Wiki Lesson Plans - Tropical Cyclones
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Lesson Plan 1
Curriculum Area: Geography Year Level: Year 9
General Topic: Tropical Cyclones – Geographical Processes Time Allocated: 60min
Students Ability to interpret synoptic charts – high and low pressure systems, cold fronts, warm Prior fronts. Knowledge
Learning Read and interpret synoptic charts Outcomes Use various types of maps and flow charts
Identify the geographical processes associated with tropical cyclones
Identify, gather and evaluate geographical information
Lesson Students do synoptic chart exercise to review their prior understanding. Content Students read information on geographical process of tropical cyclones on Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) websites. Then fill in worksheet answers.
Students analyze different synoptic charts and answer questions.
Teaching Review - reinforce knowledge from earlier units. Strategies Comprehension - ensures understanding of critical content.
Analytical exercise - provides students opportunity to apply knowledge.
Student Geographical Processes worksheet uploaded to ‘My Classes’ Assessment Synoptic chart exercise uploaded to ‘My Classes’
Self - Review answers recorded in survey from final exercise to gauge student learning from Evaluation lesson. Lesson Plan 2
Curriculum Area: Geography Year Level: Year 9
General Topic: Tropical Cyclones - Nature and Range Time Allocated: 60min
Students Mapping skills – longitude, latitude, and measuring distance on maps. Prior Knowledge
Learning Read and interpret synoptic charts Outcomes Use various types of maps and flow charts
Identify the nature and range of tropical cyclones in Australia
Select and apply appropriate geographical tools
Explain the geographical processes that form and transform Australian environments
Lesson Students complete the ‘understanding El Nino’ worksheet. Content Students analyze cyclone distribution maps and complete answer sheet.
Student use mapping skills to complete cyclone tracking exercise on BOM website.
Students view completed cyclone track and use mapping skills to answer questions.
Teaching Visual aides – gaining knowledge through graphs/diagrams Strategies Map skills practice – to reinforce previously gained skills
Student El Nino worksheet uploaded to ‘My Classes’ Assessment Answers in cyclone distribution test.
Self - Review of answers recorded in survey online from final mapping exercise to gauge Evaluation student mapping skills and understanding. Lesson Plan 3
Curriculum Area: Geography Year Level: Year 9 General Topic: Tropical Cyclones – Impact and Responses Time Allocated: 60min
Students Geographical processes which drive tropical cyclones. Prior Knowledge Nature and range of tropical cyclones in Australia.
Learning Evaluate the economic, environmental and social impact of tropical cyclones. Outcomes Analyze the responses of individuals, groups and government to tropical cyclones in Australia.
Analyze, organize and synthesize geographical information.
Select and use appropriate written, oral and graphic forms to communicate geographical information.
Lesson Students view podcast on impacts of tropical cyclone Larry Content Students perform photo matching exercise on impacts of cyclone Larry
Students research web links provided on the impact and responses to tropical cyclone Larry.
Students then produce a power point presentation on what they imagine it would be like living in Innisfail after tropical cyclone Larry. Specifically describing the different impacts and responses to the cyclone.
Teaching Media based content learning – podcast aims to engage students in learning. Strategies Narrative learning – to stimulate thought and imagination.
Student Power Point presentation uploaded to ‘My Classes’. Assessment Successful completion of photo matching exercise.
Self - Review of power point presentations to gauge intake of meaningful learning. Evaluation