Learning Area

Curriculum Strand

ACARA Outcome

F-2 Design and

Technologies

Design and
Technologies
knowledge and
understanding

Explore how plants

and animals are
grown for food,
clothing and shelter
and how food is
selected and
prepared for healthy
eating (ACTDEK003)

F-2 Design and

Technologies

F-2 Design and

Technologies

Year 2 Science

Design and
Technologies
processes and
production skills.

Design and
Technologies
processes and
production skills.

Biological Science

Use materials,
components, tools,
equipment and
techniques to safely
make designed
solutions
(ACTDEP007)

Sequence steps for

making designed
solutions and
working
collaboratively
(ACTDEP009)

Living things grow,

change and have
offspring similar to
themselves

Lesson Objective
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Students will
further their
design and
technology,
knowledge and
understanding
by:
Researching what is
required to create a
small herb garden,
what materials are
needed and what
seeds need to
germinate.
Students will
enhance their
design and
technology
processes and
production skills
by:
Creating an edible
garden made with
recycled materials.
Students will
develop their
design and
technology
processes and
production skills
by:
Following the correct
procedures and
documenting step
by step their design
ideas, working both
independently and
with their peers.
Students will
develop their
biological science
skills by:
Creating their own
edible garden,
growing herbs from
seeds, and following

(ACSSU030)

Year 2 English

Creating Texts

Construct texts
featuring print,
visual and audio
elements using
software, including
word processing
programs
(ACELY1674)

the correct steps to

nurturing their
plants growth.

Students will
develop their text
skills by:
Using ICT to produce
a basic procedure
of how they
developed their
garden boxes using
procedural text:
e.g.: First, next, then
etc.