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Appendix 1

LESSON PLAN SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

LESSON ORGANISATION

Year Level: Six Time: 9:30am Date: 16th March 2015 Learning Area: Science Year Six

Students Prior Knowledge: Earths surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity (ACSSU075) The Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the sun) (ACSSU078)

Strand/Topic from the Australian Curriculum

Sudden geological changes or extreme weather conditions can affect

Earths surface (ACSSU096)

General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)

Literacy Numeracy ICT competence

Critical and 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

Asia and Australias engagement with Asia Sustainability

Proficiencies:(Mathematics only)

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:

Research a variety of different Volcanic Eruptions and record the cause, process and effect that the particular eruption had on its surrounding environment.

Demonstrate competence in using the internet as a search engine to source information about a particular Volcanic Eruption

Create a diorama, which represents your chosen Volcanic Eruption using a variety of different resources provided by the teacher.

Teachers Prior Preparation/Organisation:

- Choose a variety of Volcanic Eruptions for students to study

- Ensure that there is a wide range of information about each Volcano for children to search

- Create a Google Docs page for students to upload their

chosen Volcano onto to ensure that no student chooses the same

- Collect resources for children to use to start the design of

their diorama

Provision for students at educational risk: Students with hearing impairment: Students with an hearing impairment will be needed to be seated as close as possible to the front of the classroom to ensure that they are gaining as much information as they can. Students with vision impairment: Students living with a vision impairment will need to work with an aid to allow them to understand what is being presented to them on the computer screen. This will also help them in

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- Check to make sure that all computers are in working

condition.

the creation of their diorama.

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:

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

Time

9:30am

Motivation and Introduction:

- Start by asking all students to face the front of the classroom (or to face where the teacher is standing.)

- Introduce the main focus of the lesson by having the introduction page of the Weebly website on the projector at the front of the classroom

Ok students, today we are going to be starting our major task all about Volcanoes! How exciting! Essentially, there are three tasks that we are going to be completing across a number of weeks all about Volcanoes and the cause, process and effect that they have on our environment. At the completion of the tasks, you will be showcasing your work in an exhibition for the National Museum of Natural Disasters that your parents will be able to come and see. Today, we are going to be focusing on Task 1, which is a great place to start becoming familiar with Volcanoes and the different types of Volcanoes that have erupted around the world. First you are going to be choosing a Volcano to study over the next few weeks. This is done by searching this website, (science6nd@weebly.com) and clicking on this button here to continue onto choosing your Volcano you are going to be researching. Lets get started!

- Students are given time to search the Weebly address and chose their particular volcanic eruption.

- Once students have picked the Volcanic Eruption they will be studying, ask all students to upload the name, location and date of their Volcano to a Google Docs page to allow for no double ups on research.

Resources/References

Computers for students to

work on

Projector

Weebly Web Address

Google Docs Page

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- Students will then face the front of the classroom to wait for further instructions about the next step in Task 1.

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

- The teacher will then move onto introducing the main task for the lesson; researching your Volcano and creating a replica through a Diorama of what it looks like and its surrounds.

Everyone watching me please. So, now that you have chosen your Volcano that you are going to research the next few weeks, we are going to move onto researching information about it using Google. The main topics of information we are looking for is; the cause of Volcanoes, the Process of Volcanoes and the effects that Volcanic Eruptions can have on an environment. You are going to be documenting your information onto our usual documenting application, Bubbl.us. This will allow for me to see what information you have found and allow for you to become more familiar with that Volcano. If you need any help, please raise your hand, but I want to see how much information you can find on your own. Off you go!

- The teacher will give the students an adequate amount of time to research information about the Volcano. Students should be flicking back and forward from Google.com and Bubbl.Us to ensure that they are getting as much information as possible.

- The teacher will be walking around throughout the research stage of

the lesson to make sure the children are on the right track. The teacher is also assessing the students ability to source information online so they need to ensure that they are giving the students a chance to do this first before the teacher assists.

- When the research time has finished, the teacher will ask students to

face the front of the classroom again. Ok, who can tell me some interesting information they found out about their chosen Volcano? Ask students: What Volcano are you studying? Where is it located? Has it erupted more then once?

- After the teacher has received information from at least five students in the classroom, they will then be moved onto the creating stage of the lesson.

- The teacher will bring out an example of a Diorama that the students

will be making in second half of the lesson. This is an example of a Diorama that a student created last year when completing this task. As you can see, they have made great use of different materials to create a masterpiece! What I want to see from you all, is a detailed 3D illustration showing your Volcano and its surrounding environment. You should all be aware of what your Volcano looks like from pictures on the internet. I have collected a huge range of resources for you to

Accessible Internet

Diorama Example

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use so I would love to see lots of colour and detail! If you do not get this finished today, we will be continuing them in second half of each lesson to be showcased at the parent presentation day following the completion of all the tasks.

- Students will each be given half of a shoebox to create their diorama in.

- Students will be given to the end of the lesson to work on their

creations. Lesson Closure:(Review lesson objectives with students)

- Students will be asked to pack away their dioramas and clear away any mess that they have made whilst designing and creating them.

- After all students desks are clear, the teacher will ask students a few

questions and provide them with a checklist. All right Year 6 Scientists, who can tell me what they have learnt in todays lesson? What are some interesting facts that you might like to share with the class about your chosen Volcano? Would anyone like to share with the class the start of their Diorama? Why have you chosen those colours? What surrounds the Volcano?

- The teacher will then hand out a checklist of what students should have completed in todays lesson. Students will be provided with a checklist at the end of each class to ensure that they have completed all the given tasks.

- After students have made sure they have finished all that is required,

they will then be asked to wait for further instructions. Transition: (What needs to happen prior to the next lesson?)

- The teacher will then dismiss students to recess. Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will these be judged?)

- The teacher will assess the students competency in using a search engine when they are researching their chosen Volcanic Eruption. The teacher will give limited assistance to the students to watch who is capable of searching for the correct information.

- The teacher will be able to log onto the students Bubbl.Us to review

the students findings. The teacher will also make comments on what information they may add and what information is not relevant at the start of the next lesson when they are creating their newspaper article.

Half a shoe box each

Task One Checklist