FORWARD PLANNING DOCUMENT
TERM/WEEKS: 1 YEAR LEVEL: 2 LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Science
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: The students will be in the same rotation groups as in the previous lesson with the same IPad. The pairs will stay the same as well
(for station 1). The teacher will need an IPad and smartboard.
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WEEK/ West Australian SPECIFIC LESSON ASSESSMENT TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES = ICT and
LESSON other
Curriculum OBJECTIVE (what & how) EXPERIENCES
LINKS (Introduction, Body and Conclusion)
Week 1 Understanding 1. Create a book, showcasing the Summative Introduction Intro:
Lesson 3 Biological life cycle of a butterfly and frog assessment- Rubric The teacher will explain how there are different lifecycles. Real life caterpillar and
sciences- Living by effectively using the app Book for the book – key The teacher will bring a real life caterpillar and frog into the frog
things grow, Creator. points are ability to classroom as a prompt for discussion.
change and correctly order the
“What stage in the life cycle is the frog?”
have offspring 2. Use the collages made in the life stages of a
similar to previous lessons in the book. butterfly and frog , Response should suggest the final stage (4)
themselves include the collages ““What stage in the life cycle is the caterpillar?”
(ACSSU030) 3. Record a voice audio using in the book, create Response should suggest the first stage (2)
Book Creator to explain the life a book using Book
Sort and classify cycle of a butterfly and frog Creator, voice Body Body:
familiar objects which is to be used within the recording that Station 1 Station 1
and explain the book. clearly describes The students will create a book about the life cycle of a iPads
basis for these each stage. butterfly and frog, with their collages included in the book. Book Creator
classifications. The students will record themselves explaining the life cycle
Copy, continue
of a frog and butterfly which will be added to their book.
and create
patterns with Butterfly:
objects and Stage 1- Egg
drawings Stage 2- Larva (caterpillar)
(ACMNA005) Stage 3- Pupa
Stage 4- Butterfly
Frog:
Stage 1- Egg
Stage 2- Tadpole
Stage 3- Froglet
Stage 4- Frog
Station 2
The students will use playdough to create sculptures of the Station 2
different life stages of a butterfly and frog. Playdough, rolling pins
Station 3
There will be apples and pears cut in half. Station 3
Students will dip the fruit into the paint to create a pattern on A3 paper, apples, pears,
a piece of A3 paper. paint
Station 4 Station 4
The students will have the book ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ The book ‘The Very
The students will work together to identify any describing Hungry Caterpillar’ by
Eric Carle
words within the book and circle them
E.g. Orange, tall, long,
Conclusion
Students will be asked to stop what they are doing, pack away
and make their way to the mat with an iPad.
The teacher will showcase each pairs book. Conclusion:
A reflection about the lessons will include questioning such Students IPad connected
to the smartboard
as…
“What app did you like?”
“Are you happy with your final product?”
“Was Book Creator easy to use?”
“What is the difference between a frog and butterfly’s life
cycle?”
