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ES1 Stage 1
Overview:
Students will explore different living things, their needs and their life cycles
Creative and Performing Arts: Students will: Creating art work depicting living things using different mediums.
Resources
http://pfpk2.wikispaces.com (This will be open throughout the unit) Class Wikispace resources relevant to this unit will be kept here. Various transport toys and models cars, trucks, trains and train sets etc. TaLe Learning objects Smart board activities (found on class Wikispace) Intellectual Quality Deep knowledge Deep understanding Problematic Knowledge Higher Order Thinking Metalanguage Substantive Communication
QTF
Quality Learning Environment Explicit quality criteria Engagement High expectations Social support Students self-regulation Student direction Significance Background knowledge Cultural knowledge Knowledge integration Inclusivity Connectedness Narrative
Outcomes and Indicators INVS1.7: Observes, questions and collects data about different living things found in the local environment DMS1.8: Collaboratively writes, illustrates and publishes a literary recount about the needs of growing animals INVS1.7: Observes, questions and collects data about different living things found in the local environment
Learning Activity Unit Introduction: Students brainstorm what they already know about living things e.g. what is alive? Where do they live? Students complete worksheet Am I alive? Identifying needs Identify the needs of some of the animals on the mind map. Students develop a plan on how to meet these needs (food, water, housing, keeping clear, providing air, room to move, sunlight etc) Students pick an animal and write what their chosen animal needs to live, students then design an environment (zoo enclosure) for that animal. Investigating characteristics of living things. Observe and list characteristics of living things, e.g. movement, reproduction, growth. Ask: How do we know if things are alive? Describe the needs of living things. Observe the differences between living and non living things, from this make a check list. Using classroom items students determine if they are alive or not. Students then classify these items. Classifying living things. Students complete TaLe learning object activities, classifying different living things. Discuss characteristics of animals that fly, swim, walk etc. Students complete Where they live worksheet Life Cycles. Discuss and collect information about the life cycles of a plants and animals. On the smart board, students sequence pictures to depict the life cycle of a frog, bird, and a plant. Students then complete a cut and paste activity to sequence a series of pictures to create a life cycle. Science experiment Students will use materials to observe how plants take water up by the roots to grow. Students will predict what they think will happen during the experiment. At the end of the experiment students will fill in the Worksheet.
Resources Popplet Am I alive? Worksheet. Pencils Paper, pencils, crayon, textas. Pictures of animals and class mind map
Students illustrate the needs of animals and how these needs may be met.
INVS1.7: Observes, questions and collects data about different living things found in the local environment DMS1.8 Observes asks questions and predicts how plants and animals grow and change e.g. looking at life cycles. DMS1.8 Observes asks questions and predicts how plants and animals grow and change e.g. looking at life cycles.
Observes and asks questions about how plants and animals grow and change
Pictures and images of different living things. Smart Board activity, worksheet Glue, scissors Stick of fresh celery Food colouring Jar Magnifying glass Water knife
Observes and asks questions and predicts how plants and animals grow and change.
DMS1.8: Collaboratively writes, illustrates and publishes an information report about a living thing INVS1.7: Observes, questions and collects data about different living things found in the local environment INVS1.7: Observes, questions and collects data about different living things found in the local environment
Information report Using smart board information report activity, students jointly construct an information report about an Australian animal. Students then chose animal and collect information to write an information report. Students fill in the work sheet Plants in my school Take the students for a walk around the school, exploring the different plant life of the grounds. Take photos using the class digital camera Students collect leaves (from the ground) flowers, petals, clover to glue on their worksheet. Students then label different parts of the plant. Using worksheet Camouflage: Using interactive activity on SmartBoard, students find the camouflaged animal. Discuss why animals may need to use this? Discuss what kinds of animals may use camouflage to keep safe. Students complete Where am I worksheet.
Collaboratively writes, illustrates and publishes an information report about a living thing. Observes and questions characteristics of living things in the local environment. Observes and questions characteristics of living things in the local environment.