On the tracks of the hexagon

 (Dec 2015/May 2016)

Target language:

Description:

Different works linked to the hexagonal shape through several topics (14/15 years old)

Work's steps: 

Activity 1 : About me

We match pupils, so that each pupil has one or more penfriends, depending on the total number of pupils in both countries.

Each pupil creates a personal presentation about 6 different topics (who I am ; what I look like ; my family ; what  I am like; my hobbies ; when I'm older), then these texts are inserted into an hexagonal pattern created using Geogebra.

Activity 2 : About our schools/areas

Pupils present their schools through photos or videos.

Real postcards are sent to partners to make discover our respective areas (each pupil writes a short text on the postcard and sticks a picture of himself/herself).

Pupils take some short videos of themselves in their favorite place of their respective towns, and all videos are gathered together by their teachers.

Activity 3 : Drawing contest (creation of a logo)

The pupils drawings will be posted on the Twinspace

In each country, pupils will vote their three favourite partners drawings, and vice versa (votes using a Google form).

Winners in both countries are awarded.

Activity 4 :  On the tracks of the hexagon

Pupils work in groups about these topics:

1) Vocabulary linked to 2D and 3D shapes (lessons + exercises in English)

2) Hexagon in Maths (creation of videos about different properties of the hexagon)

Pupils could use Geogebra and a recorder to film the different steps of their explanations.

3) Hexagon in Nature/Sciences

4) Hexagon in Arts/Architecture

Activity 5 :  Our transnational quiz

For this activity, some transnational groups are built with pupils from both countries.

Each group finds some questions in order to create a transnational quiz about the hexagon.

Pupils can use some forums created on the twinspace to communicate.

Bonus Activities

1) Christmas celebration

Pupils prepare a poster all together, writing Christmas wishes for the partners, and explaining our Christmas traditions.

2) Easter celabration

Pupils will send personalized Easter cards to their penfriends, explaining our Easter traditions and will join little personal surprises.

3) Possible fieldtrips in each country

Expected results:

- To have fun with Maths, Arts, ICT and English

- Encouragement of pupils

- Improvement of the communication between the pupis

The partners:
FRANCE - CZECH REPUBLIC

Teachers foundators :

Iva SKYBOVA (Czech Republic) & Carole TERPEREAU (France)
  
Link to the Twinspace:

https://twinspace.etwinning.net/9965/home

Link to the project's blog:

http://onthetracksofthehexagon.blogspot.com/


Award:   eTwinning National Quality Label in July 2016