TERM/WEEKS: Term 3 Week 5 YEAR LEVEL: 5 LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Science (Biological Sciences)

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AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
General Capabilities:
Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and creative Ethical Behaviour Personal and social Intercultural
thinking Competence Understanding

Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia Sustainability

Notes about device access in the classroom:

- All students have their own iPad device.
- School has a good wifi connection.

WEEK/ West SPECIFIC LESSON ASSESSMENT TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES = ICT and
LESSON Australian OBJECTIVE (what & how) EXPERIENCES other
Curriculum (Introduction, Body and Conclusion)
LINKS

Week 5 Science 1. List at least 5 types of habitats An assessment Introduction Apps:

Monday Understanding: and an example of where they checklist will be - Greet students and introduce topic for the lesson.
Lesson 1 Living things can be found in the world. used. - Students create a small brainstorm on SimpleMind+ on SimpleMind+
have structural their prior knowledge/what they know about habitats and - Brainstorming tool
features and 2. List at least 5 adaptations Students will be plant adaptations.
adaptations that plants have that enable them assessed on how Clips
help them to to survive and why. much they Body - Movie making tool
survive in their participate in the - Teacher led discussion on the types of habitats around the
environment. 3. Create a mini movie using lesson and world (tundra, rainforest, aquatic, grassland, savanna, etc.)
(ACSSU043) Clips on a habitat and plant discussion, and - Make note of what type of habitats can be found in
adaptations. whether they can Australia.
confidently - Teacher provides different types of plants for the students
answer questions to analyse and identify the adaptations they have for
asked by the survival and what habitat you might find them in. For
teacher about the example roses have thorns for protection and desert plants
topic. They will no or little leaves to reduce water loss.
also be assessed - Teacher models how to use Clips.
on their ability to
complete the
activities set.
This will give - In pairs, students make a mini movie using Clips on one of
insight to how these habitats describing where the habitat is located in the
much they world, what plants can be found in that habitat and how
understood about they're adapted to survive in that habitat.
the content of the
lesson. Conclusion
- Students present their mini movies to the class.
- Teacher ends lesson with a review of what was learnt,
“What are the types of habitats? Where are they located?
What adaptations do plants have to survive?”
 TERM/WEEKS: Term 3 Week 5 YEAR LEVEL: 5 LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Science (Biological Sciences)
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AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
General Capabilities:
Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and creative Ethical Behaviour Personal and social Intercultural
thinking Competence Understanding

Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia Sustainability

Notes about device access in the classroom:

- All students have their own iPad device.
- School has a good wifi connection.

WEEK/ West SPECIFIC LESSON ASSESSMENT TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES = ICT and
LESSON Australian OBJECTIVE (what & how) EXPERIENCES other
Curriculum (Introduction, Body and Conclusion)
LINKS

Week 5 Science 1. List at least 5 adaptations An assessment Introduction YouTube Video:

Wednes Understanding: animals have that enable checklist will be - Greet students and introduce topic for the lesson.
day Living things them to survive and why. used. - The teacher will show a YouTube video to introduce https://
Lesson 2 have structural examples of adaptations (see first link). During the video www.youtube.com/
features and 2. Create an animation using Students will be pause on each animal and ask students what it is and to watch?
adaptations that Explain Everything on an assessed on how think about an adaptation it may have. v=RhCrOi_p_5Q
help them to animal and how it's adapted to much they
survive in their the habitat it lives in. participate in the Body
environment. lesson and - Teacher led discussion on adaptations that animals have to Apps:
(ACSSU043) discussion, and help them survive. Get students to share the adaptations
whether they can they saw in the video clip viewed. Explain Everything
confidently - Teacher models how to use Explain Everything. - Creating animations
answer questions - Students pick one animal and create a presentation using tool
asked by the Explain Everything. Students are to research and describe
teacher about the the adaptations their animal has and what habitat their
topic. They will animal is adapted to. Programs:
also be assessed - Students can then present their video in class if they wish.
on their ability to - Video will be uploaded to the teacher through the school Kahoot
complete the program or by email. - Game-based quiz
activities set and
their results in the
quiz.
This will give Conclusion
insight to how - The teacher will conduct a Kahoot on the adaptations of
much they animals to summarise and reinforce the content learnt.
understood about
the content of the
lesson.
 TERM/WEEKS: Term 3 Week 5 YEAR LEVEL: 5 LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Science (Biological Sciences)
FORWARD PLANNING DOCUMENT

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
General Capabilities:
Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and creative Ethical Behaviour Personal and social Intercultural
thinking Competence Understanding

Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia Sustainability

Notes about device access in the classroom:

- All students have their own iPad device.
- School has a good wifi connection.

WEEK/ West SPECIFIC LESSON ASSESSMENT TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES = ICT and
LESSON other
Australian OBJECTIVE (what & how) EXPERIENCES
Curriculum (Introduction, Body and Conclusion)
LINKS

Week 5 Science 1. Recall at least 5 types of An assessment Introduction Apps:

Friday Understanding: habitats and an example of checklist will be - Greet students and review last lessons content in
Lesson 3 Living things where they can be found in used. discussion. SimpleMind+
have structural the world. - Teacher to create a brainstorm using SimpleMind+ about - Brainstorming tool
features and Students will be the adaptations and features that animals have to survive.
adaptations that 2. Compare and contrast at least assessed on how Students are to contribute ideas to the mindmap. Teacher PicCollage
help them to 5 adaptations of plants and much they can use prompts if needed. - Visual collage tool
survive in their animals have that enable participate in the
environment. them to survive and why. lesson and Body Google Docs
(ACSSU043) discussion, and - Students create an animal with different adaptations and - Collaborative tool
3. Create an animal with relevant whether they can features that would allow them to survive under certain
adaptations to the climate confidently climatic conditions of their choice using Pic Collage. These
chosen. answer questions conditions could include for example, it's now 1000 years in Programs:
asked by the the future and global warming has increased the average
teacher about the temperature to 50°C and the earth is now 90% water. Quizlet Live
topic. They will Students need to describe the habitat/climate their animal - Game-based quiz
also be assessed is living in and explain why they've chosen those certain
on their ability to adaptations and features for their animal and how it helps
complete the them to survive. Specify the adaptations must be helpful for
activities set and survival for example no laser eyes.
their results in the
quiz.
This will give - Students will need to submit their collages to a Google Doc
insight to how form so the teacher can review their work and so peers can
much they see each others creations.
understood about
the content of the Conclusion
lesson. - Teacher will end lesson with a Quizlet Live to summarise
all the content learnt in the three lessons (habitats, plant
adaptations, and animal adaptations).