Cross-curricular lesson with WBT

In my last post "look at these genius" I brought up a cross-curricular lesson using WBT though the 5 step lesson. 
This is something I do very often for several reasons.
WBT allows me to involve kids in their learning lesson ussing the 5 step lesson so if I take this into a cross-curricular lesson I will also focus on meaning, in which they experience things at first hand using many senses and which capitalise on their desire to socialize and communicate with others. 
Now cross-curricular lesson have to be prepare and you must take into account some considerations:

•  Make sure that the activities are not the same for different subjects
• Ensure that there are different learning objectives for each subject
• Coordinate the timetable so that you and your colleagues are teaching the topic at the same time

There are many benefits as far as I concern and I would like to share these with you:

• The positive experiences that children have in one subject through the content they learn will motivate them in another.
• Pupils can see the connections between one subject and another. It creates a more holistic way of learning.
• It allows children to apply and consolidate their understanding from one subject to another.
• It encourages pupils to review and recycle knowledge and skills in a natural way.
• Linking subjects maximizes learning (and teaching) time when faced with  timetable restrictions.
• Linking topics encourages children to communicate and share the experiences in different subjects.
• Linking topics makes teachers work together as a team. They plan and coordinate their lessons much more effectively.
• Teachers benefit from sharing resources and ideas.

Here are some examples of a cross curricular teaching

If we teach the topic of animals for 1^st grade we can make a link to a different subject area on the curriculum:

•      Read the story of brown bear, brown bear what can you see? (English/Literacy)

•      Learn about living and non living things (Science)

•      Investigate their living environment (Geography)

•      Understand that we need to move in the same way as an animals to be active (PE)

•      Learn about animals patterns: spots, line,  (Maths)

•      Make animals by looking at a animal pattern (Art)

•      Sing a song using rhythm sounds (music)

•      Raise awareness how important their skin cover is for them as clothes is for us (Citizenship)

If we teach the topic of FOOD we can make a link to a different subject area on the curriculum:

•      Read the story of the Hungry Caterpillar (English/Literacy)

•      Learn about food groups (Science)

•      Investigate where food comes from (Geography)

•      Understand that we need food for energy (PE)

•      Learn about calories (Maths)

•      Make prints from fruit and vegetables (Art)

•      Raise awareness that not everyone has access to food and water (Citizenship)