5E’s- EXPLAIN (1 lesson)
To support students to develop explanations for experiences and make representations of developing conceptual understandings
Formative assessment
WEEK/ AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM SPECIFIC LESSON ASSESSMENT TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES
LESSON LINKS OBJECTIVE (what & how) EXPERIENCES
3 Science Skills Student will be able to FORMATIVE Introduction
Living things have structural use reputable sources Students posters Review the word adaptation and the meaning providing examples
features and adaptations to find their will be marked on Discuss the three different types of adaptions providing examples
that help them to survive in information a checklist and Discuss the different environments and elements that help animals
their environment (ACSSU04 anecdotal notes survive.
3) Students will be able
Science Inquiry Skills to label and explain Body Example of poster
Communicate ideas, an animal and their As a class brainstorm the different animals that live in Australia’s
explanations and processes feature grassland and desert environment.
using scientific Differentiation What do the animals use in their environment to survive?
representations in a variety Remind student of our scientific literature to make sure our source is Colour paper
of ways, including multi- correct and from a reputable place. Colours pencils
modal texts (ACSIS093) Extending: Students need to find research With the animals brainstormed on the board student pick one animal and I pads
from 3 website pages and in 2 books work in pairs to research the adaptations. Make sure to include the three Computers
Identify, plan and apply the types of adaptations. (Students can not pick the same animal) Make a space area
elements of scientific Give students 1 minute to pick three animals they would like to research available e.g
investigations to answer Enabling: Students focus on internet Pull names out of the pop stick and first in best dressed for each animal popsticks, pipe
questions and solve research and looking at website with .org or cleaners,
problems using equipment .edu to have reputable research Student need to find out 2 of each of the different type of adaptions matchsticks, water
and materials safely and And include a diagram of the animal showing their physical adaptations. paint, string,
identifying potential Students write their research on the sheets provided making sure they cotton balls
risks (ACSIS086) reference the sites they get their information from.
Health and Safety Students can present their information any way they like it can be in a
movie form, power point, poster, or a model along with a speech/ oral
Student walk around with scissors pointing presentation.
down. When they present that need to be reminded of their tone, pitch, volume
Allow students to use hot glue gun under and eye contact.
supervision. Show students the marking key and read over with the students to make
sure there are no questions
Remind student not to waste materials and This will be presented in lesson 5
being sustainable.
Conclusion
Student sit down and see if they can add anything to their TWLH charts
or if they have thought of anymore questions.
