Home Plan - [GR2-L7-U1-LC1-20 Fireworks]

The document provides a comprehensive guide for teaching students about fireworks, covering vocabulary, history, creation, and safety measures. It begins with vocabulary related to fireworks and their historical background, leading to activities focusing on reading comprehension. The next section delves into the process of creating fireworks, highlighting the chemicals used and safety precautions required. Finally, it progresses to activities involving setting up a fireworks show, emphasizing safety, precision, and the role of computerized firing panels. Throughout, the document underscores the importance of safety measures when dealing with fireworks, including risks of explosions and injuries, while also encouraging a deeper understanding of fireworks’ evolution and the skills necessary for handling them effectively.

Contents

• Pages 1—26: Fireworks lesson details.
• Pages 27—40: Fireworks making tips
• Pages 41—53: Fireworks safety training.

This section of the document focuses on Level 7 Lesson 20, providing tips and activities for students to learn about fireworks. The text introduces various vocabulary related to fireworks such as bursting charge, gunpowder, leader, lift charge, and pyrotechnics. The document also includes information on the history of fireworks, where they were first used, and how they have evolved over time. It emphasizes the involvement of gunpowder in creating fireworks and how special chemicals and salts are combined to produce different colors in fireworks displays. The activities aim to develop students’ reading comprehension skills by identifying main ideas, details, and asking questions while engaging with the text.

This section of the document provides tips for integrating activities that teach about how fireworks are made. It includes activities like reading the text, answering questions, and identifying key elements in the process of creating fireworks such as the chemicals used, the function of different components like lift charges and time fuses, the construction of fireworks shells, and the setup of fireworks shows. The section emphasizes the importance of safety and precision in handling fireworks to avoid mistakes that could impact the show or cause harm to individuals.

Individuals are guided through various activities aimed at understanding how to create a fireworks show. The process involves tasks such as checking connections, placing shells in mortars, building batteries, and connecting matches to the firing panel. Computerized firing panels are highlighted for their precision in synchronizing fireworks with music during displays. Safety precautions and regulations regarding fireworks are emphasized, including the risks of explosions, injuries, fire hazards, noise pollution, and the importance of leaving firework handling to experts. The importance of proper safety measures, such as watching from a safe distance, handling debris cautiously, and involving adults in lighting fireworks, is stressed. The session also ends with a discussion on fireworks’ transformation over time, comprehension skills practice, and reflecting upon the lesson’s content.