Science and Technology

Celebrations Stage 1

Multiple Blooms Taxonomy and Graphic Organisers ~ Core Topics are shaded Intelligences Knowing Understanding Applying Analysing Creating Evaluating Design an invitation for Justify why the Identify and list the class party. celebration in Verbal Write a puppet show or Write a television commercial to sell you party food different celebrations. BLM 8A to 8C your memory box is I enjoy reading, play based around a product, toy or game. BLM 1A, 1B and 1C http://www.activitiesfor important and explain writing & speaking celebration. kids.com/birthday/invita how you would feel if tions.htm it was not celebrated. Create a plan, diagram to Analyse the picture Prioritise the Mathematical Develop a class picture Draw a Venn diagram to develop a new party food, Make a class celebration graph to highlight the celebrations studied I enjoy working graph about special compare two toy product or party calendar. diversity of celebrations in terms of the ones with numbers & events celebrated. celebrations. game. student think are you enjoyed the science BLM4 : Data BLM 9 BLM 11A to 11C :Science important. most. Technology Using illustrations Visual Develop a class media explain the changes Make a celebration Make a diorama using images which represent the I enjoy painting file. Make a scrapbook about would you make to collage using photos and common and different elements of celebrations drawing & Computers: Show images Celebrations. food, product or toy 3D objects. (clothing, food, music, symbols, gifts, customs) visualising using a slideshow. invented. BLM 13 ; Fishbone List the information we Identify and explain the Make an imaginative Assemble the product How effective were Kinaesthetic know and need to find differing elements of present for a Make decorations for a you have invented. Make the products I enjoy doing out about celebrations. celebrations using a celebration. selected celebration. it 3D with colourful invented by the hands-on activities BLM2A, 2B, 2C retrieval chart. labels and pictures. class? Thinking Hats BLM 5 Analyse the different Perform your Listen to different kinds Design a new CD cover to Musical Explain why different Construct a list of music types of music used in song/rap and then of music used during match the list of music I enjoy making & music is used for various for a chosen celebration. different celebrations judge them using a celebrations. you selected for a chosen listening to music celebrations. and present your finding criteria designed by celebration. BLM 12 to the class, the class. In groups scaffold In groups or pairs In groups the students using thinking hats Interpersonal students study and Make a party gift bag with a board game and other discuss and list the In groups design and hold the good and bad I enjoy working identify pictures of items using ideas or facts about Celebrations similarities and a class celebration, points of the party with people common celebrations BLM6: Task Card differences in two organisation BLM 3A to 3F celebrations. BLM 15 BLM 15A to15C Write a recount about a Write questions you Create a Celebrations Intrapersonal Paint or draw your Design a questionnaire Write a report about celebration include how would ask your family Memory Box and present I enjoy working favourite celebration. about why a celebration a Celebration) you felt about it. about a celebration. it to the class. By myself VAS1.1 and VAS 1.2 is important. BLM:16 A to 16M BLM7A to 7C: De Bono BLM 10A & 10B: BLM 14A and 14B Overview: This unit provides opportunities for students to explore the customs and practices associated with celebrations. The unit focuses on what celebrations mean to people, and the similarities and differences in the ways people celebrate.

Foundation Statement Human Society and Its Environment Change and Continuity, Cultures, Environments, Social Systems and Structures

Students recount important family and community traditions and practices. They sequence events in the past and changes in their lives, in their communities and in other communities.

Students explore the composition of a number of groups, including Aboriginal peoples, in their community and recognise that groups have specific identifying features, customs, practices, symbols, religion, language and traditions. They acquire information about their local community by direct and indirect experience and communicate with others using various forms of electronic media.

Students make comparisons between natural, heritage and built features of the local area and examine the human interaction with these features. They investigate the relationship between people and environments including the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and the land. Students use the language of location in relative terms and construct and use pictorial maps and models of familiar areas.

Students identify roles, responsibilities and rules within the family, school and community and explore their interaction. They describe how people and technologies link to produce goods and services to satisfy needs and wants.

