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Activity

Targeted Year Level


Key Inquiry Question

The Amazing Race


Year 4
What are some of the important elements of Sri
Lanka, Cambodia and Japans culture?

Overview of Activity
The purpose of the activity is for students to travel around Asia and complete tasks set out by the
teacher as fast as they can. Students will recall prior knowledge learnt during the unit to answer
questions about the culture and traditions in Sri Lanka, Japan and Cambodia.

Prior Knowledge
During the unit students have been learning about the cultures, religions and beliefs about countries
in the Asia region. Students have used encyclopaedias, the internet and books to understand
different countries cultures.

Lesson Objectives
Identify key features of Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Japan culture.
Explore important aspect of Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Japans cultures and traditions.

Learning Intentions
In collaborative learning groups students will take part in a The Amazing Race.

Outcomes and
Indicators
HUMANITIES AND
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Geography:
ACHGS027: Collect
and record relevant
geographical data
and information.

General Capabilities
THE PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL CAPABILITY
Social Management:

Level 3: Work
collaboratively
Level 3: Make decisions

LITERACY
Composing texts through
speaking, writing and
creating:
Level 5:
Use language to interact
with others.
INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
Investigating with ICT:
Level 4:
Define and plan
information searches.
Locate, generate and
access data

Cross Curriculum
Priorities

ICT Processes and


Skills

ASIA AND AUSTRALIAS


ENGAGEMENT WITH ASIA

Years 3/4:
Collect, access and
present different
types of data using
simple software to
create information
and solve problems.

OI.1: The peoples and


countries of Asia are diverse
in ethnic background,
traditions, cultures, belief
systems and religions.

Student Instructions
Amazing Race Activity
-

Watch the video to introduce you to todays activity.

Each collaborative learning group will be given a clue.

Each group should select a runner. The runner will be


in charge of approaching the teacher to show answers,
and receive clues.

The app World Countries Free may be used to assist


students answer the questions.

When the teacher announces that the Amazing Race


has commenced, the runner should approach the
teacher to receive their first clue.

After students have answered the clue, the runner


should take the whiteboard/iPad to the teacher to
confirm the answer. If the answer is correct the
students will be given the next clue.

This process will be repeated until all questions have


been answered.

After completing three locations, the group with the


most correct answers and the first to complete become
the Amazing Race Winners.

Modifications

Resources

Collaborative learning
groups are homogeneous
to ensure that all learners
in the classroom needs
are taken into
consideration.
Student with ADHD:
(Differentiate Process)
Allow students with
ADHD to be the
runner of the group
to ensure they stay
on task.

- 6 iPads (one per

ESL & Indigenous


Student:
(Differentiate Process)
Provide students with
a buddy to explain
tasks where student
cannot comprehend.
Vision Impaired Student:
(Differentiate Process)
One student from the
group will read the
clue out loud to
ensure the student
who is vision
impaired knows the
clue.
Extension Activity:
Students will receive an
assortment of pictures of
landmarks from each of
the three countries and
work in their teams to
organise them in the right
country.

a group) with
preloaded World
Countries Free

- Amazing Race
Questions

Assessment
Assessment For Learning
The assessment for learning for this activity will consists of the teacher taking anecdotal notes on each student
whilst students are completing the activity. These notes will be used to record specific observations of individual
student behaviours, skills and attitudes as they complete the activity. These notes will provide the teacher with
information on student learning and provide direction for further learning.

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