Projects Across the Curriculum (Junior English Timesaver)

JET: Projects Across the Curriculum contains 24 cross­ curricular projects accompanied by teacher's notes.The projects are topic-based and cover three of the main curriculum subjects at primary level: science, maths and social studies.The book provides a wide range of projects involving elements of research, out-of-class investigation, survey work, group discussion, hands-on work and peer evaluation.

What is a project?
The projects in this book ...
• bring together information from different parts of the curriculum.
• are centred on the world around us.
• have a finished product that can be displayed in class or shown to classmates.
• involve an element of collaborative work.

Why use projects?
Our projects ...
• allow pupils to work at their own pace.
• are suitable for mixed level and mixed ability classes.
• are child-centred and increase learner autonomy.
• are highly motivating.
• improve social skills, such as working with others, sharing and delegating tasks, and appreciating oneanother's work.
• are effective for developing all four language skills.
• develop graphic and artistic skills.