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Science (SOSEAnimals/Eco System) - LESSON PLAN
DETAILED LEARNING ACTIVITY
Class: Lower Primary Time: Length: 60 mins ( 1 hour) Period:
Date:
Syllabus: Class works towards Essential Learnings, Science Yr
3Unit: Science around
MulticulturalismLesson: The Importance of Wetlands Lesson Focus:
Introduction to Cattana Wetland
Curriculum Links: Essential Learning Year 3
WOW: Communicate scientific ideas, data , information and
evidence, using technology, illustrations or representations
Reflect on learning to identify new understandingsK & U:
Science as a human endeavourScience is a part of everyday
activities and experiences &
Life and LivingNeeds, features and functions of living things
are related and change over time- Stewardship of the environment
involves conserving natural resources - Living things depend on the
environment and each other
Student background knowledge and learner considerations:
Students have learnt a lot about the different animals around
Australia but not in connection to wetlands. They do not have an
understanding of what a wetland is or its importance to
wildlife and in particular the mammals of North
Queensland.Lesson Outcomes and Assessment:
Students are able to describe the various animals that would use
the wetland, what a wetland is and its importance to mammals
Students are able to identify the different evidence to look for to
prove mammals are using the wetland area Students are able to
compare the differences between the various areas of the wetland
and the mammals using that area.
The above will be assessed through questioning during the lesson
and completion of simple worksheets at the end
Classroom Organisation:Carpet in front of whiteboard
Carpet in front of interactive boardIndividual desks to start
worksheet
Groups to look at real evidence stations
Resources:Questionnaires x 2
PowerPoint PresentationCattana Wetland Brochures
Real Evidence to show at each station with labels
Worksheets (plus modified ones)
Questioning:See lesson plan
Safety and Risk assessment:Too high level info so get board.
Have break up
physical activities i.e. hop like a wallaby.
Behaviour Management Strategies: Specific to own Classroom Rules
and Strategies
INTRODUCTION (ORIENTATING PHASE):Time: Pre-Service Teacher (PST)
direction/ activity / instruction:
Gaining or Recapping on Knowledge Phase
Resources: Check for understanding / key questions / manage
the
learning:
5 mins
5 mins
- Explain to class here to tell them about a friend (Angie) who
has a newhome and we need to help Angie to look after her new
home.- Its called Cattana Wetlands and is not far from here Yorkeys
Knob,
SmithfieldLots of new words, learn today look at in a min
Move over to Data ScreenPowerPoint Slide 1(forest, beach?)
Whiteboard/Blackboard to write up notes onclassroom
discussion
Interactive Whiteboard/Data Projector for PowerP
What sort of things do we do to look after something new?
Everyone say Cattana and lets spell it out.
This is a picture of Cattana, what do you think it looks
like?
BODY OF LESSON (ENHANCING & SYNTHESISING PHASE):Time: PST
direction/ activity / instruction:
Knowledge & Comprehension Phase
Resources: Check for understanding / key questions / manage
the
learning:Explain about learning New words & terminology
connected to her new home (Slide 2)
What is a Wetland?- (Slide 3) - Assess students prior
knowledge
Explain ach Mammal - Angie and what Agile Wallaby and rest of
friends(Slide 4 and
5 with notes in PPT)
Cattana Wetlands Mapshow where they live in Wetlands (Slide 6,
click mouse to
reveal each mammal)
Interactive Whiteboard/Data Projector for PowerP Mind mapexplain
new words related to wetlands.What other describing words can we
use?
What is a mammal? What makes them special?
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Explain showing mammals and evidenceWhat to look for (Slide 7
& with notes PPT)
Explain activity and what work-stations are forto aid completion
of worksheets
Two worksheets are included in this lesson depending on student
abilities
Core Worksheet is Worksheet One
Worksheet Two is for more capable learners
Worksheets
Evidence Stations with Labels to assist:
Station One -Tree bark with wood chippingsStation Two - half
eaten nuts,Station Three - liquorice for wallaby droppings
in a jar
Station Four - ice-cream container filled with
dirt and a cone shape hole in it,Station Five - mussel shells
opened & empty
If these animals are nocturnal, how do we know they live
there?
REAL evidence to show you so what does REAL mean?
Look at worksheets and stations around room and explain how
to conduct investigations.
CONCLUSION: (CONSOLIDATING PHASE) Finish / summing up / link to
the next lesson:Time: PST direction/ activity / instruction:
Evaluation Phase
Check for understanding / key questions / manage the
learning:Teacher to organise Extension Activity for Early
Finishers e.g. Black & Whitephotocopies of animals to colour
in
REVIEW LEARNING ACTIVITYDiagnostic/Formative Assessment
Have worksheet up on interactive whiteboard (Slide 7) and go
through answers and
where would find evidencestudents self correct own
worksheets
Lets review the evidence and discuss our answers. So
what is a wetland again? & What is a mammal and why
are they special? What were your answers to the first
station and why?
