Appendix 1

LESSON PLAN
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

LESSON ORGANISATION
Year Level:

Time:

Date: 16/1/15

Students Prior Knowledge:

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Learning Area:
Science

Recognise characteristics of living things such

as growing, moving, sensitivity and
reproducing
Began research on their designated lifecycle
Pervious use of Kidblog, Scootle and other
research tools

Strand/Topic from the Australian Curriculum

Science Understanding Biological Understanding
Living things have life cycles (ACSSU072)
General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)
Critical and
Literacy
Numeracy
ICT
creative thinking
competence

Cross-curriculum priorities (may be addressed in the lesson)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
histories and cultures
Proficiencies:(Mathematics only)

Ethical
behaviour

Asia and Australias engagement with Asia

Personal and
Social
competence

Intercultural
understanding

Sustainability

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:
Describes relationships that assist the survival of living things
Demonstrate understanding of the key stages in the life cycle of a plant or animal.
Teachers Prior Preparation/Organisation:
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Students have been organized into groups in

previous lesson
Students have been allocated their research animal
and begun research
I-Pad one per group
Pre-recorded teacher sample song
Resource aids uploaded to Kidblog

Provision for students at educational risk:

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Students with hearing impairments will have

headphones available
Early finishers will be asked to continue
research, extend their songs.

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:

Time

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

Resources/References
Motivation and Introduction:
Align these with the
segment where they will
be introduced.

Students are seated at desks awaiting instructions

Teacher asks students to briefly explain what a lifecycle is

The series of changes in the life of an organism

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They are then asked to discuss and make notes on their group
members research, sharing new information they had discovered in
their previous lesson.
Additional resources will be available through class blog.
Teacher will then ask students to return to their seats and pay
attention whilst garage band is introduced linking it to lifecycles.

Today you will be creating a song or rap about your groups animal or plant
lifecycle using garage band. You should aim to write 2 verses and a chorus
using a minimum of 2 instruments. All group members are expected to play a
role we want to hear all of your lovely singing voices! Make sure you include
information about your animal or plant. We have already recorded one for you
to listen to and be inspired by
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Students will then listen to teachers recording on an animal lifecycle

through garage band.
Teacher will then ask if there are any questions regarding the aim of
the lesson

i-Pad with pre-recorded

sample song

Lesson Steps (Lesson content, structure, strategies & Key Questions):

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The teacher will then walk through the features of garage band by
projecting the i-Pad onto the projector
Features include:
Different instruments Keyboard, drums, guitar and microphone
How to record both instruments and voices
How to overlap different recordings
How to put effects over the recording

Projector
Garage Band

Students will then be asked if there are any questions regarding the
task and i-Pads will be handed out.
Teacher will inform students that they have 15 minutes to complete
the task

Resource aids uploaded

to Kidblog
i-Pad one per group

Lesson Closure:(Review lesson objectives with students)

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Once the time is up, students will sit in a discussion circle with their
recordings.
Teacher will then ask a group to volunteer to share their recording
Students will then be informed of the upcoming lessons and todays
relevance.

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

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i-Pads will be put away in an neat and orderly fashion

Students will return to their desks and await further instruction.

Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will these be judged?)
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This aspect of learning about lifecycles will be assed by observing

students work and final song product
There will also be ongoing assessment in the topic of lifecycles
through a journal involving research material, videos, diagrams as
well as the song.