Appendix 1
LESSON PLAN
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

LESSON ORGANISATION
Year Level: 6 Time: 9am-10am Date: 25th
of October 2019
Learning Area: Design & Technology
Strand/Topic from the Australian Curriculum
Design & Technology:
 Define a problem, and a set of sequenced steps,
with users making decisions to create a solution for
a given task (WATPPS33)
 Work independently, or collaboratively when
required, considering resources and safety, to plan,
develop and communicate ideas and information for
solutions (WATPPS38)
 How people address competing considerations,
including sustainability when designing products,
services and environments for current and future
use (ACTDEK019)
Students’ Prior Knowledge:
 Students are able to examine how people in
design and technologies occupations address
competing considerations, including
sustainability in the design of products,
services, and environments for current and
future use (ACTDEK019)
 Students are able to Investigate characteristics
and properties of a range of materials,
systems, components, tools and equipment
and evaluate the impact of their
use (ACTDEK023)
 Students are able to identify available
resources (WATPPS28)
 Students are able to develop and
communicate alternative solutions, and follow
design ideas, using annotated diagrams,
storyboard and appropriate technical terms
(WATPPS29)
 Students are able to work independently, or
collaboratively when required, to plan, safely
develop and communicate ideas and
information for solutions (WATPPS32)

English:
 Participate in and contribute to discussions,
clarifying and interrogating ideas, developing and
supporting arguments, sharing and evaluating
information, experiences and
opinions (ACELY1709)

General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)

Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and Ethical Personal and Intercultural
competence creative thinking behaviour Social understanding
competence
Cross-curriculum priorities (may be addressed in the lesson)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia Sustainability
histories and cultures
Proficiencies:(Mathematics only)
Lesson Objectives (i.e. anticipated outcomes of this lesson, in point form beginning with an action verb)

As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:

 List three ways to help solve the plastic pollution problem
 Explain two negative impacts that plastic has on the environment

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Teacher’s Prior Preparation/Organisation: Provision for students at educational risk:

 A Planet Full of Plastic, written by Neal Layton  The discussion of A Planet Full of Plastic will
 1 x white board be completed as a class to ensure all students
 1 x set of white board markers of various academic abilities have a good

 24 x name cards understanding of the key components of the

 1 x hat picture book.

 24 x iPads  I will pre organise the research pairs to ensure

all students are in a situation where they can
 12 x large photos of school playground
perform to the best of their academic ability.
 12 x sheets of butcher paper
 When completing the lesson reflection card,
 24 x lesson reflection cards
students who academically struggle with
 1 x assessment sheet
writing are able to use pictures to answer the
reflection.
LESSON EVALUATION (to be completed AFTER the lesson)
Assessment of Lesson Objective and Suggestions for Improvement:

Teacher self-reflection and self-evaluation:

[OFFICIAL USE ONLY] Comments by classroom teacher, HOPP, supervisor:

LESSON DELIVERY (attach worksheets, examples, marking key, etc, as relevant)

Resources/References
Time Motivation and Introduction:

1 min 1. Have students gather on the mat facing the teacher.

A Planet Full of Plastic,
2. Read A Planet Full of Plastic, written by Neal Layton (link –
7 min written by Neal Layton
Sustainability, Literacy)

 When reading this children’s picture book, be sure to also focus on

the visual elements throughout the story as they are extremely
detailed and they clearly demonstrate the harmful effects of plastic on
our planet and the issues surrounding the continuous production of

7 min plastic. 1 x white board

3. Create a Mind Map as a class about the information raised in the 1 x set of white board
story. (Link -Personal and Social competence) markers

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 Use the following questions to guide the discussion:

o What are the benefits of plastic?

o What impact does plastic have on the environment?

o How much plastic do people in Australia throw away every

year?

o What are the alternatives to using plastic?

o What are some solutions to the plastic pollution problem?

Lesson Steps (Lesson content, structure, strategies & Key Questions): 24 x name cards
15 min
1. In pairs, students are going to research one child that has taken a big 1 x hat
step forwards towards reducing plastic pollution on our planet using 12 x sheets of butcher
the class iPads. (Links – Personal and Social competence, ICT paper
competence)
 On the last page of the picture book is a small information sticky note
on how Hannah Testa, Boyan Slat and Melati and Isabel Wijsen are
helping to solve the plastic problem.
 In their pairs, students are going to pull one of the above names out
of a hat. They must they create a Mind Map on butcher paper,
researching the relevant information regarding this person’s big idea
towards reducing plastic pollution on our Earth. (Link – Critical and
Creative Thinking)
6 min
2. Students will now share with the class the person they researched
and two interesting facts they discovered when researching their big
idea.
 While each pair is sharing their research, I will point out how these
people were also young when they began helping to solve the plastic
problem and therefore age is not a barrier for making a positive
difference on our planet.
6 min 3. Sitting in a circle, we will have a class discussion on the plastic used
in our school playground. (Links - Personal and Social competence,
Sustainability)
 Large photos of our school playground will be placed around the 12 x large photos of
circle. I will use the below questions to structure the discussion: school playground
o What is your favourite equipment on our playground?

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o What are you thinking about?

o What are you seeing?
o Thumbs up if you can see more than five pieces of
playground equipment made out of plastic?
o Is plastic sustainable? Why not?
10 min
4. Introduce the design brief to students (Link - Critical and Creative
Thinking)
 I will now outline to students their task. I will explain their end goal of
designing a nature playground, as well as an overview of each step.
 Once I have done this, I will pass each student their design brief
template to read through.
 I will ask students if they have any questions regarding the overall
task.

24 x lesson reflection
4 min Lesson Closure:(Review lesson objectives with students)
cards
1. Completion of lesson reflection card.
 Students must complete a lesson reflection card. The reflection will
include the following:
o What are three ways you can help to solve the plastic

3 min pollution problem?

o Explain two negative impacts that plastic has on the
environment.
2. Class discussion to review the lesson objectives.
 As students complete their reflection card, they will pass it to me and
have seat on the mat.
 I will then ask students what they learnt today regarding plastic
pollution and its effect on planet earth.
o Answer all raised hands.
 I will also ask students if they have any questions regarding today’s
lesson.

1 min

Transition: (What needs to happen prior to the next lesson?)

 Prior to next lesson, all students must have handed me their lesson
reflection card with their name on it and they must be sitting at their

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neatly tidied desk quietly waiting for their next instruction.

1 x assessment sheet

Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will these be judged?)
 I will use a checklist assessment, incorporating the traffic light system,
to judge each student’s level of knowledge regarding the lesson
objectives.

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Design brief lesson 1 checklist assessment

Traffic light system:

Green = achieved
Yellow = mostly achieved
Red = not yet achieved

Student Lists three ways to Explains two Comments:

help solve the plastic negative impacts
pollution problem: that plastic has
on the
environment
What are three ways you can help to solve the

Explain two impacts that plastic has on the

plastic pollution problem?
REFLECTION CARD:

environment:

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