HSIE: CCS1.1 Communicates the importance of past and present people days and events in their life, in the lives of family and community members and in other communities. CUS1.3 Identifies customs, practices, symbols, languages and traditions of their family and of other families. CUS1.4 Describes the cultural, linguistic and religious practices of their family, their community and of other communities. Integrated Outcomes Link: English: TS1.1 Communicates with an increasing range of people for a variety of purposes on both familiar and introduced topics in spontaneous and structured classroom activities. TS1.2 Interacts in more extended ways with less teacher intervention makes increasingly confident oral presentations and generally listens attentively. RS1.5 Reads a wider range of texts on less familiar topics with increasing independence and understanding, making connections between own knowledge and experience and information in texts. RS1.6 Draws on an increasing range of skills and strategies when reading and comprehending texts. RS1.7 Understands that texts are constructed by people and identifies ways in which texts differ according to their purpose, audience and subject matter. RS1.8 Identifies the text structure and basic grammatical features of a limited range of text types. WS1.9 Plans, reviews and produces a small range of simple literary and factual texts for a variety of purposes on familiar topics for known readers. WS1.10 Produces texts using the basic grammatical features and punctuation conventions of the text type. WS1.11 Uses knowledge of sight words and letter-sound correspondences and a variety of strategies to spell familiar words. WS1.12 Produces texts using letters of consistent size and slope in NSW Foundation Style and using computer technology. TS1.2 Interacts in more extended ways with less teacher intervention, makes increasingly confident oral presentations and generally listens attentively. Maths: NS1.5 Recognises and describes the element of chance in everyday events. DS1.1 Gathers and organises data, displays data using column and picture graphs, and interprets the results. SGS1.2 Manipulates, sorts, represents, describes and explores various two-dimensional shapes. WMS1.1 Asks questions that could be explored using mathematics in relation to Stage 1 content. WMS1.5 Links mathematical ideas and makes connections with, and generalisations about, existing knowledge and understanding in relation to Stage 1 content. Science and Technology: PSS1.5 Grows, makes or processes some products using a range of techniques and materials. DMS1.8 Develops and implements own design ideas in response to an investigation of needs and wants PDHPE: COS1.1 Communicates appropriately in a variety of ways. INS1.3 Develops positive relationships with peers and other people. PSS1.5 Draws on past experiences to solve familiar problems. DAS1.7 Performs simple dance sequences incorporating basic movement skills and patterns. Creative and Practical Arts: VAS1.1 Makes artworks in a particular way about experiences of real and imaginary things. VAS1.2 Uses the forms to make artworks according to varying requirements. VAS1.3 Realises what artists do, who they are and what they make. VAS1.4 Begins to interpret the meaning of artworks, acknowledging the roles of artist and audience. MUS1.1 Sings, plays and moves to a range of music, demonstrating an awareness of musical concepts. MUS1.4 Responds to a range of music, expressing likes and dislikes and the reasons for these choices. DAS1.1 Performs dances demonstrating expressive qualities and control over a range of locomotor and non-locomotor movement. DAS1.2 Explores and selects movement, using the elements of dance to express ideas, feelings or moods. DAS1.3 Gives personal opinions about the dances and their purpose that they view and/or experience. Websites for Teachers to Research Background Information Note: Teachers please check the suitability for your children based upon cultural, parental and school expectations. Websites change frequently so teachers need to vigilantly review them to assess ongoing suitability.

HSIE Syllabus Online http://k6.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsie/index.html http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/default.html http://k6.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/linkages/IntegratedUnits/TeacherLibrarians/librarians _celebrate.html

Background Information- Christmas http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/christmas/ Aboriginal Celebrations~ Naidoc Week http://www.naidoc.org.au/ http://www1.aiatsis.gov.au/exhibitions/naidoc/start_01.htm Celebration: Australia Day http://www.australiaday.gov.au Food for Celebrations www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au http://www.teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/FOOD.html http://www.schools.nt.edu.au/braitps/celebrations/food.htm Chinese New Year http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/chinesenewyear/ DeBono http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/QI/TOOLS/stuv/sixhats.htm Graphic Organisers http://www.enchantedlearning.com Websites for the Children Australia Day http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/australia_day.htm Easter http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/easter/ http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Holidays/Easter/ Christmas http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Christmas/ Party Invitations http://www.activitiesforkids.com/ResultsPage/invite1.asp Book Resources Celebration: Australia Day For lower primary students

A printed resource for lower primary students is available and was distributed to schools in November 2004. The Big Australia Day Book features a fiction story about Australia Day celebrations in Wattle Lakes, an anthology of Australian poems and songs, information about what and why we celebrate Australia Day that is age-appropriate and teacher’s notes.

