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Constructivist
Approach
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Science
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English
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Mathematics
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Health
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Resources
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Assessment
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LEARNING
TECHNOLOGY
Activity
Details
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Engage
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Identify
and describe a variety of landforms
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Share
good examples of travel brochures and identify textual
features
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Travel
Brochures
Stimulus
pictures
Globe
Another
Clock
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KLA:
Science
Students
search Yahooligans to find a variety of landforms
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Access
Group
Timing
Record
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Whole class demonstration
Whole Class
- One-off
event
Useful
sites are added to the favourites list
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Explore
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Discuss
similarities and differences of a variety of landforms
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Joint
construction (modelled)
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Simple
graphs
Measurement
(length)
Problem
Solving
Temperature
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Safety
Issues
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KLA:
Science
Students
answer on-line quizzes on land forms on a specific
internet site. LINK
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Access
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Group
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Timing
Record
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Students work with class parents
- Pairs
of students work with one parent
Each pair has 30 minutes
- Students
write down scores from the tests
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Explain
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Compare
and Contrast similarities and different local
landforms compared with those of another region
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An
independent attempt (written travel brochure)
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Analyse
children's individual attempts at genre
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KLA:
English
Email
other regions to find out and discuss land forms
- LINK
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Access
Group
Timing
Record
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Computer roster
- Pairs
45
minutes per session
- E-mails
are stored in the 'outbox' for the teacher to read
before sending
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Elaborate
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Visually
represent local land forms (must identify at least 5)
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Individually
compose a travel brochure highlighting local land
forms
Oral
Presentation
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Art
resources
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Use
criterion based checklist to assess generic structure
and scientific content.
Use
criterion based checklist to assess presentation
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Evaluate
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Discuss
how landforms influence people's way of lives
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Teacher
models self assessment using criteria based checklist
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