tell story/ask questions) Option 1 (yes) go to slide 4 Option 2 (no) go to slide 3 | |
3a | Disaster slide - choice no goes back to slide 3 | |
4 |
Exercise/game about story slides |
1-2 mins |
5 |
Reward slide that gives them Nova |
1 |
7 |
practise nouns (spinner or dice roll game, 1 kid asks the other answers take in turns) (practice/production) |
10-12 choice = do an easy quiz = 10 |
8 |
Reward slide & Get 100 nova to get to the next step |
2 |
9 |
practice game verbs/functional (50 Nova) |
5-6 |
10 |
talk about cleaning up the room (50 Nova) - production |
10-12 |
11 |
Lesson Wrap-up |
2-3 |
44 |
7=Quiz about something to do with one of the places.
8=discussion/choice activity
9=Summary with Harmony
10=Let's go slide
Crew
Team
Squad
100 Nova
Easy quiz
Bedroom labelled diagram wordwall
easier learning game
Reward Slide
Well done!
100 Nova
100 Nova
Easy quiz
100 Nova
Easy quiz
2nd game
Reward Slide
Well done!
100 Nova
100 Nova
Easy quiz
Reward slide
Well done !
200 Nova
OH No! slide - it's a disaster
Messed up room, furniture on the ceiling, we need to earn more Nova to fix it.
Messed up room
Verb presentation slide
use gifs to show the verbs
fall,
drop
fly
pick up
collect
put away
Like a card game, click the card and a GIF comes up - DO NOT disappear
Initial card has an image of a noun on it. They have to say the noun, click and then the card image goes away and an activity gif comes up
Practice/Presentation
Speak about tidying up the mess
Speaking slide - 10/12 minutes - earn Nova for speaking/tidying the room
Reward slide
lots of bells and whistles animation
Wow! Thanks
You need to collect 100 Nova energy and practise using your Nova.
I will help you collect Nova
that we can use in Elara.
Let's go!
Harmony
Well done! you've got loads of Nova. Now you can help me in Elara.
We'll meet again soon!
SAM proto 1 - Elementary
By adriennelan
SAM proto 1 - Elementary
1st group session for Beta launch +- Dec'23
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