An excess supply has made it possible for schools to receive one additional hard copy of The Big Australia Day Book. The resource will be made available until stocks run out.

Additional hard copies of The Big Australia Day Book are available for purchase from Curriculum Corporation. See the catalogue at: http://www.curriculum.edu.au/

Children Just Like Me: Celebrations! (Hardcover) by Annabel Kindersley, Barnabas Kindersley http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader (This lets you look inside this book before purchasing it).

Putting on a Party. Adventure Parties for Kids by Lori Bonner. Illustrated by Fran Lee

Website Links for Books

A General Place to Search for Picture Books http://childrensbooks.about.com/

Christmas http://www.bethanyroberts.com/christmas-books-kids- picturebooks-p2.htm

Naidoc http://www9.sbs.com.au/radio/language.php?news=arts&language=Aboriginal Learning Experiences for Celebration Unit~ Stage 1: These activities can be used during the unit of Celebrations or as extension activities. Tasks Black line Masters Date/ Register Identify and list different celebrations. Task 1 BLM 1A Celebrations BLM 1B Draw pictures of different celebrations BLM 1C: Class Poster~ What do People Celebrate? Task 2 List the information we know and need to know about Celebrations. Using Hats for Thinking BLM2A, BLM2B, BLM2C Task 3 In groups or pairs students study and identify pictures of celebrations. BLM 3A : Celebrating Special Days and

Events BLM 3B : Wedding, Christmas BLM 3C: Birth, Easter BLM 3D: New Year, Birthday Party BLM 3E: Christening, Chinese New Year BLM 3F Indian, Jewish BLM 3G: Blank Template BLM 3H: St Patrick’s Day, Birthday Party BLM 3I: Blank Template Task 4 BLM 4: Class Celebration Picture Graph Task 5 BLM 5: Celebration Retrieval Chart Task 6 BLM 6: Make a Party Gift Bay. Task 7 BLM 7A: BLM: Recount Planning Sheet 1

BLM 7B: Recount Planning Sheet 2 BLM 7C: Write a Recount- Celebration Writing Page 1-3

Task 8 BLM 8A: BLM: Plan a Class Party BLM 8B: Design a Party Invitation.

BLM 8C: Thinking Hats-Party Task 9 BLM 9: Compare 2 Celebrations –Venn Diagram. Task 10 BLM 10A 5W Chart : Family Celebrations are Important BLM 10B : Homework- Family Celebrations are Important

Task 11 BLM 11A: Let’s Make Something New

BLM 11B: Explain the changes you would make. BLM 11C: Write a Procedure. Task 12 BLM 12: Design a new CD cover.

Task 13 BLM 13: Fishbone Task 14 BLM 14A: What is in that Box? BLM 14B: 5W Class Activity Sheet Task 15 BLM15A: Our Thinking Hats BLM15B: Out BLM15C: Task 16 Information Report Planning Sheets

BLM 16A

BLM 16B

BLM 16C

BLM 16D

BLM 16E

BLM 16F: Information Report Template Starting Stage 1 BLM 16G: Research 1 Celebration ~Information Report BLM 16H:Information Report Template Later Stage 1 BLM 16I: Write an Information Report, about a Celebration.

Task 17 BLM 17A: Computer Creations

Task 18 BML 18: Unit Evaluation

Name:______Task 1 BLM 1A

Task: Draw pictures of different kinds of celebrations.

Tasks: Write a list of celebrations

1. ______5.______

2. ______6.______

3. ______7.______

4. ______8.______

Enlarge to A3 Task: Draw pictures of the different things people celebrate. Task 1 BLM1B Name:______Task 1 BLM 1C

(Enlarge to A3 paper for class poster) Make a list of the type of events people celebrate? 1.

5. Name: ______Task 2 BLM2A Using Hats for Thinking Task: To teach the children the differences between the 6 thinking hats. Teacher please locate: Group Structure: 1 Red Hat Divide the class into groups. 1 Yellow Give each group a different coloured hat. 1 Black Hat 1 Green Hat 1 White Hat 1 Blue Hat 1 Group recording sheet Pens or pencils 1 card with questions which match the coloured hat. Butchers paper for groups. ------Teacher Instructions to the Groups The teacher reads the cards out to the students

1. Read your card. 2. Write down some answers to the questions. Name: ______Task 2 BLM2B Using Hats for Thinking ~ Group Sheet Enlarge to A3 Task: To teach the children the differences between the 6 thinking hats. Photocopy the following onto cardboard.

