Appendix 1

LESSON PLAN
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

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LESSON ORGANISATION
Year Level: 6

Time: 45 mins Date:23rd March 15

Learning Area: Science

Strand/Topic from the Australian Curriculum:
Sudden geological changes or extreme weather

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 planes
orbiting around a star (the sun)
(ACSSU078)

conditions can affect Earths surface (ACSSU097)

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:
Design a news article.
Describe a volcanic eruption in history outlining the causes, effects and processes.
Teachers Prior Preparation/
Organisation:

Provision for students at educational risk:

Visually
Handicapped
Hard of Hearing
Rapid Learners

Science

Year 6

Time
0 min

INTRODUCTION & MOTIVATION

23rd March
Resources/
References

Class is shown examples of newspapers on screen. Hand out newspapers

so the class can look through them as youre giving instructions and
expectations.
Explain that we will be creating a news article/paper on the computer
using Microsoft Word. They will use the information they research in
week one.
LESSON STEPS

10 min

Ask the class to use texters to outline/highlight the: titles, text, images,
etc, on the news article to look for inspiration.

20 min

Using the news papers they studied, cut out different features they like of
the articles and glue them onto a page to design what they would like
their article to look like.

[Use a compliment], why have you chosen to layout your article

like this?
What would be an effective way to draw the reader to your
article?
Will you do yours in colour or black and white?

30 min

As each student completes their design they will begin writing a draft of
their article in their writing books. If they complete, and upon approval
by teacher, they are able to move onto the computers to begin writing
their News Article on Microsoft Word.
Lesson Closure: (Review lesson objectives with students)

Students will do peer reflections on drafts.

Share design with peers.

Transition: (What needs to happen prior to the next lesson?)

Save news article and log out of computer.

Return to desk quietly and wait for further instruction.

Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will these be
judged?)
Article will be graded upon completion.

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