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Unit Outcome[s]: 

Through investigating  similarities and differences of landforms found locally, compared with landforms of another region,  students understandings  of  the Earth's variety of features can be grouped into similarities and differences will be enhanced.  Students will communicate  their scientific understanding by  composing a travel brochure highlighting local landforms.

 

Teachers

Mr Lee

 

Year Level/s

3

Duration

4 weeks

 

Term 

 

Year 1999

 

·      Student Needs relevant to this unit (includes prior knowledge, interest levels, considerations from previous units etc)

Whole Group Needs

Awareness of individual differences

Small Group Needs

Monitor on-task behaviour - self assessment

Individual Needs

Individual students listed here

 

  ·      Available Learning Technology Resources

Within the Classroom

      1 Pentium computer with internet access

Within the School

      Small lab of computers

Within the Community

      Parents who know how to use the internet, digital camera to borrow from another school.


 

Constructivist Approach

Science

 

English

Mathematics

Health

Resources

Assessment

LEARNING TECHNOLOGY

Activity                       Details

Engage

 

 

Identify and describe a variety of landforms

Share good examples of travel brochures and identify textual features

     

     

Travel Brochures

Stimulus pictures

Globe

Another Clock

     

KLA:     Science

Students search Yahooligans to find a variety of landforms

Access

Group

Timing

Record

 

 

Whole class demonstration

Whole Class

One-off event

Useful sites are added to the favourites list

Explore

 

Discuss similarities and differences of a variety of landforms

Joint construction (modelled)

Simple graphs

Measurement (length)

Problem Solving

Temperature

Safety Issues

     

     

KLA:     Science

Students answer on-line quizzes on land forms on a specific internet site. LINK

Access

 

Group

 

Timing

Record

 

Students work with class  parents

Pairs of students work with one parent

Each pair has 30 minutes

Students write down scores from the tests

Explain

 

Compare and Contrast similarities and different local landforms compared with those of another region

An independent attempt (written travel brochure)

     

     

     

Analyse children's individual attempts at genre

KLA:     English

Email other regions to find out and discuss land forms

LINK

Access

Group

Timing

Record

Computer roster

Pairs

45 minutes per session

E-mails are stored in the 'outbox' for the teacher to read before sending

Elaborate

 

Visually represent local land forms (must identify at least 5)

Individually compose a travel brochure highlighting local land forms

Oral Presentation

     

     

Art resources

Use criterion based checklist to assess generic structure and scientific content.

Use criterion based checklist to assess presentation

Evaluate

 

Discuss how landforms influence people's way of lives

Teacher models self assessment using criteria based checklist

     

     

     

     


 

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