Draw your hat in the box Red Hat How do I feel about Celebrations?

Yellow What are the good points about Celebrations

Black Hat What are the bad points about Celebrations? Green What are the ways we can solve the bad points of Celebrations.

White What do we already know about Celebrations?

Blue Hat What do we need to do next with the topic of Celebrations? Name: ______Task 3 BLM 3A

Celebrating Special Days and Events Group Task: 1. Look at the pictures of common celebrations. 2. Next to each one write the name of the special day or event. 3. Write why you think it is celebrated. 4. Write what people are doing. 5. Present your work. Pictures of Common Celebrations Picture Name Why is it celebrated? What are people doing? Celebration

Task 3 BLM3B Pictures of Common Celebrations

Picture Name Why is it What are people doing? Celebration celebrated?

Task3 BLMC Pictures of Common Celebrations Task 3 BLM 3D Picture Name Why is it What are people doing? Celebration celebrated?

Pictures of Common Celebrations Task 3 BLM3E Picture Name Why is it What are people doing? Celebration celebrated?

Pictures of Common Celebrations

Task 3 BLM3F

Picture Name Why is it What are people doing? Celebration celebrated? Naidoc Week

Pictures of Celebrations Task 3 BLM3G

Picture Name Why is it What are people doing? Celebration celebrated? Pictures of Celebrations Task 3 BLM3H Picture Name Why is it What are people doing? Celebration celebrated? Pictures of Celebrations Task 3 BLM 3I Picture Name Why is it What are people doing? Celebration celebrated?

Name: ______Class Picture Graph~ (Teacher sticks pictures on) Task4 BLM4 Task: Draw a picture of the special events we celebrate then cut them out. Task 5: BLM5 Celebrations Purpose When Special Symbols Music Food Clothing Gifts Behaviour

Enlarge to A3. Name: ______Task 6 BLM6

Multiple Intelligence: Working with Others (Interpersonal)

You will need the following materials:

1. Paper bags

2. Cardboard

3. Scissors

4. Glue

5. Coloured pens and pencils

6. Dice

Instructions 1. In your group or pairs decide on the celebration your party gift bag will be about. 2. Write down 10 facts about your celebrations on your coloured cardboard. 3. Design a board game using your fact cards. 4. Write out the rules for you game. 5. Collect or make other items about your celebrations and place them in your party bag as gifts. 6. Present your party bag to the class. Name:______Task 7 BLM7A

Orientation Who

Edward De Bono’s Red Thinking Hat How did you feel about the event/celebration? ______Name:______Task 7 BLM 7B

Chronological Events Draw a picture for each event. 1 2

Task 7 BLM 7C Task: Write a recount about a special event or celebration.

Orientation (Who, What, Where, When, Why)

______

First______Then______

Afterwards______

Next______Finally______

Personal Comment ______

WS 1.9: Plans, reviews and produces a small range of simple, literary and factual texts for a variety of purposes on familiar topics for known reader Name: ______Computer Task 8 BLM8A:

Task: Design a Party Invitation Using the Internet . Using the site: http://www.activitiesforkids.com/birthday/invitations.htm

Type on you name,address and party details. Have fun!

It's Kaitlyn's Birthday On 22nd November at 3.00pm At 12 Child Lane Fun RSVP to Mom on 4754 4902

This card was created at www.activitiesforkids.com Who What

When Where

Why Invitations

Decorations Food

Clothing Music

Task 8 BLM8B Name:______Task 9 BLM9

Task: Compare 2 celebrations using a Venn Diagram. Task 10 BLM 10A

What? When? Family

Celebratio n

Where Why? ? Name:______Task 10 BLM10B

Task: Talk to your family about a celebration that is important to them. Complete the 5W Chart to collect the information you talked about TS1.1 Talking and Listening: Communicates with peers and known adults in informal situations and structured activities dealing briefly with familiar to Name:______Task 11 BLM11A

Task: Design a new toy, party food or party game.

Draw your new design and label it.

My new ______is called ______.

Name:______Task 11 BLM11B

Task: Design a new toy, party food or party game.

