SC23.3.14: Use information from a variety of sources to describe climates in…

Monsoon Science: Rain, Sun and the Nón Lá Grades 3–4

Science and English together, for English learners (CEFR A2–B1). Why is the Vietnamese nón lá shaped like a cone? Students build paper hats, test them in 'monsoon rain' and 'midday sun', and find the best shape for a rice farmer.

• How does a nón lá keep a rice farmer dry? 60 min, or two 35-minute periods

  Science and English together, for English learners at CEFR A2–B1. Teams build paper cone hats of three shapes, test them under 'monsoon rain' and 'midday sun', and measure how far each one sends the water and how much shade it makes. Then they design the best hat for a rice farmer.

Printable practice for SC23.3.14

These pages practise a closely related idea; the match to SC23.3.14 is partial.

• Monsoon Science: Rain, Sun and the Nón Lá workbook included with the unit

  2 readings, 1 unit test, with answer keys.

• Weather Detectives workbook included with the unit

  1 word wall, 1 English-support page, 1 practice page, 1 reading, 1 unit review, 1 unit test, with answer keys.

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