Appendix 1

LESSON PLAN
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

LESSON ORGANISATION
Year Level: Year 1
March

Time:

9:15 9:30

Date: 22nd

Students Prior Knowledge:

Learning Area: ICT

Understanding of written language

Recognition of caterpillar and life cycle

Able to work collaboratively

Use of Ipads and applications

Strand/Topic from the Australian Curriculum

Digital Technologies Knowledge and Understanding:
Recognise and explore digital systems (hardware and
software components) for a purpose (ACTDIK001)
General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)
Critical and
Literacy
Numeracy
ICT
competence

creative thinking

Ethical
behaviour

Personal and
Social
competence

Intercultural
understanding

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

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

Asia and Australias engagement with Asia

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:
Understand the difference between natural and man made environments

Able to comprehend and make meaning of the text, such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Children can discuss the life cycle of the caterpillar confidently
Teachers Prior Preparation/Organisation:
Teacher will have the book The Very Hungry
Caterpillar

Whiteboard has been cleaned for brainstorming the

natural and man made environments

Provision for students at educational risk:

Children who are weak readers should be
placed at the front of the class when reading
the story
Students who have glasses or any type of
sight difficulty should always be placed at the
front of the classroom.

LESSON EVALUATION (to be completed AFTER the lesson)

Assessment of Lesson Objective and Suggestions for Improvement:


Teacher self-reflection and self-evaluation:
- Did the students understand the story line of the text read aloud to them?
- Which students contributed to questions during group discussions?
- Did students understand the difference of a man made and natural environment?
- Did any students relate to personal experiences in the group discussion?
- Which students communicated to the class clearly?

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

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

Time

Motivation and Introduction:

1. Welcome students into the classroom and settle them onto the matt to
start the lesson.

Resources/References
Align these with the
segment where they will
be introduced

2. Teacher will introduce to the children the book The Very Hungry
Caterpillar.

5mins

3. Discuss with the children a range of questions before starting the

book. For example; have they seen a caterpillar before? Or do they
know the steps of the caterpillar life cycle?

The Very Hungry

Caterpillar

4. Read the story to the children.

5. Determine the childrens interest in the story and read again, if time
with the childrens participation.
Lesson Steps (Lesson content, structure, strategies & Key Questions):

5mins
1min

1. Discuss and brainstorm the story with the children.

Whiteboard

2. After reading the story introduce the life cycle of the caterpillar to
the children.
3. Ask the children questions about the life cycle. For example Do
they know the first step of it? OR What does the caterpillar

1mins

become at the end of the life cycle?

4. Discuss collaboratively with the children what is their favourite
part of the story and the life cycle.

1mins

5. Create a brainstorm of natural and man-made environments with

the children on the whiteboard.
6. Draw childrens attention to the difference between each

1mins

environment.
7. After brainstorming with the children, another teacher will come
into the session and introduce the next activity using the Ipads.

Lesson Closure:(Review lesson objectives with students)

1. Students will sit on the mat, listening carefully to their next
instructions.

1min

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

1. All children return to their desks and prepare for the next lesson, which will
involve a science discussion on healthy foods and unhealthy foods. This is an
example of
a cross curricular
activity that
can further extend childrens literacy
Outcome
1:
Outcome
2: Create
Student:
Comments
skills through
another
subject
area,
whilst
to use of the story of the
Import photos
voice overs oncontinuing
book
hungry caterpillar.
onto book
creator app.
creator app.
Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will these be judged?)

Alexandra
Checklist includes:

Bonnie

Group Participation
Individual can work constructively in a group
Student participation

Anecdotal notes will be kept highlighting the students understanding.

The notes suggest the children who understand the meaning of the
hungry caterpillar and the difference between a natural and man
made environment.

Students who may of struggled or fell behind need to be more

focused on the next lesson so they do not fall behind every lesson.
They may need continued support.

George

Harry

Matthew

Appendix 2
Lesson objective checklist
Date:
Activity: