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Facilitator distributes "traffic lights". {{Zambia | Facilitator distributes "traffic lights". {{Local|default=In some parts of Africa these are also known as "robots".|Zambia=In Zambia, and parts of southern Africa, these are known as "robots". | ||
|Kenya=In some parts of Africa these are also known as "robots", but this is not the case in Kenya. | |||
|Rwanda=In Rwanda these are also known as "robots".}} | |||
This is the first time we mention traffic lights and it would be a good idea to know what they mean in this context. This information can be found on the two pages: | This is the first time we mention traffic lights and it would be a good idea to know what they mean in this context. This information can be found on the two pages: | ||
[[OER4Schools/activities/Traffic lights|Traffic lights]], [[OER4Schools/How to make robots (traffic lights)|How to make traffic lights]]. Make sure that before you get to this session you familiarise yourself with traffic lights and that you have some traffic lights ready with you. | [[OER4Schools/activities/Traffic lights|Traffic lights]], [[OER4Schools/How to make robots (traffic lights)|How to make traffic lights]]. Make sure that before you get to this session you familiarise yourself with traffic lights and that you have some traffic lights ready with you. | ||
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{{activity|Introduction| to {{activitytag|Traffic lights}}.|5}} {{Zambia|(Or, "robots", if you prefer.)}} | {{activity|Introduction| to {{activitytag|Traffic lights}}.|5}} {{Local|Zambia=(Or, "robots", if you prefer.)|Rwanda=(Or, "robots", if you prefer.)}} | ||
Traffic lights {{Zambia | Traffic lights {{Local|Zambia=(robots)}} have three lights - red, orange and green. These lights signal to drivers what action they should take on the road with each coloured light having a different meaning associated with it: Red means STOP; Orange means GET READY TO GO and Green means GO. Their meanings for classroom application are as follows: | ||
* RED means “I’m stuck. I need some extra help. I don’t feel I have progressed.” | * RED means “I’m stuck. I need some extra help. I don’t feel I have progressed.” | ||
* ORANGE means “I’m not quite sure. I need a little help. I feel I have made some progress.” | * ORANGE means “I’m not quite sure. I need a little help. I feel I have made some progress.” | ||