Write a list of the materials your will need to make your toy, party food or party game: ______Make your product and then take a digital photo of it. (Teacher saves photos in appropriate folder for the students to cut and paste them into a template)

Cut and Paste the picture of your invention. Name:______Task 11 BLM11C

Task: Write a procedure about your toy, game or party food ‘. Title: Materials (Things you need~ Draw a picture):

Steps to Make It: 1. 2. 3 4 5 Name: ______Task 12 BLM12

Task: Design a new CD cover for your celebration.

Name:______Task 1. BLM 1

Task: Write down all the different types of Celebrati Name:______Task 13 BLM13

Task: List the changes you would make to your toy, party food or product on the top line. Write the changes to improve them on the second line.

Problems with my invention

Ways to Improve It Name: ______Task 14 BLM14A

Task: Create a memory box to help you remember a special family celebration.

You will need: An old shoe box Mementos/artefacts about the celebration (photos, cards, letters, flowers, recipes). Glue Colourful paper. Paint Glitter Pens Scissors Instructions: Talk to your family about celebrations important to them. Add the information you talk about into your 5W chart. Find photos and other objects about the celebration you talked about. Decorate your box and label it. Place your objects in your box (at least 5). Bring your box back to school on ______and present it to the class. TS1.2: Talking and Listening: Interacts in a more extended way with less teacher intervention, making increasingly confident oral presentations and generally listens attentively. Name:______Task 14 BLM 14B

Fill in the information when listening to a Celebration Memory Box presentation. Note: The teacher completes this with the class with a large A3 version before the students attempt this individually.

What? When? Family

Celebratio n ______

Where Why? ?

Enlarge 5W Chart to A3 size Name: ______Task 15 BLM15A

Multiple Intelligence: Interpersonal~ A Group Activity

Task 1: In your group use the yellow hat and talk about the good points about the party and write a list on the next page.

Task 2: In your group use your black hat and talk about the bad points about the party and write a list on the next page.

Task 3: In your group use the green hat and talk about how you could solve the problems you had and improve your party.

Note: Teachers could cut these tasks up and enlarge them. Name: ______Task 15 BLM15B

Multiple Intelligence: Interpersonal~ A Group Activity

Group Verbal Report

The good points about the party were:

______Task 15BLM 15C The bad points about the party were: ______

The party could be improved by:

______Name: ______Task 16 BLM16A Australia Day

Where?

Type of Celebration: National Celebration Name: ______Task 16 BLM16B

Naidoc Week Who?

Where?

Name:______Task16 BLM16C Christmas~ Religious Celebration Who?

Where?

Name: ______Task16 BLM16D Easter Who?

Where?

Name: ______Task16 BLM16E Chinese New Year

Where?

Why? Name: ______Task 16 BLM16F Information Report

Where?

Task 16 BLM16G Later Stage 1 Sheet. There are different kinds of events people celebrate.

Celebrations can be for cultural, national, community or family reasons. Task: Research one type of celebration. Fill out your planning sheet (who, what, where, when and why). Write your Information Report.

AustraliaDay Task16 BLM 16H Starting Stage 1

Australia Day is celebrated on ______

______

Australia Day is celebrated by ______

______Task 16 BLM16I Australia Day is celebrated at______

______

Australia Day is celebrated because ______

______

Name: ______Task16 BLM16J Information Report about a Celebration. Starting Stage 1

______is celebrated on ______

______.

______is celebrated by ______

______

______Task 16 BLM16K

______is celebrated at ______

______

______is celebrated because______

______

______Task16 BLM16L Draw a picture or a diagram for your Information Report.

Name: ______Task 16 BLM 16M Later Stage 1 Information Report

Introduction ______

______Name: ______Task 17 BLM17A

Instructions: o Open up a word document. o Change the Font to Comic Sans Ms. o Change the size to 20. o Type your name and class on the top. o Start a new line. o Type in the heading called Computer Work. o Centre the heading Computer Work. o Bold your heading. o Underline your heading. o Click on Insert o Click on Clipart o Type in Celebrations o Click Search o Click Insert o Click on a picture o Click File o Type in the Name Computer Work o Click Save ______(Librarian add the path to save as this is different depending upon systems) o Click File o Put your hand up and wait for your teacher. o Click Print (ask your teacher before doing this). Name: ______School ______(Not Compulsory)

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