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TERM/WEEKS: 2/2 YEAR LEVEL: 6 LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Science Understanding /

Biological Sciences

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: Children have access to Ipads, one main computer at the front of the class linked to a projector screen.
WEEK/ West Australian SPECIFIC LESSON ASSESSMENT TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES = ICT and
LESSON other
Curriculum OBJECTIVE (what & how) EXPERIENCES
LINKS (Introduction, Body and Conclusion)

2. Living things have Identify different animals’ features Formative Introduction Google Docs
structural assessment –  Review the previous days lesson through google Ipads
features and Identify different animals’ features Google document document of notes and students mind maps. Bubbl.us
adaptations that and how they are advantageous in filled out with o *Students will need an update of the previous
help them to their specific environments animals features
lesson, this review will get their minds running*
survive in and the benefits for
their environmen Create an avatar and describe the habitat. Google docs
Body
t(ACSSU043) features of the avatar Ipads
 Students are to open google documents and work in
Formative
assessment – small groups to identify animals features and what
Avatar is created benefits they give the animal in the specific habitat. At Ipads
and explanation of least 4 different habitats should be explored. Build avatar on:
features use in o *Students will begin to think about features of http://www.buildyourwil
specific habitat animals and how they benefit them in different dself.com/
environments*
 Students are to create an avatar on wild self and work
individually in describing its features and habitat it would
live in.
o *Creating an avatar is a fun way to engage with
students and get them excited about learning
the content*

Conclusion
 Students informally present their avatars to the class and
describe the features and habitat.
o *Presenting work can be a proud achievement
for students, keeping them motivated*