This is a series of activities and related worksheets for you to download and use with the storybook What if? Learners will make a leaflet on beach safety and give a presentation. It forms part of the Promoting diversity through children's literature series, produced by the British Council Teaching Centre in Paris.
Age
9-10 years old
Level
A1
About the story
What if? is a story about recycling and is structured around the question 'What if …?' Children follow the journey of a thrown-away bottle and are encouraged to think about several different scenarios, such as: 'What if, you found the bottle and put a message inside?' The book is also an information book and each page is full of fascinating items to discuss and think about. Children are made aware of things that can be recycled and made into other useful goods and there is a recipe for making paper at the back of the book. This book provides an ideal starting point for working on the theme of recycling.
Language areas
- The environment
- Beach-related vocabulary
- Recycling
- Prepositions of place
- Imperatives
Diversity themes
- Raising awareness of the journey of a piece of litter
- Raising awareness of products which can and can't be recycled
- Learning about the erosion process
- Considering safety on beaches
Main outcomes
- Singing a song about recycling
- Singing a traditional song
- Carrying out a scientific experiment
- Making a leaflet on beach safety
- Giving a presentation of the story
What if?, Mick Manning and Brita Granström, Franklin Watts, ISBN 0 7496 3292 5
Story notes by Julia Diallo
The materials form part of the Promoting diversity through children's literature series, produced by the British Council Teaching Centre in Paris. You can download materials for five sessions of around three hours each. The materials include:
- A sequence of activities – a plan for you to follow
- Worksheets – for you to print and use with your learners
Hi
What if? is avery useful topic we really need to discuss such things with our kids, in order to teach them the importants of environment and how we should keep it for our new generation .