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TERM/WEEKS: Term 2 Weeks 1-4 YEAR LEVEL: 4 LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Science- Biological Sciences

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
General Capabilities: Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and creative thinking Asia and Australias engagement with Asia Ethical Behaviour Personal and social Competence Sustainability Intercultural Understanding

Cross-curriculum priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures

WEEK/ LESSON

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM LINKS

Science Understan ding Science as a Human Endeavour Science Inquiry Skills

SPECIFIC LESSON OBJECTIVE

ASSESSMENT (what & how)

TEACHING & LEARNING EXPERIENCES (include learner diversity)

KEY QUESTIONS

RESOURCES

1.

ACSS U073

Identify a local example of plants providing shelter for wildlife Present an example of plants providing shelter for animals using the students Kidblog

The students work which they have published onto the kidblog. Making sure it is correct to show understandin g of the topic.

Welcome to the class. Introduce the new topic that living things, including plants and animals, depend on each other and the environment to survive (ACSSU073). With a focus on todays lesson which will be Investigating how plants provide shelter for animals. - Get the students to look at the example of the Karri Forrest in Western Australia - Allow students 10-15 minutes to research and make note of other examples of plants in Australia providing shelter for wild animals. Introduce the program kidblog to the students and explain how it will be used in todays lesson to present the information they have learnt about the topic. - With the information the students gathered they then publish it to their student kidblog. To conclude the lesson the teacher acknowledges the students who published their work onto kidblog.

Can the students correctly publish their work onto their kidblog? Can the students do independent research on finding different examples of plants providing shelter for animals?

Kidblog.org is introduced to students. (student accounts are also pre-made by the teacher). Internet search engines are also needed for independent research.

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ACSS U073

Create a brainstorm investigating the role of living organisms within a habitat. Identify specific examples of: producers, consumers and decomposers.

Informally ensuring students are working on mind maps by observing work during lesson. Formally review submitted mind maps once uploaded to Kidblog, looking for logical thought progression.

Welcome the class. Introduce the lesson topic as The roles of living organisms within a habitat (ACSSU073) and inform students that they will be creating a brainstorm, using spiderscribe, detailing information on Producers, Consumers and Decomposers and focusing on the African Savannah. Information for the brainstorm can be sourced from Instagrok or BrainPop. Students will be assigned 30mins in order to compile their information and design their spiderscribe presentation. Once students have finished their brainstorms they will be directed to share their work using the class blog (Kidblog as was covered in the previous week) and once their work is published they will; be encouraged to view their peers work.

How do IWB, Kidblog, living Instagrok, organisms Spiderscribe affect their surrounding environment?

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ACSS U073

Explain the consequences of the removal of part of a food chain.

Compare two different food chains together from different environments.

Through watching the students presentation s through Prezi which are presented at the end of the class. Making sure the information they have included is correct and their ability to correctly use Prezi.

Welcome to the class. Introduce the new topic of Describing predator-prey relationships as well as looking at what would happen when parts of the food chain is removed or when an animal dies out. This comes from the Australian Curriculum with the topic that living things, including plants and animals, depend on each other and the environment to survive (ACSSU073). - The students are to use the research engine of InstaGrok to look at what a predator-prey relationship is and to find examples. - Using InstaGrok the students are to also look at the concept of food chains in both the ocean and on land and then be able to compare/contrast the differences each environmental food chain. Then after 10-15 minutes time of initial research, introduce to the students the program of Prezi. Show the students an example of a presentation about a food chain using Prezi, then ask the students to complete their own Prezi about the predator-prey relationships which help play a factor in the food chain. - As well as including a slide on what would happen if a part of the food chain were to be removed. To conclude the lesson the teacher then gets the students to present their Prezi presentations to the class, which will also be a form of the students assessment as the teacher will be assessing the students knowledge and understanding of the topic through the presentation.

Can the students independently carry out research using the InstaGrok search engine rather than Google? Can the students present their ideas and information through the program of Prezi? Can the students give their opinion supported by evidence of what would happen if part of food chain were to be removed?

Prezi will be needed (at least one computer between two students for partner work or one computer each to allow access to Prezi in the classroom.)

InstaGrok search engine.

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ACSS U073

Design a PowerPoint presentation highlighting a positive impact and a negative impact on human interaction with the environment.

Identify that humans have an impact on other living organisms

Formally assess the finished PowerPoint presentation once uploaded to Kidblog checking for completion of each slide. Review hyperlink validity.

Welcome the class. Introduce the topic of the class Humans and their relationships with other living organisms and inform students that they will be completing a PowerPoint presentation in partners by the end of the lesson. The PowerPoint presentation will be addressing human impact on flora and fauna. Information to finish presentation will sourced via Instagrok and search criteria will be provided (Tasmanian Devil, Aquaculture, Logging and Post mine regeneration). Students will be assigned 30mins in order to compile information from Instagrok and place into PowerPoint presentation. To conclude the lesson groups will post their presentations to the class blog (Kidblog as setup in week 1) and comment on one other groups work.

How does human impact affect the environment?

PowerPoint, Kidblog, Instagrok, IWB