EDST201/261 Assessment Task 2: Lesson Planning Template for Mini-Unit of Science

Names: Amy Foster and Chelsea Hardcastle Unit Topic: Natural Disasters Level: 6 Lesson Number (in Unit): 3 5Es focus of this lesson: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate How does the lesson Engage – Through the introduction it is hoped that the students will be engaged in the meet the 5E focus? topic. The students will have the opportunity to express their prior knowledge as well as gain new knowledge on the topic. Explore- Through both the introduction and the small group activities students will have the opportunity to research and explore in depth about floods and flash flooding. Explain- Through whole class discussions students will have the opportunity to explain the focus questions as well as clarify their meanings. Elaborate-Students will have the opportunity to express and direct their own learning through designing and creating their own drainage device that they think could help with flooding once they have the core information about floods. Evaluate-Students will evaluate each other’s work to assess what device could work best. Lesson Outcomes:  What causes floods?  What is flash flooding?

Lesson Introduction (whole group focus): Materials/Resources/Questions Engage, Explore and Explain: Introduction to topic Science journal -With the person next you (talking partner) discuss and Pencils record using a mind map in your science journal what Provided books you think you know about floods. Provided articles -In pairs the students will then research and answer the Ipads focus questions about floods and take notes in their science journals. Focus questions: -What is flood? -What natural and human factors cause flooding? -Where and how often do floods occur in Australia? What impact does flooding have on people and the environment?

Gather students back together and discuss and clarify the information they have found on the focus questions.

Small Group Activities: Key Questioning for Group Leaders Materials/Resources Explore and Elaborate: Ipads Explain to students what the four Materials for building activities are. Options include: Poster paper 1. Write a story about a flood Tub for testing including all the information Sticky tape that you have discovered. Lasagne tray (Individual) A4 Plain paper for front cover of 2. Design and build – Research Questions to consider during the journal prevention strategies first. design phase: Then design/invent 1. What will happen to the water? something that could stop 2. Will your device be able to cope your school from flooding. with large amounts of water at one Think about how you will time? test it (pairs or individual) 3. Where would you locate your 3. Documentary – Research, drainage device in the school? write a script and film a 4. How will you test it? documentary on flooding using all of the information you have gained through your research. Make sure you answer all of the focus questions. (max 3 people) 4. Environmental poster - Research and list the positive and negatives effects that flooding can have on the natural environment. (Max 3 people) Extension activity: Create a comic strip/ story board about -what you would do to prepare for a flood -how you would act during a flood What you would do after a flood has been through your school or home.

Create a front cover for your science journal.

Lesson Conclusion (whole group focus): Materials/Resources/Questions Evaluate: Gather students back together. Have a discussion about their projects. If time view some of them. Add to your mind map the new information you have gained from this lesson in a different colour!

Safety & Management Considerations: General classroom rules understood by all class members

How will you observe achievement of outcomes Evidence/Work Samples to collect (Assessment Strategies) Focus questions have been answered. Science journals (mind maps/answers) Observation of discussions between students. Design of device Through whole class discussion and clarifications. Creation of device Through discussions with pairs about how their devices will work.